Category: South Asia

India issues strong demarche to Pakistan over killing of civilian

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India has issued a strong demarche to the Pakistan High Commission here over the killing…

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SL to waive entry visa fee for India, 47 countries

Colombo, July 31 (IANS) Sri Lanka will begin to waive its existing visa fee for travellers from 48 countries including…

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34 killed in Afghan road mine explosion

Kabul, July 31 (IANS) At least 34 people were killed and 17 others wounded when a passenger bus hit a…

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‘Nothing confirmed yet’: Hasan Ali on marriage news

Lahore, July 30 (IANS) Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali on Tuesday cleared the air on his reported wedding with Indian girl…

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Over 6,000 drunk drivers held in SL in 3 weeks

Colombo, July 30 (IANS) Over 6,000 drunk drivers have been arrested in Sri Lanka over the last three weeks in…

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Bangladesh hit by ‘worst dengue outbreak on record’

Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) In one of the worst outbreak of dengue in Bangladesh, over 1,000 people, majority of them…

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Bangladesh urged to heed UN recommendations on torture

Geneva, July 30 (IANS) Bangladesh should implement the recommendations made by the UN Committee against Torture to end the widespread…

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Over 1,300 Afghans killed in 1st half of 2019: UN mission

Kabul, July 30 (IANS) Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of armed conflict as 1,366 of them were killed…

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Vietnam, China locked in tense stand-off in SCS

Hanoi/New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Simmering discord between China and Vietnam over territorial rights in the South China Sea (SCS)…

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Will US, Taliban sign peace accord on August 1?

Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) The US and the Taliban are likely to announce a peace accord on August 1, paving…

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Rights groups accuse Bangladesh of torture in custody

Dhaka, July 29 (IANS) Bangladesh's law enforcement agencies have used systematic torture on detainees to suppress dissent in the country,…

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‘Justice stalled for conflict-era crimes in Nepal’

London, July 29 (IANS) The Nepal government has failed to fulfil its commitment to provide justice for the victims of…

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Infant succumbs, two injured in Pak’s LoC firing

Jammu, July 29 (IANS) An infant injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district succumbed on…

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Only Afghan govt can negotiate with Taliban: Ghani

Kabul, July 29 (IANS) Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that only the Afghan government has the authority to…

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Blast targets Afghan VP candidate, India condemns attack

Kabul/New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Afghan Vice-Presidential candidate and former intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh was injured in a powerful explosion…

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Indian, Pakistani troops trade heavy fire on LoC

Jammu, July 28 (IANS) The Indian and Pakistani armies exchanged heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday…

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Seven Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Chennai, July 28 (IANS) Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan navy on Sunday for allegedly poaching in the…

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MoC signed for promotion of Chinese acupuncture in India

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Dr D.N. Kotnis Health and Education…

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Afghan presidential election campaign kicks off

Kabul, July 28 (IANS) Campaign for the fourth presidential elections in Afghanistan slated for September 28 began on Sunday, officials…

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13 dead in a massive landslide in Myanmar

Yangon, July 28 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed by a massive landslide which hit a jade minde in…

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