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Indian Army Contacts Chinese Pla, Seeks Return Of Abducted Arunachal Youth #pla #indian

Itanagar, Jan 20 : The Indian Army through hotline has contacted the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and sought return of abducted Arunachal Pradesh teenager Miram Taron, defence sources said...

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B\'deshi Actress\'s Husband Confesses To Her Murder #bdeshi #actresss

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 20 : The husband of Bangladeshi actress Raima Islam Shimu, whose dismembered body was found on the outskirts of Dhaka, has confessed to murdering her, a...

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Pak In Tumult After Rumours Of Imposition Of \'indira Gandhi-like Emergency\' #tumult #rumours

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 20 : Pakistans major opposition parties see a “systematic and planned campaign” behind circulation of rumours about imposition of some kind of an emergency in...

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Muslim Woman Sentenced To Death In Pak For Blasphemy #sentenced #blasphemy

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 20 : An anti-cybercrime court in Rawalpindi has sentenced a Muslim woman to death on charges of sending blasphemous material over WhatsApp, Samaa TV reported....

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Sl Govt Criticises Tamil Parties\' Intervention Request To Indian Pm #criticises #tamil

By Susitha FernandoColombo, Jan 20 : The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday criticised minority Tamil parties for writing to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking Indian intervention to implement 13th...

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Un To Ask $8bn From Donors For Afghan Crisis #donors #afghan

Kabul, Jan 20 : Deborah Lyons, the UN’s top envoy in Afghanistan, announced that the world body will ask $8 billion from donors as aid to help the war-torn nation...

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Half A Million Afghanistan Unemployed Since Taliban Takeover #afghanistan #unemployed

Kabul, Jan 20 : The International Labour Organization (ILO) has announced that half a million people in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban took over the country last...

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British Sikh Association Lauds Bjp Govt For Welfare Measures #british #sikh

New Delhi, Jan 19 : The British Sikh Association said on Wednesday that the BJP-led government at the Centre has done more than most governments for the welfare of Sikhs....

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Pak Nsa Scraps Kabul Visit In Face Of Massive Anti-pakistan Protests #scraps #kabul

New Delhi, Jan 19 : Amid a planned anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul, the Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) has quietly scrapped his trip to Afghanistan, Pajhwok News reported. Moeed Yusuf...

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Two Indians Killed In Abu Dhabi Blast Identified #indians #dhabi

New Delhi, Jan 18 : Two Indian nationals killed in an oil tanker blast in Abu Dhabi on Monday have been identified, officials said on Tuesday, adding the Indian embassy...

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India Relieves Sl With Critical Support For Fuel Purchase #india #critical

Colombo, Jan 18 : Battered by mounting debt and dollar crises with no cash to buy fuel and all stocks have run dry, India on Tuesday came to rescue Sri...

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Death Toll From Afghan Earthquake Rises To 22 #toll #afghan

Kabul, Jan 18 : The death toll from a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Afghanistan’s western province of Badghis has increased to 22, an official confirmed on Tuesday. “The latest figures...

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Islamabad Hc Asks Imran, Cabinet To Take Action Against Ex-navy Chief #islamabad #imran

New Delhi, Jan 18 : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Additional Attorney General (AAG) to ensure that its directives for the demolition of the Navy Sailing Club...

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Taliban Policies Turning Afghan Women Into Virtual Prisoners In Their Homes #taliban #afghan

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 18 : The Taliban rule has had a devastating impact on Afghan women and girls, according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Human...

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After Plot To Kill Pak Activist, Isi Now Targets Via Fake Campaign #plot #targets

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 18 : Ahmad Waqass Goraya, an exiled Pakistani activist who was the ISIs target for a hit job, said that all known stooges of the...

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Sl Doesn\'t Want To Get Caught Between Powerful Nations: Rajapaksa #doesnt #powerful

Colombo, Jan 18 : Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Tuesday that his country does not want to get caught up between powerful nations. He made the remarks while...

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Missing Bangladeshi Actress Found Dead #bangladeshi #actress

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 18 : Bangladeshi actress Raima Islam Shimu, who was reported missing a few days ago, was found dead in the outskirts of Dhaka, police said. Her...

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Sl\'s Dollar Crisis Leads To Power Crisis #dollar #leads

By Susitha FernandoColombo, Jan 18 : Amidst the worst-ever power crisis connected to Sri Lanka’s ailing economy and Energy Ministry threatening to stop fuel supply for electricity generation from Tuesday,...

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Taliban Trying To \'erase\' Women From Public Life: Un Experts #taliban #public

Kabul, Jan 18 : A group of UN human rights experts have warned against the Taliban’s attempts to “steadily erase women and girls from public life”, the media reported. The...

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Un Scales Up Assistance In Afghanistan #scales #assistance

Kabul, Jan 18 : UN humanitarians and partners have provided food assistance to more than 9 million Afghans since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, said the Office for the...

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Two B\'desh Nationals Who Inadvertently Crossed Border Handed Over To Bgb #bdesh #nationals

New Delhi, Jan 17 : The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday said it has handed over two Bangladeshi nationals to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Sunday as a...

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2 Indians Feared Killed In Drone Attack In Uae, Houthi Rebels Claim Responsibility #indians #feared

New Delhi, Jan 17 : Yemen’s Houthi rebel group claimed responsibility for a “qualitative military operation” that struck areas deep inside the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in which three people...

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Petrol Price Up By 55.22% During Imran\'s Tenure #petrol #imrans

New Delhi, Jan 17 : Since August 17, 2018 when Imran Khan was sworn in as the countrys 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan, petrol prices in the country have increased...

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Uk Sikhs Push Back Against Khalistani Elements, Laud Modi\'s Steps For Community #sikhs #khalistani

New Delhi, Jan 17 : Amidst heightened activities by Khalistanis, the Sikh community in the UK has started pushing back against anti-India forces in country. At the heart of this...

