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From Gah to global glory: How Manmohan Singh scripted India's economic renaissance

Manmohan Singh, a towering economist and the architect of India’s economic liberalisation, passed away on December 26 at the age of 92. Revered for his quiet demeanour, Singh’s legacy is etched in India’s transformation from a struggling post-colonial economy to an emerging global powerhouse. By opening up the economy to foreign direct investment and streamlining industrial policies, Singh laid the …

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4 days, 10 hours ago

Pakistan village mourns ‘Mohna’, boy who became PM

The Hindu

“The entire village is in mourning. We feel that someone from our family has died today,” Altaf Hussain said as a group of local residents held a meeting to condole the death of village boy Manmohan who became Prime Minister next door. Mr. Hussain is a teacher at the same school in Gah village where Dr. Manmohan Singh studied up …

India Delhi Prime Minister Singh Village Gah Chakwal

5 days, 8 hours ago

A Pak village mourns Manmohan Singh: 'Someone from our family has died'

India Today

"The entire village is in mourning. We feel that someone from our family has died today," Altaf Hussain told PTI as a group of local residents held a meeting to condole the death of village boy Manmohan who became prime minister next door. Hussain is a teacher at the same school in Gah village where Manmohan Singh studied up to …

India Delhi Prime Minister Village Manmohan Singh Gah Chakwal

1 year, 2 months ago

22 delightful gifts made in L.A. that put Amazon to shame

LA Times

If you’re looking for thoughtful holiday gifts that feel more personal than what you might find at big-box stores or on Amazon, why not try looking in your backyard? We’ve got you covered with recommendations for the best gifts to find in L.A. See the full guide Clare Crespo 2024 Hurray Today Calendar Nothing says “Today is going to be …

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2 years, 4 months ago

‘I’ll be sacrificed’: The lost and sold daughters of Afghanistan

Al Jazeera

Child marriage, lack of education, financial desperation – a year on from the Taliban takeover, what does the future hold for women and girls? Aziz Gul’s marriage had been arranged four years prior and now that the time had come, she knew it was her duty to encourage her daughter into a new family. When Aziz Gul’s family tried to …

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3 years, 3 months ago

‘Please, please help’: How I witnessed the Afghanistan war’s bitter end

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The life I wanted will end now, 20 years …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban captures Afghan provincial capital Lashkar Gah after rapid gains in Herat, Kandahar

Firstpost

Even as diplomats met in Doha, Qatar on Thursday, the success of the Taliban offensive called into question whether they would ever rejoin long-stalled peace talks with the government in Kabul The Taliban have captured the key southern city of Lashkar Gah, a senior Afghan security source said on Friday, confirming a claim by the insurgents. Afghanistan’s rapidly advancing Taliban …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan ‘spinning out of control’ amid Taliban offensive: UN

Al Jazeera

‘This is the moment to avoid a prolonged civil war’, UN chief says in appeal to armed group sweeping through Afghanistan. 13 Aug 2021 - 18:41 GMT Kabul not facing ‘imminent threat’: Pentagon Kabul does not appear to face an “imminent threat” despite the Taliban’s rapid gains, the US Defense Department has said. 13 Aug 2021 - 18:19 GMT Correspondent: …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to address nation as Taliban advance, capture 18 provinces

India Today

The Taliban have so far taken control over 18 provincial capitals across Afghanistan. TALIBAN SWEEP SOUTH OF AFGHANISTAN The Taliban completed their sweep of the country's south on Friday as they took four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul, just weeks before the US is set to officially end its two-decade war. The latest …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban capture Lashkar Gah after Kandahar, take control of Herat airport in Afghanistan turmoil

India Today

The Taliban have claimed to have captured two of Afghanistan’s cities -- Kandahar and Lashkar Gah -- in an advance that has raised fears of the collapse of the government. The capture of Kandahar and Herat - the country's second and third largest cities will represent the Taliban's two most significant victories since they began a broad offensive in May …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Nearly four lakh people newly displaced in Afghanistan by conflict since start of year: UN

The Hindu

Nearly four lakh people have been newly displaced in Afghanistan since the start of the year, with a huge spike from May, a spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres has said, amid the deteriorating security situation in the war-torn country. “Since the start of the year, nearly 390,000 people have been newly displaced by conflict across the country, with a …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 4 lakh people newly displaced in Afghanistan by conflict since start of year: UN

India Today

Nearly four lakh people have been newly displaced in Afghanistan since the start of the year, with a huge spike from May, a spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres has said, amid the deteriorating security situation in the war-torn country. "Since the start of the year, nearly 390,000 people have been newly displaced by conflict across the country, with a …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban kills head of Afghanistan gov’t media department

Al Jazeera

Taliban assassinates top media officer in Kabul as clashes between the group and government forces intensify. Taliban fighters have assassinated the Afghanistan government’s top media and information officer in the capital, Kabul, the group’s spokesman and Afghan officials said. “The Taliban launched violent attacks on the outskirts of Sheberghan this week and during heavy clashes a pro-government militia forces’ commander …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Airstrikes pummel Taliban in south; insurgents gain in north

Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan air force carried out more airstrikes against Taliban positions in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, as the insurgent force made additional gains in the country’s north. A defense ministry statement said air strikes were carried out across the country, including in the southern Helmand province, where the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah is being fiercely contested. …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Day after Kabul bomb blast, Taliban warn of more targeted attacks in Afghanistan

