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'Amphan' intensifies into super cyclone over eastern India, Bangladesh

The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a "super cyclone" with wind speed above 200 km per hour

India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown

India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the country. The announcement came on Monday from the government's top bureaucrat

Bhutan’s bureaucrats to contribute 5 to 10% of salary for COVID-19 fund

Bureaucrats in Bhutan will be contributing five to 10 percent of their salaries for the COVID-19 relief fund set up by the government, the Royal Civil Servant Commission (RCSC) has said

Bhutan announces physical distancing measures for public transport

The Bhutanese government has announced several physical distancing measures to be followed in all public transport facilities, including taxis, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic

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Three killed, 11 injured in blast in east Afghanistan

A bombing at a football match killed three people and injured 11 others on Monday in eastern Afghanistan, a police official told AFP, as the Taliban announced an end to a partial truce in the country.

8 suspected Rohingya gangsters shot dead in Bangladesh

Bangladeshi security officials on Monday fatally shot seven suspected members of a Rohingya refugee gang allegedly involved in drug dealing and human trafficking, officials said.

Taliban say will resume operations against Afghan forces

The Taliban said Monday they were resuming offensive operations against Afghan security forces, ending the partial truce that preceded the signing of a deal between the insurgents and Washington.

India willing to share military hardware made in the country with Bangladesh

India is ready to share with Bangladesh any military hardware being manufactured in the country for India's defence forces, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday as he underlined the potential for robust defence cooperation between the two neighbours.

Pakistan government to seek Sharif's deportation

The incumbent Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government has decided to seek the deportation of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from London, where he is undergoing treatment, a media report said.

Pakistan doc who helped nab Osama launches hunger strike in jail

A Pakistani doctor who played a key role in the capture of former Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, on Monday launched a hunger strike inside a jail, alleging that appeals against his prison sentence have been delayed repeatedly.

Afghanistan should talk directly to Pakistan: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshis said that any reservations Afghanistan had with Islamabad should be resolved bilaterally rather than involving the United States, Dawn reported.

Modi likely to visit Bangladesh March 17

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to arrive here on March 17 to join the mega event of birth centenary celebration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Bangladesh Speaker reschedules Delhi visit

Bangladesh Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has rescheduled her four-day visit to India amid ongoing unrest over their Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Md. Tarik Mahmud, director (PR-1) of the parliament secretariat, confirmed the information through a statement last night, The Independent reported.

India can now strike deep inside enemy's home: Home Minister

The Modi government has adopted a pro-active security strategy with zero tolerance to terrorism and India is now globally respected as the only country apart from the US and Israel capable of avenging the blood of its soldiers by launching air or surgical strikes in the home of the enemy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said

Piyush Goyal calls on Bhutanese King, PM

India's Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal called on the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Thimpu.

Pakistan reports new coronavirus cases

Pakistan has confirmed two more cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of the infected people in the country to four, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Zafar Mirza has said.

Pakistan hails US-Taliban deal as harbinger of Afghan peace

Pakistan has welcomed the signing of the historic agreement between the US and Taliban as a major step towards peace in Afghanistan after more than 18 years of war and hoped that the Afghan factions would avail this opportunity to reach a mutual accommodation.

Eminent citizens of Bangladesh express concern over Delhi riots

Twelve eminent citizens of Bangladesh have expressed grave concern over the communal clashes going on in Delhi over the new citizenship law and  urged people of Bangladesh to maintain communal harmony in this country

India invited for US-Taliban deal event

India will be witness to the US-Taliban peace deal that will be signed in Doha, Qatar on Saturday the Hindu reported citing official source.