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B\'desh Covid Testing Sites See Influx Of Patients #bdesh #covid

Dhaka, Jan 17 : In the wake of an ongoing Covid-19 resurgence, private and public testing facilities in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka are now witnessing an unprecedented influx of patients. Long...

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95% Afghan Journos Cannot Cover Events Independently #afghan #journos

Kabul, Jan 17 : A new survey has revealed that 95 per cent of Afghan journalists cannot cover events independently and also have a problem of accessing information. The Afghanistan’s...

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Pak Nsa To Visit Kabul This Week: Report #kabul #cricket

Islamabad, Jan 17 : Pakistan’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yufuf will lead a high-level inter-ministerial delegation to Kabul on Tuesday for a two-day trip for talks on bilateral matters...

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Rohingya Leader Murder: B\'desh Arrests Arsa Leader\'s Brother #rohingya #bdesh

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 17 : Police in Bangladesh have arrested the brother of banned Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) leader Ataullah Abu Amar Jununi, whose outfit was involved in...

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Don\'t Construct Road Via Nepali Territory Unilaterally, Nepal Tells India #dont #construct

Kathmandu, Jan 16 : Nepal on Sunday once again reminded India not to construct any roads in Nepali territory unilaterally. This reaction comes in a response to a recent statement...

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Pakistan's Headache

New Delhi, Jan 16 : Pakistan is being driven mad by its protege, Taliban 2.0.And is in a fix, not knowing whether to get tough with the new Kabul masters...

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Ex-pak General Confesses \'guilt\' In Espionage Case #general #confesses

New Delhi, Jan 16 : Pakistan defence authorities told the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench that Lieutenant General (retd) Javed Iqbal, who was found involved in espionage activities, had confessed...

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Nepal Sends Over 14 Tonnes Of Humanitarian Assistance To Afghanistan #nepal #sends

Kathmandu, Jan 16 : Nepal on Sunday dispatched more than 14 tonnes of various relief materials on board a chartered flight to the crisis-hit Afghanistan. Since Nepal still hasn’t recognised...

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There\'s No Need For Foreign Manpower In Afghanistan: Karzai #eign #manpower

Kabul, Jan 16 : Reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s directive to send qualified and trained Pakistani manpower to Afghanistan, former President of the war-torn nation Hamid Karzai said...

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Intruder Handed To Pak Rangers By Bsf (lead) #intruder #handed

Jammu, Jan 15 : One Pakistani intruder who had inadvertently crossed the international border into Samba sector of Jammu was handed to the Pakistan Rangers through a flag meeting, the...

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Chinese Spy Boasted Of Lobbying 480 Mps In Uk #chinese #delhi

New Delhi, Jan 15 : The Chinese spy at the heart of Whitehall boasted of lobbying ‘more than 480 MPs’ and even sought to get her own puppet politician elected,...

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Prospects Of Violent Conflict Growing Immensely With Dangerous Ideology In Neighbourhood: Pak #conflict #immensely

New Delhi, Jan 15 : Pakistan has said special attention is required to manage lingering border disputes which continue to pose security threats, particularly along the Line of Control (LoC)...

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Pakistan Says Concerned By Rise Of Hindutva Politics In India #pakistan #hindutva

New Delhi, Jan 15 : Pakistan, under its policy of peace at home and abroad, wishes to improve its relationship with India, the country’s first National Security Policy document said....

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Pak Blames \'india\'s Hegemonic Designs\' For Strained Ties #blames #indias

New Delhi, Jan 15 : Pakistan has blamed “Indias hegemonic designs” and the “unresolved Kashmir dispute” for the strained bilateral ties. In its first ever National Security Policy, Pakistan said:...

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Pakistan To Give Permanent Residency For Wealthy Afghans, Chinese #pakistan #residency

New Delhi, Jan 15 : The Pakistan government has decided to offer permanent residency to foreign investors, especially to fetch heavy investments from wealthy Afghans, Chinese and American Sikhs, Dawn...

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Sri Lanka\'s Economy Expected To Grow 5.5% In 2022 #lankas #economy

Colombo, Jan 15 : Sri Lanka is expected to record an economic growth of 5.5 per cent in 2022, with a recovery in its tourism sector, the country’s central nank...

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Pak Launches Public Version Of 1st-ever National Security Policy #public #national

Islamabad, Jan 15 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the public version of the country’s first-ever National Security Policy document and called it an “all-encompassing” framework for inclusive...

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Taliban Welcomes Un Chief\'s Call To Lift Ban On Assets #taliban #welcomes

Kabul, Jan 15 : The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has welcomed the remarks of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling on the US to lift a ban on the war-torn country’s...

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World\'s Largest Sapphire Cluster Unearthed In Sl Enters Guinness Book #worlds #sapphire

Colombo, Jan 15 : The Sri Lankan government said that the massive star sapphire cluster found in the country last year has been registered in the Guinness Book of World...

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Taliban Denies Claims Made In Hrw Report On Afghanistan #taliban #afghanistan

Kabul, Jan 15 : The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has denied a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report which said that the fall of the country to the new regime...

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Atms To Get Operational In Afghanistan For 1st Time Since Taliban Takeover #atms #operational

Kabul, Jan 15 : Starting from Saturday onwards, ATMs in Afghanistan will become operational for the first time since the country’s takeover by the Taliban, the central bank announced. In...

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Kerala Diaspora Organisation To Protest Against 7 Day Compulsory Quarantine #kerala #diaspora

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 : A Kerala diaspora organisation in the UAE will stage a day-long protest before the state Secretariat here on Saturday against the manner in which passsengers from...

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China Using Its Billions To Buy Political Influence Across The World #china #influence

New Delhi, Jan 14 : Allegations that a suspected Chinese spy has donated more than 500,000 pounds to a senior Labour MP in Britain appear to fit part and parcel...

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Iom Continues To Expand Relief Operation In Afghanistan #expand #afghanistan

Kabul, Jan 14 : The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that it has continued to expand its relief operations across Afghanistan in response to mounting complex humanitarian...

