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Nepal Stops Importing All Poultry Items From India

Kathmandu, Jan 8 : Nepal has stopped importing all kinds of poultry items from India after some states in the neighbouring country recently reported the outbreak of bird flu. The...

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Beijing-islamabad Nexus Turns The Heat On Pakistan\'s Religious Minorities

By Ateet SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 8 : Soon after the brutal murder of 11 coal miners of the Pakistans Hazara minority community, which drew international condemnation, human rights of Pashtuns...

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Angry Twitterati: Indians Watch Us Capitol Violence With Dismay, Strong Feelings

By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Jan 8 : The extraordinary situation that engulfed Washington after thousands of President Donald Trumps supporters, egged on by his speech, rioted in the US Capitol,...

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Senior-level Biden Nominee Vanita Gupta Recalls Experience Of Racial Bigotry

By Arul LouisNew York, Jan 8 : US President-Elect Joe Biden’s pick to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, has recalled her experience of racial bigotry as a four-year-old while...

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Indian Flag Seen At Pro-trump Rally Which Some Indian-americans Joined

By Arul LouisNew York, Jan 8 : An Indian flag was seen amid a sea of American and Trump flags in a footage, as well as images, of the violent...

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Bsf\'s Mega Cycle Rally To Observe 50th Year Of B\'desh Liberation War Victory

Agartala, Jan 7 : To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War victory, the BSF as part of its year-long programme would organise a 70-day long cycle...

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Pak Urges Afghanistan To Take Action Against Terrorists

Islamabad, Jan 7 : Pakistan on Thursday urged neighbouring Afghanistan to take action against terrorists after a soldier was killed in firing from across the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. An...

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Pak Hails Resumption Of Afghan Peace Talks

Islamabad, Jan 7 : Pakistan has welcomed the resumption of the second round of the Afghan peace talks in Qatar between representatives of the Kabul government and the Taliban, which...

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Pak Soldier Killed In Firing From Across Afghan Border: Army

Islamabad, Jan 7 : The Pakistan Army said on Thursday that a soldier was killed in firing from across the Afghan border. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)...

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\'chinese Army Uses Nomads To Transgress Into Indian Territory\'

New Delhi, Jan 6 : The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is using nomads in Ladakh to transgress into Indian territory while the Indian Army has restricted its own nomads...

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Nepal Foreign Minister To Visit India On Jan 14 For Jt Commission Meet

Kathmandu, Jan 6 : Amid political turmoil in Himalayan nation following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali is visiting New Delhi on January 14...

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Afghan Negotiators Leave For Qatar To Resume Peace Talks

Kabul, Jan 5 : The negotiating team of the Afghan government left for Qatar on Tuesday where they will resume the second round of the peace talks with the Taliban....

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Hazaras Refuse To End Sit-in Against Balochistan Massacre

Quetta, Jan 5 : Members of the Hazara minority community have refused to end their sit-in in Quetta against the killing of 11 coal miners in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, while...

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Pdm Poses No Threat To Govt: Imran

Islamabad, Jan 5 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the the 11-party PDM opposition alliance poses no threat to his government. Addressing the meeting of his spokespersons...

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Indian-american Republican Sworn In As Ohio State Senator

Washington, Jan 5 : Indian-American Republican Niraj Antani, who was elected to the Ohio state Senate from the 6th District, has been sworn in as a Senator, the media reported....

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Khalilzad Visits Pak Ahead Of Afghan Peace Talks\' Resumption

Islamabad, Jan 5 : US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on a trip to Pakistan ahead of the resumption of the peace talks between representatives of...

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Maldives To Co-champion Action On Fisheries For Commonwealth

New Delhi, Jan 5 : Maldives has stepped forward to co-champion the Commonwealth Blue Charter Action Group on sustainable coastal fisheries alongside the current champion country, Kiribati, the Commonwealth Secretariat...

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\'colombo Port City, Hambantota Port To Attract Investments To Sl\'

Colombo, Jan 5 : The Colombo Port City and the Hambantota Port will attract foreign investments to Sri Lanka and boost growth in 2021, the governor of the Central Bank...

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Indian Expat Wins Over $5mn In Abu Dhabi Raffle

Abu Dhabi, Jan 4 : An Indian expat won 20 million dirhams ($5,445,169) in the Big Ticket raffle held in Abu Dhabi, the media reported. Abdussalam NV, originally from Kerala...

