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Guitar, Tabla, Speakers Go Up In Flames In Taliban Bonfire
Authorities from Afghanistan's vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musical instruments and equipment in Herat province at the weekend, deeming music immoral.
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Taliban Bans Women From Outdoor Restaurants For Not Wearing Hijab: Report
The Taliban on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan, reported Fox News.
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Disgruntled Taliban Commander Killed While Trying To Flee To Iran
Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid, a disgruntled Taliban commander, was killed by Taliban border forces when he wanted to enter Iran through the province of Herat in western Afghanistan, media reports said.
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"Even If Husband-Wife": Taliban's Restaurant Gender Segregation Plan
The Taliban has implemented a gender segregation plan in the western Herat province, a media report said on Friday.
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Doctor Killed By Taliban For Not Stopping At Afghan Checkpoint: Report
Taliban have killed a young physician in Afghanistan's Herat province, local media reported citing sources on Friday.
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Hundreds Of Afghan Teachers Call On Taliban To Pay Their Salaries: Report
Hundreds of teachers in the western province of Herat gathered and called on the Taliban to pay their salaries, as they have not been paid for over four months, local media reported on Thursday.
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Afghan Forces Stop Taliban Attack On India-Built Salma Dam
The Afghan forces thwarted the Taliban's attack on India-built Salma Dam in Herat province, said the Afghan government, adding that the terror group has "suffered heavy casualties and fled the area as a result of counter-attacks".
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UN Headquarters Attacked In Afghanistan, At Least One Guard Killed
The main UN compound in the capital of the western Afghan province of Herat was attacked by "anti-government elements" on Friday and at least one security guard was killed, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said.
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Ventilator From Old Car Parts? Afghan Girls Pursue Prototype
Afghanistan’s prize-winning girls' robotics team say they’re on a life-saving mission — to build a ventilator from used car parts and help their war-stricken country battle the virus.
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Afghan Army Helicopter Crashes, Killing 25 On Board: Officials
An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing all those on board, officials said. The aircraft crashed due to "bad weather" in Anar Dara district, Farah provincial governor spokesman Nasir Mehri said, but the Taliban claimed its terrorists brought it down. Both pilots and 23 passengers were killed...
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Blast Kills At Least 6 In Afghanistan's Herat Province
A blast from explosives placed on a motorbike killed at least six people, including four children, and wounded nine other children in Herat province in western Afghanistan, a government official said.
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Foreign 'Tourists' Wounded In Attack In Western Afghanistan
At least four foreign "tourists" in Afghanistan were wounded today in an attack by gunmen on their convoy as it passed through western Herat province, an interior ministry spokesman said.
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Afghan Senate Thanks India For Construction Of Friendship Dam
The Afghan Senate today thanked India for construction of the landmark dam in Afghanistan's Herat province at a cost of Rs 1,700 crore which was jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ashraf Ghani on June 4.
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Pune Institute Gave Structural And Design Inputs For Salma Dam
The Salma Dam, also known as the Afghan-India Friendship Dam, which was recently inaugurated in Herat province of Afghanistan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their President Ashraf Ghani, has a Pune connection.
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'Our Goodwill Comes From You,' PM Modi Tells Indians In Doha: 10 Points
PM Modi today arrived in Qatar after inaugurating the Afghan-India friendship dam in Herat, India's biggest infrastructure project in the country. In Doha, the Prime Minister addressed an Indian workers' camp where he praised them on their way of life and said their hard work has earned India a good name globally. In Qatar till tomorrow, PM is sche...
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Guitar, Tabla, Speakers Go Up In Flames In Taliban Bonfire
Authorities from Afghanistan's vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musical instruments and equipment in Herat province at the weekend, deeming music immoral.
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Taliban Bans Women From Outdoor Restaurants For Not Wearing Hijab: Report
The Taliban on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan, reported Fox News.
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Disgruntled Taliban Commander Killed While Trying To Flee To Iran
Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid, a disgruntled Taliban commander, was killed by Taliban border forces when he wanted to enter Iran through the province of Herat in western Afghanistan, media reports said.
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"Even If Husband-Wife": Taliban's Restaurant Gender Segregation Plan
The Taliban has implemented a gender segregation plan in the western Herat province, a media report said on Friday.
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Doctor Killed By Taliban For Not Stopping At Afghan Checkpoint: Report
Taliban have killed a young physician in Afghanistan's Herat province, local media reported citing sources on Friday.
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Hundreds Of Afghan Teachers Call On Taliban To Pay Their Salaries: Report
Hundreds of teachers in the western province of Herat gathered and called on the Taliban to pay their salaries, as they have not been paid for over four months, local media reported on Thursday.
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Afghan Forces Stop Taliban Attack On India-Built Salma Dam
The Afghan forces thwarted the Taliban's attack on India-built Salma Dam in Herat province, said the Afghan government, adding that the terror group has "suffered heavy casualties and fled the area as a result of counter-attacks".
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UN Headquarters Attacked In Afghanistan, At Least One Guard Killed
The main UN compound in the capital of the western Afghan province of Herat was attacked by "anti-government elements" on Friday and at least one security guard was killed, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said.
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Ventilator From Old Car Parts? Afghan Girls Pursue Prototype
Afghanistan’s prize-winning girls' robotics team say they’re on a life-saving mission — to build a ventilator from used car parts and help their war-stricken country battle the virus.
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Afghan Army Helicopter Crashes, Killing 25 On Board: Officials
An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing all those on board, officials said. The aircraft crashed due to "bad weather" in Anar Dara district, Farah provincial governor spokesman Nasir Mehri said, but the Taliban claimed its terrorists brought it down. Both pilots and 23 passengers were killed...
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Blast Kills At Least 6 In Afghanistan's Herat Province
A blast from explosives placed on a motorbike killed at least six people, including four children, and wounded nine other children in Herat province in western Afghanistan, a government official said.
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Foreign 'Tourists' Wounded In Attack In Western Afghanistan
At least four foreign "tourists" in Afghanistan were wounded today in an attack by gunmen on their convoy as it passed through western Herat province, an interior ministry spokesman said.
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Afghan Senate Thanks India For Construction Of Friendship Dam
The Afghan Senate today thanked India for construction of the landmark dam in Afghanistan's Herat province at a cost of Rs 1,700 crore which was jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ashraf Ghani on June 4.
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Pune Institute Gave Structural And Design Inputs For Salma Dam
The Salma Dam, also known as the Afghan-India Friendship Dam, which was recently inaugurated in Herat province of Afghanistan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their President Ashraf Ghani, has a Pune connection.
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'Our Goodwill Comes From You,' PM Modi Tells Indians In Doha: 10 Points
PM Modi today arrived in Qatar after inaugurating the Afghan-India friendship dam in Herat, India's biggest infrastructure project in the country. In Doha, the Prime Minister addressed an Indian workers' camp where he praised them on their way of life and said their hard work has earned India a good name globally. In Qatar till tomorrow, PM is sche...