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Pakistan Expanded Use Of Draconian Sedition Laws To Stifle Dissent #pakistan #expanded

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 14 : Pakistani law enforcement agencies were responsible for numerous human rights violations, including detention without charge and extrajudicial killings, the Human Rights Watch (HRW)...

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Indian-american Man Jailed For Selling Stolen Apple Products #indianamerican #jailed

San Francisco, Jan 14 : Indian-American Saurabh Chawla, who bought stolen Apple products from school employees in the US and sold those on eBay and Amazon, has been sentenced to...

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Hasina Urges Unvaccinated People To Get Inoculated #hasina #jan

Dhaka, Jan 14 : Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged unvaccinated people to get inoculated soon in order to protect themselves against the ongoing Covid-19 resurgence triggered by the...

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Pakistan\'s Lower House Passes Bill For Additional Revenue, Financial Reforms #pakistans #additional

Islamabad, Jan 14 : Pakistan’s National Assembly or lower house of parliament has passed the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021 to generate additional revenue and bring financial reforms. Finance Minister Shaukat...

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Rights Of Afghan Women, Girls Under Attack: Un #afghan #attack

Kabul, Jan 14 : The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that the rights of Afghan women and girls are “under attack” and that they need...

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\'india\'s Recovery Is On A Solid Path\', Is World\'s Top Economic Performer: Un Report #indias #recovery

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, Jan 13 : “India’s recovery is on a solid path”, the UN said on Thursday reporting that the country recorded the highest estimated growth rate among...

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Kfc Faces Boycott In China For Encouraging Excessive Purchase Of Meal Sets #boycott #china

New Delhi, Jan 13 : A top Chinese consumer group has called for a boycott of a KFC meal promotion, saying it encourages food waste, the BBC reported. The China...

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China Constructing Villages At Disputed Bhutan Territory #china #bhutan

New Delhi, Jan 13 : China is constructing villages in disputed Bhutan territory, which is less than 30 km from the trijunction Doklam plateau, sources said. The revelation came after...

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Heavy School Bags Leading To Alarming Rise In Spinal Problems Among Chinese Students? #heavy #school

New Delhi, Jan 13 : Over 5 million primary and high school students in China currently suffer from spinal deformities, with the numbers increasing by about 300,000 every year, Global...

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Baloch Groups Unite To Take On Pakistani Forces #baloch #unite

By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Jan 13: Two Baloch nationalist organisations, the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and the United Baloch Army (UBA) announced their dissolution and the formation of a new...

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Rishi Sunak Bookmakers\' Favourite To Be Uk Prime Minister #planfor #rishi

By Ashis RayLondon, Jan 13 : Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer, is tipped as the bookmakers’ favourite to succeed the current incumbent Boris Johnson as Prime Minister...

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Blackout In Kabul As Uzbekistan Power Supply Goes Down #blackout #kabul

New Delhi, Jan 13 : Afghanistans electricity body, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), said that Uzbekistans power supply to the country has decreased by 60 per cent which has led...

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Pakistani Passport 4th Worst In The World #pakistani #passport

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 13 : The Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth worst for international travel for the third consecutive year, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access...

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Indian American Inventor, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist Narinder Kapany Left An Indelible Mark (book Review) #indian #american

New Delhi, Jan 13 : He is considered the “Father of Fibre Optics”, one of the seven “Unsung Heroes of the 20th Century” for his Nobel Prize deserving breakthrough that...

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Afghan Women Demand Govt Jobs, Representation #afghan #jobs

Kabul, Jan 13 : Dozens of Afghan women from all walks of live held a protest in Kabul demanding the Taliban to provide government jobs and equal representation in society,...

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Afghan Universities To Reopen, Female Students Included: Taliban #afghan #reopen

Kabul, Jan 13 : The Taliban-led government will soon reopen universities across the country for both male and female students, but classes will be separate for boys and girls, a...

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Bangladesh \'devaluing\' Taka To Boost Exports, Remittances #bangladesh #taka

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 13 : With the exchange rate of the taka depreciating 25 per cent in the last 13 years against the US dollar, and falling to an...

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Stalin Calls For Unity Among Tamil Diaspora #stalin #unity

Chennai, Jan 12 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Wednesday called for unity among the global Tamil diaspora and urged them to overlook all the divisions among them.He said...

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Garcetti\'s Nomination As Us Envoy To India Advances With Senate Panel Ok #garcettis #envoy

By Arul LouisNew York, Jan 12 : The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved the nomination of Eric Garcetti to be the US Ambassador to India, a position...

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Welfare Of Child Must Get Precedence Over Parents\'s Personal Rights: Sc #welfare #precedence

New Delhi, Jan 12 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the well-being and welfare of the child must get precedence over the personal rights of the parents. A...

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Lab Leak Debate Was Shut Down Because It Could \'cause Harm To China\' #leak #shut

New Delhi, Jan 12 : Leading Western experts believed a lab leak in Wuhan was the ‘likely’ origin of Covid but were silenced because it could cause harm to Chinese...

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China Sentences Three Persons To Prison For Spreading Covid #china #prison

New Delhi, Jan 12 : Three persons in charge of a cargo handling company in the Chinese port city of Dalian, whose violations of epidemic prevention norms led to the...

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Threats By No Means Reduced At Borders With China: Army Chief (ld) #threats #means

New Delhi, Jan 12 : While there has been partial disengagement, threat has by no means reduced at the northern borders with China, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General...

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Alarmed Japan, South Korea Report Pyongyang\'s Second Ballistic Missile Launch Into East Sea #alarmed #japan

By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Jan 11: The Japanese coast guard has said that North Korea seems to have fired a ballistic missile on Tuesday, the second one in less than...

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China\'s Real Estate Sector Set For Big Shakeup With State-owned Enterprises Now In Pole Position #chinas #estate

By Mahua VenkateshNew Delhi, Jan 11: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Chinas troubled real estate sector could gain momentum in the next few months.Beijing has already eased policies related to...

