Category: South Asia

Pakistan needs to push harder in dealing with terror: Kerry

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Pakistan needs to push harder to…

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97 militants killed in Afghan operations

Kabul, Aug 31 (IANS) At least 97 Taliban militants were killed and 24 injured as the Afghan security forces pressed…

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Bring 26/11, Pathankot perpetrators to book: India, US to Pakistan

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India and the US on Wednesday called upon Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of the…

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Abide by international awards, Kerry warns China

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry here on Wednesday sent out a strong message to…

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US wants India to continue constructive role in Afghanistan

Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Ahead of the US-India-Afghanistan trilateral talks scheduled at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session…

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Nepal slaps 10-yr ban on Indian couple claiming to have scaled Everest

Kathmandu, Aug 30 (IANS) Nepali authorities here on Tuesday slapped a 10-year ban against an Indian couple who claimed to…

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Singing for Bollywood’s ‘Pink’ became ‘mandatory’ for Pakistan’s QB

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Giving her powerful voice to "Kaari kaari", an intense song in upcoming Bollywood film "Pink" became…

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Lemoa: FAQs on India-US military logistics pact

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India and the US have inked an agreement that sets a framework for the armed…

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Pakistanis, Indians respect each other: Om Puri

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, in Pakistan to promote his new film "Actor in Law", on…

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Imprisoned MQM leader takes oath as Karachi mayor

Karachi, Aug 30 (IANS) Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Waseem Akhtar on Tuesday was brought from jail to take oath…

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Flood alert in Pakistan as India may release river waters

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Met Department has issued an alert on the chances of riverine flooding as India…

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Two Bangladeshis plead guilty to financing terrorism in Singapore

Singapore, Aug 30 (IANS) Two Bangladeshi workers, who were detained here in April, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to financing terrorism…

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Myanmar has over 1 mn child workers: Study

Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 30 (IANS) Myanmar has a total of 1,278,909 child workers, seventy-five per cent of whom are…

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Why does Pakistan need NSG membership, asks daily

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan needs to establish its credentials as a responsible nuclear state before seeking membership of the…

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Second suspect arrested for hacking Sri Lankan President’s website

Colombo, Aug 30 (IANS) Sri Lankan police on Tuesday arrested a second suspect for allegedly hacking into the president's official…

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Envoy to India is persona non grata: Pakistani daily

Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian authorities treat Pakistan's High Commissioner Abdul Basit as a virtual "persona non grata" because of…

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US considering extradition request for Bangabandhu killers

Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested the US to extradite the killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh…

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Bangladesh SC upholds war criminal’s death penalty

Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for condemned war criminal Mir…

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Nepal’s parliament endorses SEZ bill to attract investment

Kathmandu, Aug 30 (IANS) Nepal's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to attract more foreign…

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India, Myanmar agree to increase bilateral cooperation

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Reaffirming their commitment to work closely together in all international multilateral organisations, India and Myanmar…

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