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Protests In Quetta Against Killing Of Coal Mine Workers

Quetta, Jan 4 : Protests were staged in Quetta against the killing of 11 coal miners in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, the media reported on Monday. On Sunday, at least 11...

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Pak To Reopen Educational Institutions In Phased Manner

Islamabad, Jan 4 : The Pakistan government on Monday announced its decision to reopen educational institutions across the country in a phased manner from January 18. Addressing a media briefing...

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Taliban Intelligence Operative Captured In Afghanistan

Kabul, Jan 4 : A Taliban intelligence operative has been arrested in Afghanistan’s Balkh province, army spokesman said on Monday. Azizullah, who worked for the Taliban group and whose task...

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Myanmar Prez Calls To Establish Democratic Federal Union

Yangon, Jan 4 : Myanmar President U Win Myint on Monday called for a constitution which is the foundation of the establishment of the future democratic federal union complying with...

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\'nations That Voted Against Un Rohingya Resolution Could Play Better Role\'

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 4 : Bangladesh Foreign Minister Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that the countries, including Russia and China, which voted against a resolution recently adopted by...

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Prachanda To Visit India For Wife\'s Treatment

Kathmandu, Jan 4 : Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka ‘Prachanda’, will embark on a visit to India on Monday for his wifes treatment....

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68,000 Overseas Sri Lankans Await Repatriation: Govt

Colombo, Jan 4 : Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry has said that an estimated 68,000 overseas nationals were awaiting repatriation due to the global coronavirus pandemic. In a statement on Sunday,...

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Police Have To Play Stronger Role In Curbing Terrorism: Hasina

By Sumi Khan,Dhaka, Jan 4 : Calling on police to give utmost priority to fundamental rights, human rights and the rule of law while discharging their professional duties, Bangladesh Prime...

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Outrage As Islamabad Cops Shoot Student Dead For Not Stopping Car

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Jan 3 : Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi are in a state of shock, after a 22-year-old student was shot dead by trigger-happy policemen,...

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Pakistan Threatens To Jail Dissidents \'within 72 Hours\'

By Ateet SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 3 : Pakistan’s iron fisted Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has declared he would summarily lock up “within 72 hours” anyone who used derogatory remarks...

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11 Coal Mine Workers Shot Dead In Pakistan

Islamabad, Jan 3 : Eleven workers at a coal mine were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, officials said on Sunday. The gunmen abducted the workers late...

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60 Militants Killed In Afghanistan\'s Helmand

Kabul, Jan 3 : At least 60 militants have been killed and several others injured in clashes and airstrikes in Afghanistan’s restive Helmand province, the army said on Sunday. On...

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Uae-based Indian Breaks Record For Largest Greetings Card

Dubai, Jan 2 : A Dubai-based Indian expat has broken the world record for the largest ‘Pop up Greetings Card’ record, the media reported on Saturday. Ramkumar Sarangapani is currently...

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Pak Govt Will Not Resign On Jan 31: Fm Qureshi

Islamabad, Jan 2 : The incumbent Imran Khan-led government of Pakistan will not resign on January 31 as demanded by the 11-party PDM opposition alliance, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi...

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Pak Mulls Reopening Educational Institutes In Phases

Islamabad, Jan 2 : The Pakistan government is mulling the reopening of educational institutions across the country in a phased manner from January 25, a media report said. The Express...

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Kabul University Attack Mastermind Sentenced To Death

Kabul, Jan 2 : The Afghan Supreme Court has sentenced Mohammad Adil, the mastermind of the November 2020 Kabul University attack that claimed the lives of 22 people, to death....

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Targeted Killings To Be Discussed In Afghan Peace Talks: Top Official

Kabul, Jan 2 : A chief negotiator of the Afghan government has said that the issue of targeted killings will be discussed when the next phase of the peace talks...

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Uk Court Slaps $28.7m Penalty Payment To Pak High Commission

By Hamza AmeerLondon, Jan 1 : Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB), an institution accused and blamed by political leadership for taking political maneuvering of the government and using it to...

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Vandalized Pak Hindu Temple To Be Reconstructed

By Hamza AmeerPeshawar (Pakistan), Jan 1 : After angry mob in Pakistans Khyber Pukhtunkhwa provinces Karak district, attacked and vandalized the shrine of a Hindu saint in Terri area of...