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British Judge Rules Br Shetty To Pay Barclays $131 Mn #british #judge

New Delhi/London Jan 11 : Barclays can enforce a $131 million judgment to recover unpaid bills from embattled NMC Health founder B.R.Shetty following the failure of a foreign exchange venture,...

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Uproar In Nepal Over Modi\'s Announcement To Build Road In Lipulekh #uproar #nepal

Kathmandu, Jan 11 : A fresh diplomatic spat has brewed between Nepal and India after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis recent announcement to expand the road across the Lipulekh area...

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China Brags Intel\'s Backpedalling Is A Lesson For Multinationals #china #brags

New Delhi, Jan 11 : US chipmaker Intel has moved to delete a paragraph regarding northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from an annual letter to suppliers, which sparked widespread...

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Afghanistan\'s Future Hinges On Its Relation With Pakistan: Usip #afghanistans #hinges

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Jan 11 : The US Institute of Peace (USIP), a Washington-based federal institution, has stated that the future of Afghanistan hinges on its relations with Pakistan and...

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79% Afghan Journalists Gave Up Profession To Survive #afghan #gave

New Delhi, Jan 11 : The Journalists Foundation of Afghanistan said that mediapersons in the country are going through the worst economic situation as 79 per cent of them have...

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Imf Asks Pakistan To Renegotiate If It Wants Extension In Loan Programme #pakistan #renegotiate

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, Jan 11 : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Pakistan to come talk and renegotiate the loan programme, if it intends to get the requested...

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Narrative On Rift Between Govt, Military Was \'dead And Buried\': Imran #narrative #rift

New Delhi, Jan 11 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that his governments relationship with the military was “exceptional” and the oppositions narrative regarding a rift between the...

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B\'desh Issues New Anti-covid Measures #bdesh #covid

Dhaka, Jan 11 : Amid a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases, Bangladesh has issued new restrictive measures which will come into effect from Thursday onwards. In line with the directives,...

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Taliban To Resume Hiring Govt Employees, Excluding Women #taliban #employees

Kabul, Jan 11 : The Taliban has announced that they will resume the hiring process of Afghan government employees, excluding female staffers, the media reported on Tuesday. Addressing mediapersons here...

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Nypd\'s Hate Crimes Unit Probes Attack On Sikh Taxi Driver #nypds #hate

By Arul LouisNew York, Jan 11 : The New York Police Department’s (NYPD) Hate Crimes Unit has joined the investigation into the attack on a Sikh taxi driver at the...

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Taliban\'s Acting Fm Meets Ahmad Massoud In Iran #talibans #ahmad

Kabul, Jan 11 : Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister who is currently in Iran with a 26-member delegation, held talks with National Resistance Front leader Ahmad Massoud,...

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Kazakhstan Burning, Russian Troops Are In; India Closely Following Situation #kazakhstan #russian

New Delhi, Jan 10 : Over 160 persons have reportedly died in several days of unrest in Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest country, which has been rocked by a week of...

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Kazakhstan Unrest Can Have Direct Bearing On China #kazakhstan #unrest

By Mahua VenkateshNew Delhi, Jan 10: The political unrest in the natural resource rich Kazakhstan could have a direct bearing on China, though the situation has been somewhat brought under...

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Not Having Economic Sovereignty Affects Foreign Policy: Pak Nsa #economic #sovereignty

New Delhi, Jan 10 : Pakistan’s foreign policy is still not free from the influence of the US, says National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf. “It is still not (free...

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Nepal Govt Body Suggests Curbs On Large Gatherings, School Closures #nepal #curbs

Kathmandu, Jan 10 : A government body in Nepal has recommended restrictive measures against large gatherings and closing of schools as the latest measures against the latest Covid-19 resurgence. The...

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Pak National Exchequer Robbed Of Billions To Benefit Private Tv Channel #national #exchequer

New Delhi, Jan 10 : The insider story of the controversial and alleged illegal partnership between Pakistan Television (PTV) and the private ARY channel has come to light, The News...

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Hasina Pays Tributes On 50th Anniversary Of Bangabandhu\'s Homecoming Day #hasina #pays

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 10 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid tributes on the 50th anniversary of Homecoming Day, which marks Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s return to...

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Crisis-hit Sl Asks China To Restructure Debt Repayments #china #restructure

New Delhi, Jan 10 : Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has asked China to restructure the crisis-hit island nation’s debt repayments as part of efforts to help the South Asian...

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Posters Across Kabul Reminding Women To Wear Hijab #posters #kabul

Kabul, Jan 10 : The Taliban-led government’s Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice have stuck posters across Kabul to remind women to wear a hijab, the media...

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Afghan Female Journos Fear Increased Taliban Curbs #afghan #female

Kabul, Jan 10 : A number of female Afghan journalists have confirmed that restrictions imposed against them by the Taliban have increased, saying they were worried about their future in...

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Indian Wheat, Covid Vax To Reach Afghanistan Via Iran #indian #wheat

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS India got a helping hand from Iran to transport humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan . As External Affairs Minister Dr.S Jaishankar had a telephone conversation with...

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When Indira Gandhi And Her Cabinet Received Sheikh Mujib At Palam #indira #gandhi

By Ashis RayLondon, Jan 9 : 50 years ago on January 10, a British Royal Air Force Comet aircraft flying from London carrying Sheikh Mujibur Rahman landed in Delhi to...

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India Stresses On Neighborhood First Policy With Sri Lanka At \'difficult Times\' #india #stresses

Colombo, Jan 9 : In line with the priority placed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ties with Sri Lanka in line with the Neighborhood First policy, an intercity...

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Imran Khan Regime In Pakistan May Unravel This Year #imran #khan

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 9 : During 2022, political crises and economic meltdown in Pakistan are likely to intensify thereby resulting in regime change or mass protests which will...

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Pak Tableeghi Jamaat Preacher Slammed For Attending Gangster\'s Memorial Service #tableeghi #jamaat

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 9 : Photos of renowned Pakistani Islamic preacher Tariq Jamil weeping and praying at a memorial service last week for Taji Khokhar, a Rawalpindi gangster,...

