Category: South Asia

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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From Tagore to Ayodhya, South Korea shares deep Indian links

By Siddhi Jain Seoul, June 23 (IANS) Back in April 1920 when Korea was under Japanese occupation, one of its…

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Pakistan, Qatar sign MoU to combat terrorism financing

Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Pakistan and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to combat money laundering and terrorism…

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Qatari Emir arrives in Pakistan on 2-day visit

Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Pakistan on a two-day visit on…

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Nepal plans to include yoga in school curriculum

Kathmandu, June 22 (IANS) The preparation of new school curriculum, which will include yoga, in Nepal is in the final…

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Sri Lanka extends Emergency for another month

Colombo, June 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, here on Saturday, extended the State of Emergency by another month,…

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India asks Pak to address global concerns on terror after FATF slams it

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India on Saturday asked Pakistan to address global concerns on terrorism by taking "credible" and…

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12 militants, 2 security personnel killed in Afghan gunfight

Kabul, June 22 (IANS) Twelve militants and two security personnel were killed after a clash erupted in Tagab district of…

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Sri Lanka Prez further extends state of emergency

Colombo, June 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday further extended the state of emergency by a month…

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