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Probe Into Pak Woman Working As Village Head In Up

Lucknow, Jan 1 : An inquiry has been ordered after a 65-year-old Pakistani woman was found running the affairs of a village panchayat as its interim head in Etah district....

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Jui-f Leaders Among 31 Held Over Hindu Shrine Attack In Pak

Karak, Jan 1 : Police arrested 31 people including district leaders of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) here on Thursday for vandalising and demolishing the shrine of a Hindu saint in Teri...

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Maj Gen Gautam Chauhan Becomes First To Head Indian Army\'s Human Rights Cell

By Sumit Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Dec 31 : For the first time, the Indian Army has appointed a major general rank officer to look into the human rights issue and...

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Nawaz Sharif\'s Passport To Be Cancelled On Feb 16: Minister

Islamabad, Dec 31 : Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said former premier Nawaz Sharif’s passport would be cancelled on February 16, 2021, the media reported on Thursday. “Let me...

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Afghan Presidential Aide \'critically Injured\' In Kabul Blast

Kabul, Dec 31 : An aide to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was “critically injured” in an IED blast in Kabul on Thursday, while his driver was killed, according to a...

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Afghan Killing Fields: Taliban & Its Mentors Have Blood On Their Hands

By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Dec 31 : Afghanistans President Ashraf Ghani has asserted that his country is confronting a fierce psychological war, where repeated attacks on journalists and civil society...

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Pakistan To Purchase Vaccine From China\'s Sinopharm

Islamabad, Dec 31 : Pakistan has decided to pre-book a Covid-19 vaccine from Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm for emergency use for healthcare workers, the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations...

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Pakistan Invites Afghan Businessmen To Join Cpec

Islamabad, Dec 31 : Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Asad Qaisar has invited Afghan businessmen to take part in economic activities under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Speaking to Afghan...

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Myanmar Extends Entry Restriction For Travellers

Yangon, Dec 31 : Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to extend temporary entry restrictions for all visitors until the end of January. The Ministry issued an announcement on...

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Pak\'s Economy Continues To Move Forward Amid Covid-19

Islamabad, Dec 31 : As economies around the globe have remained under intense pressure owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Pakistani economy is showing encouraging signs of a promising recovery...

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Angry Mob Vandalizes Hindu Saint\'s Shrine In Pakistan

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 31 : The shrine of a Hindu saint has been vandalized by an aggressive mob in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.The incident took place in Teri area...

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Ready To Try Daniel Pearl Murderers If Pak Courts Can\'t: Us

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 30 : With Pakistan’s Sindh High Court (SHC) ordering release of the militants accused of murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl, after overturning their conviction and sentencing,...

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7 Kg Heroin, Three Chinese Pistols Seized Along Pak Border

Chandigarh, Dec 30 : In a joint operation, the BSF and Punjab Police seized 7.31 kg heroin and three Chinese .30 bore Norinco pistols in the Dera Baba Nanak sector...

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Director Arrested Over Bangladeshi Film\'s Rape Victim Interrogation Scene

Dhaka, Dec 30 : A Bangladeshi film director has been reportedly charged after a rape victim interrogation scene in his new film angered the police force.  The first half of...

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Indian Expat Jailed In Dubai For Forging Employer\'s Signature

Dubai, Dec 30 : A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat has been jailed in Dubai for six months after he was charged for forging his employer’s signature at least...

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Pakistan\'s Covid-19 Fatalities Cross 10,000 Mark

Islamabad, Dec 30 : Pakistan’s coronavirus fatalities have crossed the 10,000-mark in the past 24 hours after 55 more infected patients succumbed to the disease, taking the overall death toll...

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Afghan Parliament Rejects 2021 Budget

Kabul, Dec 30 : The Afghan Parliament on Wednesday rejected the 2021 fiscal year’s budget, citing “serious problems”. The exclusion of 1,131 provincial projects, the allocation of Afs13 billion ($166...

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Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be Available In Sl By March: Who

Colombo, Dec 30 : The World Health Organization (WHO) has assured that a Covid-19 vaccine could be made available for Sri Lanka by March 2021, as health authorities in the...

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China\'s Plan-b For Forging Anti-oli Front In Nepal Likely Afoot

By Atul AnejaNew Delhi, Dec 30 : China is continuing to mount an all-out, if not desperate, effort to salvage lost ground in Nepal, by now trying to forge a...

