Category: South Asia

Pakistan Army gets first woman one-star general from minority community

Rawalpindi, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Christian woman officer in the Pakistan Army has been promoted to Brigadier, becoming the first…

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20 killed as boat capsizes in Afghanistan

Jalalabad, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 20 people were killed after a boat capsized in a river in eastern Afghanistan's…

6 months ago

2 terrorists killed in military operation in Pakistan

Islamabad, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistani security forces successfully killed two wanted terrorists and injured two others two days ago in…

6 months ago

Sri Lanka Police arrests wanted handler of 4 ISIS suspects

Colombo, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A wanted handler of four Sri Lankan ISIS suspects, who were taken into custody in Gujarat's…

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Sri Lanka to implement programme to harness modern technology

Colombo, May 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that a programme to harness modern technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence…

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Scores of animals found dead in Bangladesh in Cyclone Remal

Dhaka, May 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scores of wild animals have been found dead in Cyclone Remal, an official said. Mihir Kumar…

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Five human traffickers, 26 other criminal offenders held in Afghanistan

Kabul, May 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Thursday that police have arrested five suspects in connection…

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Pakistan Army calls on judiciary to punish culprits behind 2023 riots and violence

Rawalpindi, May 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Terming it as pivotal for the "collective good" of the country, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff…

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Sri Lanka slams Trudeau govt yet again for engaging in vote bank politics

Colombo, May 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sri Lankan government has once again slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for engaging in…

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India assumes chairmanship of Colombo Process

New Delhi, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) India has assumed the Chair of Colombo Process for 2024-26, for the first time since…

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Militants destroy third girls school in Pakistan in a month

Islamabad, May 29 (IANS/DPA) Suspected militants ignited a fire with kerosene to burn down a girls' school in north-western Pakistan…

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World Bank approves $700 million for Rohingya refugees, host communities in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved two projects totalling 700 million US dollars…

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Pakistan grants India consular access to two alleged spies

Islamabad, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan has granted India consular access to two Indian nationals who were arrested from Gilgit-Baltistan (GB)…

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28 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

Islamabad, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 28 people were killed and 20 others injured on Wednesday when a bus they…

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Bodies of seven elephants found in Sri Lanka’s national park

Colombo, May 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bodies of seven wild elephants were found by wildlife officials at the Flood Plains National Park…

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Nearly 1 million evacuated as Cyclone Remal approaches Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh has begun evacuating millions of people ahead of Cyclone Remal, which is expected to bring…

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B’desh PM Sheikh Hasina promises apartments for labourers, slum-dwellers

Dhaka, May 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pledged that even labourers will be able to live in…

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1,430 Myanmarese nationals took shelter in Mizoram in last 10 days

Aizawl, May 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of 1,430 Myanmarese nationals took shelter in the northeastern state of Mizoram in the…

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Smuggled from Myanmar, heroin valued at Rs 8.43 crore seized in Mizoram

Aizawl, May 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police in a joint operation have seized heroin valued at Rs 8.43…

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Six killed as heavy rainfall lashes Sri Lanka

Colombo, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as six persons have died due to the falling of trees amid severe inclement…

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