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Nepal Pm Isolates After Close Contacts Test Covid Positive #nepal #isolates

Kathmandu, Jan 9 : Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba have gone into isolation after his close contacts tested positive for Covid-19. The Prime Minister’s Secretariat confirmed that Deuba will...

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Imran Khan Slammed For \'callous\' Remarks Over Snow Incident #puppetgovernment\'s #imran

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 9 : The Pakistan Opposition and citizens of the country have slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan for his reaction to the Murree incident, where 22...

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Afghan University Lecturer Arrested #afghan #lecturer

Kabul, Jan 9 : Faizullah Jalal, an Afghan university lecturer known to be an outspoken critic of the Taliban, has been arrested from his home and taken to an unknown...

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Pm Greets Indian Diaspora On Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas #greets #indian

New Delhi, Jan 9 : The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted everyone, especially the Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Greetings...

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Taliban Acting Fm Arrives In Tehran For Talks #taliban #tehran

Tehran/Kabul, Jan 9 : With a 26-member delegation, the Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials on political, economic and transit issues,...

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\'90% Of Afghan Healthcare Centres On Verge Of Collapse\' #afghan #healthcare

Kabul, Jan 9 : Ninety per cent of Afghanistan’s healthcare centres are on the verge of collapse, which in turn is “depriving millions of basic care, threatening the Covid-19 response...

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Pak Oppn Slams \'incompetent Govt Which Can\'t Even Handle Traffic Situation\'#oppn #slams

New Delhi, Jan 8 : Leaders from Pakistans opposition parties, Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Maryam Nawaz and others, have lambasted the Imran Khan-led government for the Murree disaster, blaming...

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Airbnb Under Fire Over Business Dealings In China\'s Xinjiang Province#airbnb #chinas

New Delhi, Jan 8 : Two US Democratic Congressmen have ratcheted up the pressure on Airbnb over its business dealings in Chinas Xinjiang province and sponsorship of next months Beijing...

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Kazakhstan: Between A Colour Revolution And Islamic Terrorism#kazakhstan #islamic

By Aditi BhaduriNew Delhi, Jan 8: The intensity of the unrest that has unfolded this week in Kazakhstan was apparently not on anyones radar.Yet, the surge in violence has not...

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Discontent Brewing Among Kenyans As China Eyes Control Of Infra Development Business#kenyans #china

By Mahua VenkateshNew Delhi, Jan 8: Kenya and China have just signed six trade agreements and have even proposed to form a joint working group to carve out ways to...

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Rift Between Pakistan\'s Army Generals And Taliban Leadership Now Wide Open#rift #pakistans

By Mrityunjoy Kumar JhaNew Delhi, Jan 8: Pakistans military establishment is upset with their good old friend – the Taliban who they helped to capture power in Afghanistan.The reason is...

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21 Tourists Stranded In Cars Freeze To Death In Pak Hill Station#stranded #cars

New Delhi, Jan 8 : At least 21 people died of cold after they were stranded in their cars during the snowstorm in Murree in Pakistan on Friday night, according...

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Pravasi Bhartiya Divas To Be Held Virtually On \'role Of Indian Diaspora\' On Jan 9#pravasi #bhartiya

New Delhi, Jan 8 : On the occasion of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) on January 9, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V.Muraleedharan will address a virtual youth PBD...

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Pak Issues Notice To Cryptocurrency Exchange In $100mn Scam#cryptocurrency #exchange

Islamabad, Jan 8 : Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said that it had issued a notice to Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, during the investigation of an alleged cryptocurrency scam involving...

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Nawaz Sharif Asks Party To Agitate Against Imran Khan#nawaz #sharif

New Delhi, Jan 8 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed his opposition PML-N party not to let incumbent premier Imran Khan off the hook on the basis...

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By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 8 : Different religious and ethnic leaders have demanded the Bangladesh government to create a separate ministry and national commission for the country’s minority communities. The...

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Wfp Asks For $2.6bn To Feed Afghans In 2022#feed #afghans

Kabul, Jan 8 : Amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis and an economic fallout in Afghanistan, the World Food Program (WFP) has once again expressed concerns over the ongoing situation in...

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Top Taliban Official Urges World To Help Afghanistan#taliban

Kabul, Jan 8 : A top official of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has urged the world to help the war-torn country amidst an ongoing humanitarian crisis without considering the...

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Hasina Again Promises To Eradicate Terrorism To Build A Secular B\'desh For All Religions

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 7 : “Anti-liberation forces” at home and abroad are conspiring to stop Bangladesh’s progress and trying to confuse the public through social media with “false and...

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Imran Proven A Thief And Liar, Must Resign: Pak Oppn

New Delhi, Jan 7 : Leader of the Opposition in the Pakistan National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif, on Friday demanded legal action and “daily court proceedings” against Prime Minister Imran Khan...

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Border Dispute: India, China 14th Round Military Talks Likely Next Week

New Delhi, Jan 7 : India and China military delegates are likely to hold talks on January 12 to deliberate over ways to de-escalate the border dispute between the two...

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Pla To Give Out Stones Taken From Galwan Valley On Chinese Social Media

New Delhi, Jan 7 : China is pulling a new stunt as the Western Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) debuted on Chinese social media on Friday. PLA...

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Islamabad Hc Orders Demolition Of Pakistan Navy\'s Club

New Delhi, Jan 7 : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the demolition of the Pakistan Navys sailing club along Rawal Lake in Islamabad, ruling that the Navy does...

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As external debt repayment deadlines inches closer, all eyes on Sri Lanka

By Mahua VenkateshNew Delhi, Jan 7: Will Sri Lanka restructure its albatross-like external debt? After the countrys foreign exchange reserves dipped to $1.6 billion in November, it improved to $3.1...

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China\'s Wang Yi Begins Maldives Visit Amid Tussle With India In Indian Ocean

By Rahul KumarNew Delhi, Jan 7: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in the Maldives on a two-day visit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Maldives diplomatic...