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Forced Conversion Of Women To Islam Rampant In Pak: Report

By Ateet SharmaNew Delhi, Dec 30 : The plight of thousands of girls from religious minorities who are forced to convert to Islam in Pakistan each year has once again...

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Pakistan To Buy Costliest Lng Amid Increasing Gas Shortage

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 30 : With an increasing gas crisis in the country, Pakistan will be buying an all-time high priced Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for February 2021. The...

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Indian Man Killed By Bgb In Alleged Gunfight

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 30 : A Indian man was killed in an alleged gunfight with members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) just days after the conclusion of the...

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China Denies Seeking Guarantees From Pakistan

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 30 : After reports emerged about Pakistans ally and all-weather friend China, asking Islamabad to provide guarantees if it intends to avail the $6 billion package;...

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14 Injured In Pakistan Grenade Attack

Islamabad, Dec 30 : Fourteen people, including two security personnel, were injured in a grenade attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. On Tuesday, a vehicle of paramilitary troops Frontier Corps was...

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Pakistan Pm Calls For Connectivity With Uzbekistan

Islamabad, Dec 30 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has highlighted the importance of joint efforts with Uzbekistan to promote regional connectivity for economic growth and development of the region....

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Court Permanently Shuts Down Us-india Computer Scam Against Elders

By Arul LouisNew York, Dec 30 : A federal court has permanently shut down a US-based computer scam that preyed on elderly Americans using call centre operators in India resulting...

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Pakistan Becoming Pawn In Chinese Policy To Enter Afghanistan: Iaf Chief

New Delhi, Dec 29 : Indian Air Force chief R.K.S.Bhadauria on Tuesday said that Pakistan is becoming a pawn in Chinese policy and Beijing could use it to enter Afghanistan...

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Digital Communication Expert Aisha Shah Named For White House Job

New York, Dec 29 : US President-elect Joe Biden has named Aisha Shah, a former staffer in his campaign, as the partnerships manager for his White House Office of Digital...

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Ex-b\'desh Cj\'s Brother Testify In Embezzlement Case

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 29 : Narendra Kumar Sinha has testified against his brother, the former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Surendra Kumar Sinha in a case that involves the embezzlement...

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Indian Consul General In Dubai To Host Breakfast For Expats

Dubai, Dec 29 : The Consulate General of India in Dubai announced that it will host a monthly breakfast for expat workers at their accommodations as part of a new...

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Targeted Killings Are Attack On New Generation: Ghani

Kabul, Dec 29 : Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said that targeted killings of journalists and civil society activists were “an attack on a generation” and an attempt to further...

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Imran Won\'t Resign At Pdm\'s Behest, Says Fm Qureshi

Islamabad, Dec 29 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday reiterated that Prime Minister Imran Khan will not resign at the behest of the 11-party opposition alliance, the...

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New Covid-19 Strain Detected In Pak\'s Sindh

Karachi, Dec 29 : Health authorities in Pakistan’s Sindh province announced on Tuesday that the new coronavirus variant found in the UK has been identified in three samples taken from...

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Pak Prez Backs National Dialogue On Electoral Reforms

Islamabad, Dec 29 : Pakistan President Arif Alvi has backed calls for a national dialogue on electoral reforms, but made it clear that Prime Minister Imran Khan will decide when...

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Basmati Not Registered As Pakistan\'s Local Product

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 29 : As the fight for the ownership and brand of Basmati rice between New Delhi and Islamabad continue in the European Union (EU), interestingly the...

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Railway Project Under Cpec To Boost Pak\'s Exports: Imran

Islamabad, Dec 29 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that a railway project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will boost the country’s exports by improving connectivity. “With the...

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Jamat-e-islami (ji) Demands Islamic System In Pakistan

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 28 : Pakistan’s largest religious party Jamat-e-Islami (JI) has come out with serious criticism of the government and opposition political parties, stating that all parties are...

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Sri Lanka Reopens Southern Airport Under Pilot Program

Colombo, Dec 28 : Sri Lanka on Monday kicked-off a pilot program to welcome tourists into the island country by re-opening a southern airport, as its international airports have remained...

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7 Killed In Pakistan Road Accident

Islamabad, Dec 28 : At least seven people were killed and several others injured on Monday when an overspeeding passenger van lost control and fell into a deep gorge in...

