Category: South Asia

Sri Lankan PM orders probe into nationwide power failure

Colombo, March 3 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said he has appointed a special five-member committee…

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24 civilians injured in Afghan bomb blast

Kabul, March 3 (IANS) At least 24 people were injured on Thursday when a bomb blast hit a crowded market…

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Sri Lanka to ratify Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Colombo, March 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Thursday announced that it would ratify the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in order…

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23 Bangladeshi nationals held in Tripura

Agartala, March 3 (IANS) As many as 23 Bangladeshi nationals, including nine women and three children, have been arrested in…

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Security forces recapture Taliban-held Afghan district

Kabul, March 3 (IANS) Afghan security forces recaptured Taliban-held Dand-e-Ghori district in the northern Baghlan province, an official said on…

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Pakistani daily criticises Parrikar over Pathankot statement

Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) A Pakistani daily on Thursday criticised Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar over his statement on the…

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India seeks action over crimes against minorities in Bangladesh

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, during a meeting with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood…

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Pope accepts invitation to visit Pakistan

Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Pope Francis has accepted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s invitation to visit Pakistan this year, a media…

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Pakistan can influence Taliban leaders, says Aziz

Washington, March 2 (IANS) In an unusually candid admission, Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan's adviser for foreign affairs, has said that Islamabad…

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Woman held for smuggling Bangladeshi taka

Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) A woman has been apprehended from near the international border in West Bengal for allegedly smuggling…

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Nepali Congress set to pick new leadership at convention

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Nepal's grand old party, Nepali Congress, is all set to pick its new…

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Sushma Swaraj meets Bangladeshi counterpart

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmud…

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Nitish reaches Kathmandu, to meet Nepal president, PM

Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon to take part in the…

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General Sharif meets Ghani during Kabul stopover

Kabul, March 2 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif made a brief stopover here on Wednesday and attended the…

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Sri Lanka aims to have Free Trade Agreement with China

Colombo, March 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka aims to implement a Free Trade Agreement with China in order to gain an…

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Eight die as Indian consulate in Jalalabad is attacked

Kabul, March 2 (IANS) A policeman and two civilians were killed when militants targeted the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad…

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Modi let Pakistan off the hook: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tore into Narendra Modi’s Pakistan approach and said…

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Indian consulate attacked, two civilians among 8 killed

Kabul, March 2 (IANS) At least two civilians and a policeman were killed when five militants attacked the Indian consulate…

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Nepal appoints new Consul General in Kolkata

Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Nepal on Wednesday appointed Ek Narayan Aryal as the country's Consul General in Kolkata, a government…

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Connectivity can add new momentum to Saarc: Jaishankar

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Connectivity can impart new momentum to the Saarc region and help in more cooperation among…

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