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Pak Nsa To Visit Kabul After Border Tension

New Delhi, Jan 7 : Moeed Yusuf, the National Security Advisor (NSA) of Pakistan, will visit Kabul soon as tensions have risen along the Durand Line, the de facto border...

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Taliban Bans Women From Coffee Shops

By Sanjeev SharmaNew Delhi, Jan 7 : Women and girls without a close male relative accompanying them were banned from entering coffee shops in Afghanistan’s Herat province, Raha Press reported....

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Grandson Slams Pak\'s Efforts To Kill Bangabandhu In Jail

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 7 : Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy has lashed out at the former Pakistani leaders for trying to kill the ‘Father of the...

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No Decision Yet On Extending Pak Army Chief\'s Tenure: Imran

New Delhi, Jan 7 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he has not decided about the extension of Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure, Dawn...

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Dubai Firm Offers $100mn For World\'s Largest Sapphire Found In Sl

Colombo, Jan 7 : The Sri Lankan government announced that it was in talks with a Dubai-based company which has offered $100 million for the world’s largest natural corundum blue...

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Heavy Snowfall Kills 11, Injures 23 Across Afghanistan

Kabul, Jan 7 : Heavy snow, that started falling across Afghanistan earlier this week triggering avalanches and floods, have so far claimed the lives of 11 people, while injuring 23...

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Aid Not Distributed Properly, Say Kabul Residents

Kabul, Jan 7 : Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, residents of the capital Kabul have complained of “unfair distribution” of aid, saying that it was not provided to...

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Kabul, Islamabad Trade Barbs Over Durand Line Fencing

New Delhi, Jan 6 : Kabul and Islamabad have again traded barbs over the fencing of the Durand Line that forms the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, with both sides sticking to their...

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Imran Khan Must Resign Over Illegal Foreign Funding: Maryam Nawaz

New Delhi, Jan 6 : The Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Maryam Nawaz, has asked Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign from his office immediately following the...

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Uk Pm Shoots Down Easing Of Immigration Rules For Indians

By Ashis RayLondon, Jan 6 : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has shot down speculation that the UK will ease immigration rules for India as part of a Free Trade...

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India, Nepal Agree To Broaden Vistas Of Cooperation

New Delhi, Jan 6 : India and Nepal will continue with their mutual cooperation in development partnership and Covid collaboration, External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar said on Thursday after speaking to...

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Sri Lankan Tea Exports Earned $1.3bn In 2021

Colombo, Jan 6 : Sri Lankan tea exports in 2021 earned $1.3 billion despite lower yields and higher costs of production, state media reported on Thursday. Chairman of the Sri...

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2 Soldiers, 2 Terrorists Killed In Pak Clashes

Islamabad, Jan 6 : Two soldiers and two terrorists were killed in clashes in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said. The troops conducted intelligence-based operations in Dera Ismail...

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2 Soldiers, 2 Terrorists Killed In Pak Clashes

Islamabad, Jan 6 : Two soldiers and two terrorists were killed in clashes in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said. The troops conducted intelligence-based operations in Dera Ismail...

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Pti Govt Returned Favour To Donor By Awarding Luxury Hotel Contract

New Delhi, Jan 6 : The incumbent ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) received funding from an individual who owns an offshore company Dreshak Security Solutions Inc, The News reported. The...

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Taliban Announces State Of Emergency Over Heavy Snow, Rainfall

Kabul, Jan 6 : The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has declared a state of emergency over heavy snow and rainfall lashing majority of the country and also directed provincial officials...

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No More Fencing Allowed On Durand Line, Says Taliban

Kabul, Jan 6 : The Taliban-led government in Kabul said it will not allow any more fencing on the Durand Line that forms the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, the media reported. “We...

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Strict Lockdowns In China Take Their Toll On Residents

New Delhi, Jan 5 : Strict lockdowns in the Chinese cities of Xian and Yuzhou are taking their toll on the population and healthcare systems, according to residents, with complaints...

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Talk Of Deal With Nawaz Sharif \'baseless Speculation\': Pak Ispr

Islamabad, Jan 5 : The Director-General of Pakistan Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Babar Iftikhar, has categorically rejected the impression that there is “a deal” in the works with...

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Protests Continue In Waziristan Over Killing Of 12-yr-old Girl By Pak Forces

New Delhi, Jan 5 : Thousands of residents of Khesor continued their protest on the third day in the North Waziristan tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), The Express Tribune reported....

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Chinese Investment Firm\'s Shares Crash After State-backed Bailout

New Delhi, Jan 5 : Shares of scandal-hit China Huarong Asset Management have closed down by 50 per cent after a state-backed bailout of almost $6.6 billion, the BBC reported....

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China Puts City Of 1.1 Mn Under Lockdown After Three Cases

New Delhi, Jan 5 : China has put a second city under total lockdown after just three asymptomatic Covid cases were discovered from there, the BBC reported. Yuzhou, which has...

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Pak Again Raises J&k Issue At Un

New Delhi, Jan 5 : Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi once again raised the Jammu-Kashmir issue on the 73rd anniversary of the United Nations (UN). Shah wrote on Twitter:...

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Pak Sc Rejects Govt\'s Plea Against Demolition Of Madina Mosque In Karachi

New Delhi, Jan 4 : The Pakistan Supreme Court has rejected the government’s plea to stop the demolition of Madina Mosque in Karachi, Express Tribune reported. Pakistan’s top court heard...

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Suicide Bombers\' Battalion To Be Part Of Taliban Army

New Delhi, Jan 4 : Officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have said that they will create a special battalion of suicide attackers to be part of their army,...

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Concerns Over Supplies After Lockdown Of Largest Port In China

New Delhi, Jan 4 : A partial lockdown in Ningbo city in East China’s Zhejiang province, home to the world’s largest port, has led to problems like fewer drivers and...