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Police Presence To Be Doubled In Kabul: Official

Kabul, Dec 28 : In the wake of a series of violent attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan’s First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Monday said that the government will double the...

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Chinese Leaders Meet Nepal Prez, Pm

Kathmandu, Dec 28 : Concerned over the recent political crisis in Nepal following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, a high-level Chinese Communist Party (CCP) delegation arrived in Kathmandu...

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Pak Concerned Over High Level Of Violence In Afghanistan

Islamabad, Dec 28 : Pakistan has expressed concerns about the spike in violence in Afghanistan and assured help in enhancing security, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. The statement issued...

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1st Phase Of B\'desh Municipal Polls On Monday

Dhaka, Dec 27 : Residents in 24 municipalities across Bangladesh will go to the polls on Monday to cast their ballots in the first phase of the country’s municipal elections...

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Pak\'s Sindh Not To Free Key Daniel Pearl Murder Accused: Report

Karachi, Dec 27 : Pakistan’s Sindh province will not release the four men accused of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl 18 years ago, a media report said on...

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Fears Of Covid-19 Spread In Nepal Amid Protests Over Political Crisis

Kathmandu, Dec 27 : Nepal health officials and experts have warned of a further spread of the novel coronavirus as protests have erupted across the Himalayan nation after the House...

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Military Chopper Crash In Pak Kills 4

Islamabad, Dec 27 : A Pakistan Army helicopter crashed in the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region, leaving four people dead, a military statement said on Sunday. The helicopter crashed on Saturday...

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2 Dead, 8 Injured In Pak Explosion

Islamabad, Dec 27 : Two people were killed and eight others injured in an explosion near a football ground in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, an official said on Sunday. The explosion...

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Sri Lanka\'s Covid-19 Caseload Surpasses 40,000

Colombo, Dec 27 : Sri Lanka’s overall coronavirus caseload has surpassed the 40,000 mark after 500 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, the Health...

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Myanmar To Partially Lift Stay-at-home Order

Yangon, Dec 27 : Myanmar’s Ministry of Health and Sports has announced the lifting of stay-at-home order in some townships across regions and states as they have witnessed lesser daily...

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Indo-pak Aggressive Joint Parade Halted After Decades

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 26 : Tense relations and the never-ending rivalry between Pakistan and India has reflected in a daily joint parade at the border openings for decades, where...

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Pakistan Faces Setback In Reko Diq Case

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 26 : The Imran Khan-led government of Pakistan is confronted with yet another setback in the Riko Diq case as the high court in the British...

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4 Killed In Separate Kabul Explosions (ld)

Kabul, Dec 26 : Four people, including two police officers, were killed and four others wounded in separate explosions in Kabul, marking the latest in a series of bomb attacks...

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Af-taliban Peace Talks: Pak’s Dangerous Double Game Exposed

By Ateet SharmaNew Delhi, Dec 26 : Kabul has once again exposed Islamabads double standards on playing a peacemaker in Afghan conflict by severely condemning the presence of Taliban fighters...

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India-b\'desh 2021 Focus: Streamline Mechanism To Curb Trans-border Crime

By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi, Dec 26 : Indian and Bangladesh border guarding forces will jointly engage in “streamlining mechanism” in the upcoming year to curb trans-border crimes — a major...

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2 Police Officers Killed In Kabul Blasts

Kabul, Dec 26 : Two police officers were killed and three others injured on Saturday in separate explosions in Kabul, marking the latest in a series of bomb attacks in...

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B\'desh Covid-19 Cases Rise To 507,265, Deaths Reach 7,398

Dhaka, Dec 26 : In the last 24 hours, Bangladesh reported 1,163 new coronavirus cases and 20 fatalities, which increased the overall infection tally and death toll to 507,265 and...

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Ib Given Bigger Role, To Share Inputs On Terrorism With B\'desh, Myanmar

By Sumit Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Dec 25 : The Indian government has given its domestic intelligence, internal security and counter-intelligence agency — the Intelligence Bureau (IB) — a bigger role...

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With Eye On China, Japan Invites German Warship For Naval Drill

By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Dec 25 : Japan wants Germany to send a warship to East Asia in the new year as it drums up support from like-minded nations against...