India Today

The Taliban warned Wednesday of more attacks targeting Afghan government leaders, a day after the defence minister escaped an assassination attempt and as the insurgents fought to take control of a string of besieged cities across the country. "The attack is the beginning of the retaliatory operations against the circles and leaders of the Kabul administration who are ordering attacks …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Fall of Lashkar Gah: Taliban besieges three provincial capitals, several border crossings in Afghanistan

Firstpost

Officials confirm all but one districts of Lashkar Gah are under Taliban control, this being the third provincial capital in Afghanistan to fall The Taliban pressed ahead with their advances in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, capturing nine out of 10 districts of the Helmand provincial capital, residents and officials said. The fall of Lashkar Gah would be a major turning …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban take much of provincial capital in south Afghanistan

Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban pressed ahead with their advances in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, capturing nine out of 10 districts of the Helmand provincial capital, residents and officials said. The fall of Lashkar Gah would be a major turning point in the offensive the Taliban have waged over the past months as U.S. and NATO forces complete their pullout …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan Army Prepares Major Offensive Against Taliban, Urges Civilians to Evacuate Besieged City

News 18

Residents were urged Tuesday to evacuate a besieged Afghan city as the army prepared a major offensive against Taliban insurgents after three days of heavy fighting. “UN urges immediate end to fighting in urban areas.” ‘Taliban are everywhere’ “Fighting was intense this morning,” said Sefatullah, director of Sukon radio in the city. He said US and Afghan air force planes …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Residents told to flee as Taliban gains ground in Lashkar Gah

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Majid Akhund, deputy chairman of the Helmand provincial council, …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says 'sudden' withdrawal of US troops opened the door for Taliban to target major cities

ABC

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says the "sudden" withdrawal of US and other foreign troops has led to worsening violence as the Taliban launch attacks on major cities. Key points: Taliban fighters are battling Afghan forces for control of regional capitals In one city, Lashkar Gah, the Taliban took over a government-run radio station Witnesses describe "relentless gunfire, air strikes and …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban take over TV station in strategic city

CNN

CNN — The Taliban have taken over a TV station in Afghanistan’s strategic Helmand province, a source at the TV and radio station told CNN on Monday, marking the latest of a series of advances by the militant group in the country. The incident comes as the United States has ramped up airstrikes against the Taliban in a bid to …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban accused of ‘massacring civilians’ in Afghan border town

Al Jazeera

The US and the UK accuse the Taliban of killing dozens of civilians in possible ‘war crimes’ in Spin Boldak, south Afghanistan. Afghan forces battled to stop a first major city from falling to the Taliban as the United States and the United Kingdom accused the group of “massacring civilians” in a Kandahar town they recently captured near the Pakistan …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Taliban lays siege over Lashkar Gah, Herat and Kandahar in Afghanistan

Op India

On July 31, it was reported that the Taliban had laid siege over three major cities in Western and Southern Afghanistan. Citizens fear militants would soon enter Herat As per a report published in Al Jazeera, the battle between the Afghan forces and Taliban continued for a third day on July 30 near Herat that houses hundreds of thousands of …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Taliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan

CNN

CNN — Heavy fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has continued in the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah. According to the Long War Journal, a US non-profit which tracks control of territory in Afghanistan, the Taliban now controls 13 of 16 districts in Herat province. The vast majority of Taliban gains have come since the US drawdown …

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From Gah to global glory: How Manmohan Singh scripted India's economic renaissance

Pakistan village mourns ‘Mohna’, boy who became PM

A Pak village mourns Manmohan Singh: 'Someone from our family has died'

22 delightful gifts made in L.A. that put Amazon to shame

‘I’ll be sacrificed’: The lost and sold daughters of Afghanistan

‘Please, please help’: How I witnessed the Afghanistan war’s bitter end

Taliban captures Afghan provincial capital Lashkar Gah after rapid gains in Herat, Kandahar

Afghanistan ‘spinning out of control’ amid Taliban offensive: UN

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to address nation as Taliban advance, capture 18 provinces

Taliban capture Lashkar Gah after Kandahar, take control of Herat airport in Afghanistan turmoil

Nearly four lakh people newly displaced in Afghanistan by conflict since start of year: UN

Nearly 4 lakh people newly displaced in Afghanistan by conflict since start of year: UN

Taliban kills head of Afghanistan gov’t media department

Airstrikes pummel Taliban in south; insurgents gain in north

Day after Kabul bomb blast, Taliban warn of more targeted attacks in Afghanistan

Fall of Lashkar Gah: Taliban besieges three provincial capitals, several border crossings in Afghanistan

Taliban take much of provincial capital in south Afghanistan

Afghan Army Prepares Major Offensive Against Taliban, Urges Civilians to Evacuate Besieged City

Residents told to flee as Taliban gains ground in Lashkar Gah

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says 'sudden' withdrawal of US troops opened the door for Taliban to target major cities

Afghanistan: Taliban take over TV station in strategic city

Taliban accused of ‘massacring civilians’ in Afghan border town

Taliban lays siege over Lashkar Gah, Herat and Kandahar in Afghanistan

Taliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan