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GENEVA, Switzerland: At least one million women and girls have lost access to life-saving support in the past year because of cuts in global aid, according to a new United Nations report released on July 10. The report by UN Women found that nearly nine out of ten women's organizations can no longer meet needs on the ground, even though demand has increased sharply since January 2025. This follows the biggest dr
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi, Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, on Friday called for a significant expansion of bilateral cooperation with India, emphasising that Kabul is prioritising deeper economic and technical partnerships to modernise Afghanistan's infrastructure and agricultural sectors.In a recent statement, Noor highlighted that diplomatic relat
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah expressed his condolences over the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran, who passed away at the age of 38 on Tuesday. Zadran had been battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare immune system disorder, and had been undergoing treatment in the Delhi-NCR region for the past several months.</
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Afghanistan cricketers Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai and former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri, among others, expressed their condolences over the passing of the former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran who passed away at the age of 38 on Tuesday, following a prolonged illness.Zadran had been battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare immune system disorder
The European Union hosted a delegation of Taliban officials in Brussels on June 22 for the first time since the group returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021. The European Commission described the meeting as technical and focused on returns, while a Taliban spokesperson described it as a <a hre
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran passed away at the age of 38 following a prolonged illness, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Tuesday.He had been battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare immune system disorder, and had been undergoing treatment in the Delhi-NCR region for the past several months.In a post on X, the ACB said, 'W
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): India's star opener Rohit Sharma is back in the nets ahead of the three-match ODI series against England, which begins on July 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.The veteran batter looked in good touch during the session, playing a range of elegant strokes, including straight drives and cover drives with ease.India is currently playing a five-match T20I series against England.<
By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI) The Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran corridor or Golden Crescent corridor continues to serve as the world's primary opiate trafficking complex, with pre-ban opium stockpiles estimated at around 13,200 tonnes still sustaining global heroin supply chains despite restrictions on cultivation, an official assessment report said.Beyond Pakistan, the report mentions, the
By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): India's western coastline along Gujarat and Maharashtra has emerged as a growing concern for security agencies as a key maritime route for the smuggling of illegal arms from Pakistan into the country, an official assessment report submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) states.The report, collated based on inputs from security agencies, mentions tha
(260706) -- MAZAR-I-SHARIF, July 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Female returnees work at a UNDP-supported dry fruit factory in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, July 6, 2026. Two United Nations officials concluded a joint visit to northern Afghanistan on Monday, during which they visited projects supporting Afghan returnees and called for sustained international support for the country.TO GO WITH UN officials visit Afghanistan