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Stranded Indians Expats In Uae To Get Free Stay

Abu Dhabi, Dec 25 : Indian expats from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, who are currently stranded in United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic-induced travel restrictions,...

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Detention Of Daniel Pearl Murder Accused Struck Down, Us Concerned

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 25 : The decision of Pakistans Sindh High Court (SHC) to strike down the preventive detention of the suspected kidnappers and killers of American journalist Daniel...

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\'taliban Presence In Pak Will Challenge Afghan Peace\'

Kabul, Dec 25 : The presence of Taliban leaders and their fighters in Pakistan is a “clear violation of Afghanistans national sovereignty” and will challenge the war-torn country’s peace process,...

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Hafiz Saeed Jailed For Over 15 Yrs In Another Case

Islamabad, Dec 25 : A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced Hafiz Saeed, the leader of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) who mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, to more than...

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Christians In Pakistan Celebrate Christmas

Islamabad, Dec 25 : Christians in Pakistan celebrated Christmas on Friday, with special prayers held across the country. Both President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan felicitated the Christian...

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Another Indo-canadian Arrested Over India Call Centre Scams

By Gurmukh SinghToronto, Dec 25 : Another Indo-Canadian man has been arrested and charged in connection with Indian call centre scams targeting Canadians. Abhinav Bector, 25, of Brampton, Toronto, has...

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Work For The Welfare Of Countrymen, Hasina Tells Army Personnel

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 25 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the army personnel to stand by the people of the nation and improve their livelihoods. Hasina...

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Turkey Going All Out To Woo Bangladesh

By Mahua VenkateshNew Delhi, Dec 24 : Turkey is going all out to woo Bangladesh.After inaugurating a plush embassy campus at Ankara, Turkey has now evinced interest in selling weapons...

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Terrorists Release 3 Tripura Hostages After 17 Days

Agartala, Dec 24 : Three persons kidnapped from Tripura by members of the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have been released after 17 days of captivity in adjoining...

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Dirty Money Continues To Land In Uk From Pak: Report

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 24 : A British government report has revealed that illegal money from Pakistan has continued to make its way into the UK and vice-versa, without any...

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No Backdoor Dialogue With India Underway: Pak Fm

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 24 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that there can be no talks with India under the current deteriorating situation between the two...

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China Builds High-tech Border Fence, Myanmar Unhappy

By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Dec 24 : Chinas plan to construct a 2000-km high-tech border fence on its southern border has riled Myanmar.China argues that the fence will curb coronavirus...

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Uae-based Indian Creates Record For Identifying Most Aeroplane Tails

Abu Dhabi, Dec 24 : A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian boy has created a Guinness World Record for identifying the most aeroplane tails in a minute, a media report...

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J&k Ddc Polls Show Democracy Is Alive & Kicking In Kashmir

By Ahmed Ali FayyazNew Delhi, Dec 24 : In the results declared on Tuesday, the Kashmiris have experienced arguably their cleanest ever democratic process, after the Assembly elections of 1977,...

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Decision Soon On Covid-19 Vaccine Availability In Pak: Ncoc

Islamabad, Dec 24 : Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has announced that the federal government will soon make a decision about the availability of a vaccine against the...

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Chinese Envoy Holds Talks With Nepal\'s Top Leadership

Kathmandu, Dec 24 : As the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is all set to split into two factions, Chinese Ambassador to the Himalayan nation Hou Yanqi held talks with...

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Myanmar\'s Peace Process Expected To Move Forward In 2021

Yangon, Dec 24 : The Myanmar peace process is expected to move forward in 2021 after the general elections held in November this year gave the ruling National League for...

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Nba Gets Its 1st Full-time Indian-origin Referee In Suyash Mehta

New York, Dec 24 : The National Basketball Association (NBA) League of the US has got its first-ever full time Indian-origin referee in Suyash Mehta. In an official announcement made...

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Cpec Economic Zone To Generate $1bn Investment In Pak\'s Sindh

Karachi, Dec 24 : The Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to be developed under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Sindh province will generate $1 billion investment...

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Pm Oli Removed As Parliamentary Party Leader

Kathmandu, Dec 23 : Nepal Prime Minister K.P.Sharma Oli has been removed as the parliamentary leader of Nepal Communist Party amid an internal turbulence within the Himalayan nation’s ruling party...