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B\'desh Earns Nearly $25 From Exports In H1 Of 2021-22 Fiscal

Dhaka, Jan 4 : Bangladesh’s total exports in the first half of the current 2021-22 fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022) reached nearly $25 billion, up 28.41 per cent year on...

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Heavy Snow-triggered Traffic Accidents In Afghanistan Kill 7

Kabul, Jan 4 : At least seven people were killed and 26 others in multiple traffic accidents after heavy snowfall in Afghanistan, local officials said on Tuesday. In northern Jawzjan...

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Maldives\' Tourist Arrivals Increase 138% In 2021

Male, Jan 4 : Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased 138 per cent in 2021 compared with 2020, with Indians accounting for the majority of the holidaymakers, state media citing...

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Pak Sc Warns Of Summoning Imran Khan If Detainee Not Produced

New Delhi, Jan 4 : Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed has warned that the Supreme Court will not hesitate to summon rime Minister Imran Khan if Arif...

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Pak Legal Fraternity Threatens Boycott On Elevation Of 1st Woman Sc Judge

New Delhi, Jan 4 : Pakistan’s legal fraternity has called on Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed to postpone Thursdays meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan to consider the elevation of...

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Sl Sees A Tourism Boom With Highest Holidaymakers From India

By Susitha FernandoColombo, Jan 4 : Although the Sri Lankan tourism sector is still struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the island nation received the highest number of foreign tourists...

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\'taliban Didn\'t Plan To Assassinate Ashraf Ghani After Takeover\'

Kabul, Jan 4 : After the fall of Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban did not have plans to assassinate former President Ashraf Ghani, a top official of the Islamic...

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Iom Raises Alarm Over Millions Of Displaced Afghans

Kabul, Jan 4 : The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed serious concerns over the massive number of displaced people in Afghanistan, saying that there were “664,000 newly displaced...

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Bullets, Bombs Waiting For Me, But Won\'t Give Up Working For People: Hasina

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 4 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her commitment to work for the people, despite the threat of “bullets and grenades”. “I know many...

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Pakistan Takes Ngo Route For Exporting Terror To India

New Delhi, Jan 3 : Notwithstanding Pakistans efforts towards manipulating global civil society and human rights organisations into indirectly supporting secessionist movements in India, the financial trails and other digital...

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China\'s Action Plan To Takeover Latin America

New Delhi, Jan 3 : Chinese Communist Party officials have unveiled an “action plan for cooperation” with Latin American countries that amounts to a “comprehensive” plan to influence the region...

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Western Ads With Narrow Eyes Seen As Racist In China

New Delhi, Jan 3 : Amid a growing sense of online nationalism and anti-West sentiment in China, some have seized upon advertisements as examples of racism towards Chinese people. By...

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Taliban Shut Down Women\'s Baths In Afghan Province

New Delhi, Jan 3 : Taliban officials in northern Balkh province, bordering Uzbekistan, have announced the closure of all general baths for women, Khaama Press reported. As the Islamic Emirate...

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Imran Khan’s Ex-wife Escapes Gun Attack In Islamabad

New Delhi, Jan 3 : Reham Khan, the ex-wife of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, narrowly escaped a gun attack in Islamabad late Sunday night, Samaa TV reported. In a...

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Sc Asks Centre To Decide On Extradition Of Is Woman Member, Daughter From Afghanistan

New Delhi, Jan 3 : The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider the request of a man from Kerala seeking extradition of his daughter, who left India...

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Pak Reports Highest Covid Cases In Over 2 Months

New Delhi, Jan 3 : Pakistan has recorded its highest number of daily Covid-19 cases since October 30, 2021 as 708 infections were detected during the last 24 hours, official...

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Indian Hindu Pilgrims Perform Religious Rituals In Pak Shrine

New Delhi, Jan 3 : As many as 215 Hindu pilgrims, including 159 from India, performed religious rituals in the Samadhi of Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj at Teri village in...

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B\'desh\'s Covid Positivity Rate Highest In 3 Months

Dhaka, Jan 3 : Bangladesh’s Covid-19 positivity rate, or the percentage of people who test positive for the virus, has increased to 2.91 per cent, the highest in nearly three...

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Nearly 340,000 E-ids Distributed To Afghans In 4 Months

Kabul, Jan 3 : The Afghan National Statistics and Information Authority said that it has distributed about 340,000 computerized national identity cards from September to December 2021. “The nationwide distribution...

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Strained Indo-maldives Relations (opinion)

By Asad MirzaNew Delhi, Jan 3 : A lot has happened in the bilateral relations between India and Maldives during the last 10 years.The relations which were once described as...

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Afghans Protest Against Freezing Of Assets

Kabul, Jan 3 : Thousands of Afghans took to the streets of Kabul to protest against freezing of the war-torn country’s assets by the US, demanding for its immediate release...

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China Claims To Have Beaten Us To Develop Next Gen Heat Seeking Hypersonic Missiles

New Delhi, Jan 2 : China claims it has beaten the US to developing heat-seeking hypersonic missiles that could home in on targets including aircraft carriers and moving vehicles, Daily...

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Plastic Bags With Beef Hung Outside 3 Temples In B\'desh

By Sumi KhanDhaka, Jan 2 : Plastic bags containing raw beef were hung on the doors of three Hindu temples and a house in Gendukuri village in Bangladesh’s Hatibandha Upazila....

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Here\'s How Musk Hired Indian-origin Tesla\'s Autopilot Head

San Francisco, Jan 2 : Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to reveal how he chose Ashok Elluswamy from India to work as an autopilot team director...

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159 Indian Hindu Pilgrims Arrive In Pak To Visit Century-old Temple

New Delhi, Jan 2 : The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has flown 159 Indian Hindu pilgrims from Lahore to Peshawar en route to Karak, where they would visit a century-old...

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Pakistan Central Bank Subordinated To Imf: Jamaat-e-islami Chief

New Delhi, Jan 2 : Sirajul Haq, chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), has announced an anti-government movement, saying that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is no longer in its...

