Category: South Asia

No immediate terrorism threat in SL: Army Chief

Colombo, June 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Army Chief Mahesh Senanayake said there was no immediate terrorism threat in the country…

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Trump threatens additional tariffs on China

Washington, June 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US would impose "very substantial" tariffs on…

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58 Sikh pilgrims denied Pakistan visa

Amritsar, June 26 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday refused visa to 58 Sikh pilgrims for visiting a shrine to observe the…

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4 killed in attack on police centre in Pakistan

Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) One policeman and three suicide bombers were killed in an attack on a police station in…

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Sri Lanka to resume executions after 42-year hiatus

Colombo, June 26 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena announced on Wednesday that he had approved the execution of four…

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‘Indefinite blockade’ on Indo-Nepal border in Bihar cripples trade

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) An 'indefinite road blockade' by residents in Bihar's Jogbani has brought trade between India and…

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55 nations back India for non-permanent UNSC seat

New York, June 26 (IANS) In a major diplomatic win, India's candidature for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations…

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China defends Xinjiang detention centres, invites Bachelet

Geneva, June 26 (IANS) China on Tuesday defended its controversial detention of thousands of people in Xinjiang province in the…

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Situation in Sri Lanka now normal: Tourism Minister

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka, which was hit by a ghastly terror attack on April 21, said on…

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Japanese firm bids whopping Rs 2,238 cr for 3-acre Mumbai plot

Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Japanese multinational corporation (MNC) Sumitomo Corporation has bid a staggering Rs 2,238 crore for a three-acre…

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Colombo urged to drop plans to revive death penalty

Colombo, June 25 (IANS) Amnesty International on Tuesday called on Sri Lanka to abandon plans to introduce death penalty for…

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5 Army soldiers killed in SL train collision

Colombo, June 25 (IANS) Five soldiers were killed when an Army truck collided with a train in Sri Lanka's Kilinochchi…

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Pakistani politician, journalist get violent on TV

Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) A live news debate on a Pakistani news channel turned ugly after an argument between a…

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176 kids lost their parents in Easter attacks: Cardinal Ranjith

Colombo, June 25 (IANS) At least 176 children have lost either both or one of their parents in the Easter…

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Trade restrictions among G20 at historic heights: WTO

Geneva, June 25 (IANS) The World Trade Organization's (WTO) 21st Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures issued on Monday showed…

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Blast in Pak hospital where Masood Azhar is admitted: Twitterati

Rawalpindi, June 24 (IANS) A Pakistani Twitter user has claimed that there was a blast at a military hospital in…

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4 killed, 100 injured in Bangladesh train derailment

Dhaka, June 24 (IANS) At least four people were killed and about a 100 others injured when a train derailed…

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9 killed in Pakistan as van plunges into river

Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) A van carrying 21 tourists plunged into River Indus in Kohistan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber…

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Madras HC to Centre: End trauma of 65 Sri Lankan Tamils

Chennai, June 23 (IANS) The Madras High Court has passionately argued for grant of citizenship to 65 Tamils who fled…

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6 Indians arrested in SL for trying to smuggle gold

Colombo, June 23 (IANS) Police in Sri Lanka said that six Indian nationals were arrested while attempting to smuggle gold…

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