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Fair Probe Urged Into Karima Baloch\'s Murder In Canada, Pak Role Suspected

By Sumit Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Dec 23 : An alleged killing of human rights activist Karima Baloch in Canada’s Toronto has stirred up debates across the globe with activists demanding...

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Time For Performance Has Arrived, Imran Tells His Ministers

Islamabad, Dec 23 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the PTI government has to take its performance to much higher levels in the remaining time of its five-year...

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Gautam Raghavan On Biden Team A Prominent Gay Rights Advocate

By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Dec 22 : Gautam Raghavan, who was named by US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday as the Deputy Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, is...

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Pak Drone Drops: Now, Ak-47, Ammunition Recovered In Punjab

Chandigarh, Dec 22 : Less than 48 hours after recovery of 11 Arges 84 hand grenades, Punjab Police on Tuesday recovered an AK-47 rifle and a magazine with 30 cartridges,...

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20 Prominent Political Leaders\' Lives In Grave Danger: Pak Interior Minister

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 22 : Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has warned of imminent threats to the lives of at least 20 prominent politicians, majority of whom are part...

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Imran\'s Govt Braces For Opposition\'s \'long March\'

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Dec 22 : The Imran Khan government in Pakistan appears to be bracing for a taste of its own medicine with outright uproar from those now in...

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Indo-bangla Border Level Talks Underway In Guwahati

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 22 : The 51st round of the Director-General level border coordination meeting between India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) was underway on...

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Pdm Ready For 2nd Phase Of Anti-government Agitation

Islamabad, Dec 22 : The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance comprising 11 of the country’s opposition parties, has said that it was ready for the second phase of its...

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Nepal\'s Oli Organises Separate Gathering As Ncp On Verge Of Collapse

Kathmandu, Dec 22 : As the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is on the verge of a collapse, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday organised a separate gathering of...

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Blast In Kabul Kills 5

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Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Yet Again On Loc

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Unemployed Dubai-based Indian Wins $1mn In Raffle

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7 Killed In Afghan Bomb Blasts

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Pak Soldier Killed In Balochistan Clash With Terrorists

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By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 20 : Bangladesh’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen Aziz Ahmed, on Sunday warned that all those conspiring to tarnish the force’s image would be brought to...

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By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 20 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that to ensure proper and developed training of air force cadets, seven K-8W jet trainer aircraft...

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By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi, Dec 20 : Border related issues, better coordination and streamlining of mechanisms on how to jointly curb various trans-border crimes are six key issues in the...

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Pak Sc To Decide On Letter Of Daniel Pearl\'s Murder Accused

Islamabad, Dec 20 : The Pakistan Supreme Court announced that a decision will be taken on a letter in which Omar Sheikh, the key accused in the 2002 murder of...

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9 Killed In Kabul Explosion

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By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 20 : Police in Bangladesh have arrested three members of the ruling Awami League’s youth front, Juba League, over their involvement in the vandalism of a...

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By Ateet SharmaNew Delhi, Dec 20 : The deepening divide between the Pakistani military Generals and the top politicians of the country has been acknowledged by Imran Khan, himself dubbed...

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By Gurmukh SinghToronto, Dec 20 : Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta’s “Funny Boy” has been rejected for Oscar nomination in the best International Feature Film category at the 93rd Academy Awards....

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Nepal Pm Recommends Dissolution Of House

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Pak Minister Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Islamabad, Dec 19 : Asad Umar, Pakistan’s Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, announced that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, joining a list of top politicians...

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Kabul, Dec 19 : Multiple rockets were fired at the Bagram Airfield, a major US airbase in Afghanistan’s Parwan province, on Saturday, officials said, adding that there were no immediate...

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Biden Names Indian-american As Assistant Press Secretary

Washington, Dec 19 : US President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has appointed Indian-American Vedant Patel as the Assistant President Secretary. The announcement was made by the Biden-Harris transition team on...

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Rockets Fired At Us Airbase In Afghanistan: Officials

Kabul, Dec 19 : Four rockets were fired at the Bagram Airfield, a major US airbase in Afghanistan, on Saturday, officials said. The rockets were fired from the Qalandarkhil area...

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By Ateet SharmaNew Delhi, Dec 19 : Prime Minister Narendra Modis gesture of writing a letter to Pakistans former PM Nawaz Sharif condoling the death of his mother has shown...

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Pak Violates Loc Ceasefire In 2 J&k Sectors Of Poonch

Srinagar, Dec 18 : Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) on Friday in two sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch...

