Category: South Asia

Eight militants killed in Pakistan police operations

Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Eight militants were killed in two intelligence-based operations in Pakistan's Lahore province and southern port city…

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India takes up Masood Azhar veto case with China

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) New Delhi has taken up with Beijing at a high level te issue of China…

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One killed in Afghanistan bombing

Kabul, April 6 (IANS) A civilian was killed and another injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in Kandahar…

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Opposition criticise ‘commission’ to probe Sharif family

Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Pakistan's opposition parties have criticised Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's decision to form a judicial commission to…

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18 killed in Pakistan accident

Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and over 30 injured on Wednesday when a bus collided…

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Pakistan executed 326 people in 2015

Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Pakistan carried out 326 executions in 2015, the highest ever recorded in the country, Amnesty International…

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20 million drink arsenic-laced water in Bangladesh: Report

Dhaka, April 6 (IANS) The Bangladesh government is failing to adequately respond to naturally occurring arsenic in drinking water across…

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14 die in Pakistan accident

Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed and 29 injured on Wednesday when a coach collided with…

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IS accumulates force in Afghanistan: Russia

Moscow, April 6 (IANS) The Islamic State terror group located in Afghanistan is growing and wants to use the country…

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Pakistan’s minorities seek protection at UN protest

New York, April 6 (IANS) Pakistani Christians and their supporters demonstrated outside the United Nations headquarters here Tuesday asking for…

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Media report exposes Pakistan’s double-faced policy: Congress

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Reacting to a Pakistan media report on the JIT's stand that the Pathankot attack was…

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Nepal may face turmoil again if demands not met: ICG

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 5 (IANS) The Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that Nepal was likely to…

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Pathankot: India trashes Pakistani report as ‘total concoction’

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India on Tuesday termed as "total concoction" a Pakistan report, quoting sources in the JIT…

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Panel on problems at India-Pakistan border set up

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The home ministry has set up a committee to recommend measures to strengthen border protection…

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All Sri Lankans must learn Tamil, Sinhalese: Tamil party

Colombo, April 5 (IANS) A former Tamil militant group that has renamed itself the Social Democratic Party of Tamils (SDPT)…

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No one will believe India staged Pathankot attack: Minister

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said no one, including people in Pakistan, will…

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Canada pledges over $30 mn for polio eradication in Pakistan

Ottawa, April 5 (IANS) The Canadian government has announced support for Pakistan's programme of eradication of polio from the country…

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Petition to ban Bollywood movies in Pakistan filed in Lahore

Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) A petition seeking ban on the exhibition of Indian movies in Pakistan was on Tuesday filed…

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GMR raising $1.5 bn for Nepal hydel project

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 5 (IANS) Indian infrastructure major GMR is in talks with global lenders to raise $1.5…

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Sri Lanka seek closer economic ties with China: PM

Colombo, April 5 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday that Colombo was seeking to expand its…

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