Category: South Asia

Maldives prefers Chinese proposals as they are more attractive: Gayoom

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Denying any strategic tilt towards China, former president of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, on Tuesday…

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35 militants killed in Afghan operations

Kabul, March 8 (IANS) A total of 35 militants were killed during military operations in Afghanistan, the country's Defence Ministry…

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‘Nepali constitution has enough laws on gender equality’

Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Speaker of the Nepali Parliament Onsari Gharti Magar on Tuesday said the country's new constitution has…

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Pathankot attack probe being completed, Pakistan tells Britain

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz here on Tuesday assured British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond that…

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Pakistan civil, army leadership vows to eliminate terrorism

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s top civil-military leadership on Tuesday vowed to eliminate terrorism and reviewed the internal security situation,…

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Sri Lanka demands aid for war-torn regions

Colombo, March 8 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it would call for international investments and assistance to…

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21 militants killed in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Twenty-one militants were killed in air strikes and ground operation in Pakistan's North Waziristan on Tuesday,…

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Pakistan, India shouldn’t let non-state actors derail peace: UK

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Tuesday urged Pakistan and India to not allow non-state actors…

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Deuba elected Nepali Congress president

Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Three-time Prime Minister and Nepali Congress senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba has been elected the new…

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Delhi, Dhaka to sign $2 billion loan deal

Dhaka, March 8 (IANS) Dhaka and New Delhi will sign the final agreement on a $2 billion credit from India…

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Bangladesh SC upholds Jamaat leader’s death penalty

Dhaka, March 8 (IANS) The Bangladesh Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld death sentence for Mir Quasem Ali, former Al-Badr and…

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India fails to receive fishermen released by Pakistan

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) A group of Indian fishermen could not cross over to Attari from Wagah at the joint…

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Daily calls for better Pakistan-India ties

Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) It is for the first time perhaps that militants crossing over from Pakistan into India have…

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Pakistan, the original Islamic State?

By Vikas Datta Title: Pakistan - Between Mosque and Military; Author: Husain Haqqani; Publisher: Penguin; Pages: ; Price: Rs.599 'Conventional'…

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Deuba elected Nepali Congress president

Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) Three-time Prime Minister and Nepali Congress senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba has been elected as the…

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Pakistani team apprehensive about players’ security: Official

Dharamsala, March 7 (IANS) A team of security officials from Pakistan were apprehensive about the security of their country's cricket…

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Sharif to visit Saudi Arabia

Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia on March 9…

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17 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

Peshawar, March 7 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest…

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Jayalalithaa urges Modi to intervene for fishermen’s release

Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene personally…

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15 IS militants killed in Afghan airstrikes

Kabul, March 7 (IANS) At least 15 members of the Islamic State (IS) militant group were killed in airstrikes in…

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