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Airtstrikes Kill 30 Militants In Afghanistan

Kabul, Dec 18 : At least 30 militants were killed in an airstrike targeting a gathering of Taliban fighters Afghanistan’s Ghazni province on Friday, a government official said. “A group...

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Sl Endorsed As Vice Chair Of Indian Ocean Rim Association

Colombo, Dec 18 : Sri Lanka has been endorsed as the Vice Chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers from 2021 to 2023 and will take...

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\'sensitive Military Equipment Given To Afghan Forces Unaccounted\'

Kabul, Dec 18 : A report has claimed that the US Department of Defence has failed to keep track of surveillance systems, controls for laser-guided bombs, night-vision devices and other...

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Ghani Invites Taliban To Kandahar To Discuss Peace

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Qureshi Meets Uae Pm

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Election Commission Of Pak Announces Bypolls

Islamabad, Dec 18 : The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to immediately hold bypolls in eight constituencies of national and provincial assemblies, which have been pending in the...

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Un Envoy Calls For Efforts To Make Afghan Peace Process Inclusive

Kabul, Dec 18 : The top UN envoy for Afghanistan told the Security Council that peace in the war-torn country will be achieved only by making the process inclusive from...

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South Asia Migration Set To Spike Due To Global Warming: Study

New Delhi, Dec 18 : More than 62 million South Asian people will be forced to migrate from their homes due to climate disasters by 2050, a new study revealed...

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Top Us General Meets Taliban In Qatar

Washington, Dec 18 : US Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met Taliban negotiators this week in Qatar amid the ongoing American troops pullout from...

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By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 18 : It was a moment of happiness and a day to cheer for many residing on the Bangladesh side of the Indo-Bangla border as the...

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By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Dec 17 : As 2020 draws to a close, Vietnam is going to be one of the few countries which will successfully beat the economic downturn...

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Modi, Hasina Reiterate Commitment To Eliminating Terrorism

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Location Debate Shouldn\'t Delay Afghan Peace Talks: Abdullah

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Imran Speaks To Afghan Prez, Calls For Reduction In Violence

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Pakistani Fm Embarks On 2-day Visit To Uae

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By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 17 : Water sharing and management of trans-boundary rivers will dominate the Indo-Bangladesh Summit on Thursday led by Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian...

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Us Congress Denounces China\'s \'aggression\' Along Lac, Calls Beijing Claims \'baseless\'

By Arul LouisNew York, Dec 16 : The US Congress has expressed concern over China’s “aggression” along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India and declared as “baseless” the...

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Farmers Protest: Pak Minister Rants Against India, Becomes Butt Of Ridicule

By Ateet SharmaNew Delhi, Dec 16 : Ministers from Imran Khans cabinet in Pakistan continue with their rant against India in spite of being mocked on various social media platforms....

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By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 16 : The people of Bangladesh on Wednesday celebrated the 50th Victory Day.On December 16, 1971, Lt.Gen Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, the Chief Martial Law Administrator...

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Indian Origin Man Killed In Chicago Airport Accident

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Afghan Peace Talks Must Resume In Jan As Agreed: Khalilzad

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Pia Clears 110 Pilots: Pak Sc Informed

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Senior Afghan Official, Assistant Killed In Kabul Blast

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Terror Plot Foiled In Pak, 3 Militants Arrested

Islamabad, Dec 15 : Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province foiled a terror plot to attack the Islamabad Stock Exchange and other important government installations in the capital and arrested three...

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Afghan Peace Negotiators To Return To Kabul On Monday

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Sharif Addresses Pdm Lahore Power Show From London

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B\'desh Govt Approves Primary List Of 1,222 Martyred Intellectuals

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Dec 14 : After 49 years of the Liberation War, the Bangladesh government has approved a primary list of 1,222 martyred intellectuals who made sacrifices for the...

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2 J&k Ghaznavi Force Terrorists Killed In Poonch Encounter

By Hitesh TikooSrinagar, Dec 14 : Two Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) terrorists were killed during an encounter that took place in Poonch district.One terrorist was captured by the...

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Myanmar Extends Preventive Measures Until Dec 31

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25 Injured In Rawalpindi Blast

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Must Recognise Indira Gandhi\'s Role In Getting Back Bangabandhu: B\'desh Fm

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