Taliban abolishes Persian language from Supeme Court bill

Apr 23, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 23 : Amidst global condemnation of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the Taliban issued a decree to remove the Persian language...

Taliban removes Uzbek from official language status

Sep 20, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 20 : Contrary to their pledges of forming an inclusive government and respecting all the ethnicities in its Islamic Emirate, the...

Urdu, Persian words are no longer in use...should use Hindi": Rajasthan Minister directive to Police

Jun 14, 2025

Rajasthan Minister Jawahar Singh Bedham on Friday wrote a letter to the Director General of Police (DGP), suggesting that the police department simplify its...

Jammu: ABVP stages protest over demand for inclusion of Dogri, other regional languages in govt job posts

Dec 17, 2024

The protest was sparked by the recent announcement of job vacancies where only Urdu, Persian, and a few other languages were considered, leaving out...

Nishan Sahib at Afghan Gurdwara removed by Taliban restored after international condemnation

Aug 07, 2021

Paktia [Afghanistan], August 7 : The Nishan Sahib, which was removed by the Taliban from the roof of a Gurdwara in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia...

"We truly see Iran's powerful presence in this summit": IRIB journalist Yusef Salami at SCO Summit

Sep 01, 2026

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the Summit, Salami, after introducing himself, switched to Persian while speaking about Iran's participation at the summit,...