Many Afghans pack their bags, hoping for their chance to leave
The Hindu
Ask almost anyone in the Afghan capital what they want now that the Taliban are in power, and the answer is the same. They want to leave.
As their flight to Islamabad was finally about to take off, Somaya took her husband Ali’s hand, lay her head back and closed her eyes. Tension had been building in her for weeks. Now it was happening. They were leaving Afghanistan, their homeland.
The couple had been trying to go ever since the Taliban took over in mid-August, for multiple reasons.
Ali is a journalist and Somaya a civil engineer who has worked on United Nations development programs. They worry how the Taliban will treat anyone with those jobs. Both are members of the mainly Shiite Hazara minority, which fears the Sunni militants.
Shorts News:Watch: Shashi Tharoor reads from his book ‘The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism’
Shorts News:Watch: Banu Mushtaq on suffocation, survival and Dalit resistance
The Mustabu programme successfully promotes hygiene and beautification in Parvatipuram-Manyam villages, led by Collector N. Prabhakar Reddy.
A 27-year-old software engineer died in Greater Noida after his car plunged into a water-filled pit due to fog and overspeeding.
Police in southern districts executed over 1,100 non-bailable warrants during Pongal, enhancing safety and preventing potential incidents.
The Chessmaster and His Moves Vishwanathan Anand in conversation with K.C. Vijaya Kumar
IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bagdogra makes emergency landing in Lucknow due to bomb threat; all passengers safely evacuated.
The Loneliness Of Sonia and Sunny Kiran Desai in conversation with Nirmala Lakshman
Back health in the workplace: A conversation with Priti Chawla on posture, ergonomics, and everyday habits that impact spinal health, exploring practical ways to stay strong and pain-free at work.
BJP candidates allege Navneet Rana campaigned against them in Amravati polls, demanding her expulsion from the party.
Telugu Desam Party MP Kalisetti Appala Naidu calls for Bharata Ratna recognition for N.T. Rama Rao's welfare contributions.
PM Modi accuses Congress of ceding Assam's land to infiltrators for votes, claiming BJP protects the state's identity and culture.
Pudukuppam faces severe coastal erosion, threatening homes and livelihoods as the sea encroaches on the vulnerable coastal hamlet.