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Sheikh Hasina Encourages The Biz Community Invest In R&d And Expand Their Business

By Sumi Khan Dhaka : , January 1, 2017 – The Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on the business community Saturday to make investments in research and develop to...

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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Parts Of Pakistan

New Delhi, Jan 1 : A ‘moderate’ 5.3 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Pakistan including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit and Islamabad on Saturday, Dunya News reported. The Pakistan National Seismic Monitoring...

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Taliban Destroy Graves Of Rivals

New Delhi, January 1, : .Taliban militants in Afghanistan were reported by RFE/RL to have vandalised or destroyed the graves of police and army commanders who died in August. According...

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Quetta Shuts Down After Bomb Explosion

New Delhi, Dec 31 : The death toll in the Quetta bomb explosion has increased to six as two injured succumbed to their injuries on Friday, Samaa TV reported. The...

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5 Killed, 19 Injured In B\'desh Road Mishap

Dhaka, Dec 31 : Four persons were killed on the spot while 20 others were injured after a bus overturned and fell on an auto-rickshaw van on a highway under...

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Imran Khan Surrendered To Imf. Shehbaz Sharif

New Delhi, December 31st : .Shehbaz Sharif (PML-N), President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Opposition Leader in National Assembly, (NA) lashed out Friday at Imran Khan, the Pakistan Prime Minister,...

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After Winning The Challenge From World Bank, Hasina Visits Padma Bridge For Her First Time

By Sumi Khan Dhaka 31 December : .Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh was accompanied Friday by Sheikh Rehana.She had won a challenge from the World Bank and promised that Bangladesh would...

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Pak Foreign Minister Faces Flak For \'disrespecting\' Saudi Envoy

Islamabad, Dec 31, : .Geo News reports that Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister has been criticised by netizens for his disrespectful behavior during a meeting with the Saudi Arabian...

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Sl To Lease 14 Oil Tanks In Strategic Trincomalee Port To Ioc

Colombo, Dec 31 : Sri Lanka is set to lease 14 of the 99 oil tanks in its strategic eastern port city Trincomalee to the India Oil Corporation (IOC) for...

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Taliban Prevent Pakistani Army From Fencing Durand Line At Nimroz

New Delhi, December 31, : , Taliban security forces stopped Pakistani troops from fencing a part of Durand Line, a province in southwest Nimroz, Afghanistan, Pajhwok News reported. Unnamed sources...

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Four Pak Soldiers Killed In North Waziristan

New Delhi, Dec 31 : At least four Pakistan soldiers were killed and one militant was arrested during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan on Friday, the military’s media wing...

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Four Dead In Remote Control Explosion In Quetta

New Delhi, Dec 31 : Four people were killed and 14 others injured in a remote controlled blast in Pakistan’s Quetta city, Geo News reported. According to the police, the...

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After 5 Years, Pak Flag Carrier Resumes Direct Flights Into Iran

Islamabad : , Dec 31, : .After a five-year gap, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has resumed direct flights from Iran, an official stated. Abdullah Hafeez Khan was a spokesperson for...

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Pak, China Resolve To Tap Potential Of Gwadar Port

New Delhi, Dec 31 : Pakistan and China have resolved to redouble efforts to tap full potential of the Gwadar port and free zone and to ensure that the local...

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Russia To Host \'troika Plus\' Meet On Afghanistan

Moscow, Dec 31 : Russia will host a ‘Troika Plus’ meeting on Afghanistan next month which will see the participation of the US, China and Pakistan, Moscow’s Special Representative to...

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Pak Islamic Scholar Against Court Order To Demolish Karachi Mosque

New Delhi, December 30, : , A prominent Pakistani Islamic scholar, Darul Uloom Karachi head Mufti Taqi Usmani, has taken to Twitter against an order by the court to destroy...

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China Bans Tattoos On National Football Teams

New Delhi, December 30, : .Chinese footballers must undergo painful tattoo removals or they risk getting booed by their national team, Daily Mail reports. In 2018, when some players had...

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Pak Women\'s Rights Group Condemns Imran For His\'misogynistic And Racist\' Comments

New Delhi, December 30, : .The Womens Action Forum, one of Pakistan’s oldest rights groups, condemned Imran Khans comments at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit (OIC), earlier in the...

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"try To Demolish Mosques If Possible": The Warning From The Pak Chief Justice

New Delhi, December 30, : .Warning Pakistan Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and the Chief Minister of Sindh Province Murad Ali Shah about the dire consequences of their actions, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl...

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Ashraf Ghani Was Expelled From Afghanistan By Pak Via Text Message And Phone Call.

By Hamza Ameer Kabul, December 30, : .The New Yorker magazine claims that the text message was actually a text message followed by a call from Pakistan that convinced then...

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Afghan Women Are Being Protested After They Were Injured During A Stampede In Kabul

By Hamza Ameer Kabul, December 30, : , Afghan women marched in protest of discriminatory travel restrictions and other restrictions imposed on them.However, Taliban security forces opened fire on protesters...

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Saudi Arabia Moves Gwadar Refinery From Gwadar To Hub, Karachi Due To Rising Instability And Poor Infra

By Rahul Kumar New Delhi, December 30th, 2018: Saudi Arabia, in a major blow to China Pakistan Economic Corridor, has moved its planned refinery, located at Gwadar port, to Hub,...

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Taliban Supreme Leader Asks Officials To Respect Amnesty

New Delhi, Dec 30 : The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has directed government officials to respect the general amnesty announced by him, Pajhwok News reported. The...

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Every Household Has A Hunger Story In Afghanistan

By Hamza Ameer Bamiyan, Afghanistan : , December 30, 2013.The cold winters present new challenges to Afghans.Many families are uncertain about what their next meal will be like. Kubra is...

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I Have Been Made A Scapegoat: Ex-af President Ashraf Ghani

New Delhi, Dec 30 : Afghanistan’s former president Ashraf Ghani has defended his decision to flee the country as the Taliban closed in earlier this year, saying he did it...

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