The Bhutanese government on Friday night decided to put all southern border districts under lockdown as authorities detected two positive cases of the Covid-19, possibly through local transmission
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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A terror suspect, arrested allegedly for plotting to blow up a school laboratory in the Maldives, on Friday alleged custodial torture by law enforcement officers, reported Sun news
Pakistan opposition corners government on deal with Islamist group
Opposition parties in Pakistan came hard on the government for inking a deal last year with the Tareek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a radical Islamist group responsible for recent violent protests, reported Dawn
Saudi-bound special flight for workers canceled in Bangladesh
Over 300 Saudi-bound workers were left in the lurch in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday morning when they were informed that their flight was canceled, reported the Daily Star
Daniel Pearl's parents say their son slain to create fear
American journalist Daniel Pearl’s parents have told the Pakistan Supreme Court that the motive behind their son’s brutal murder was not personal enmity but a ploy to intimidate not only the Pakistani government but other countries and organisations as well, Tribune reported
Pakistan indicates back-channel talks with India on
Pakistan has indicated that behind-the-scenes talks were under way with India, but said Kashmir remained central to any meaningful engagement with India, Dawn reported
India has stood firm on northern border with China: CDS
India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has said India has stood firm on the northern border against China
Kumbh Mela should now be symbolic, tweets Modi amid rising COVID-19 cases
After widespread criticism over the congregation of huge crowds at the Kumba Mela bathing festival in Haridwar, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed that the annual Kumbh Mela "should now only be symbolic" due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis
Ensure uninterrupted movement of medical oxygen, Modi government tells states
The Modi government has asked the state governments to ensure uninterrupted passage of vehicles carrying medical oxygen along their borders and to not impose any curbs on the production of the life-saving gas, amid a massive rise in coronavirus cases and reports of oxygen shortage across the country
UK government clears fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi's extradition to India
Fugitive Indian jewellery businessman Nirav Modi's extradition to India has been cleared by the British government
Pakistan-sponsored narco terror module busted twice in one week in Kashmir: Indian Army
The Indian Army on Friday said that security forces have busted two Pakistani-sponsored Narco terror modules in the last one week in the border district of Kupwara in north Kashmir
Aurat March organizer booked for blasphemy in Pakistan
Organizers of the Aurat March in Pakistan were booked over blasphemy charges by Peshawar Police on the order of a local court, Dawn reported
Pakistan says Kashmir critical to meaningful engagement with India
Pakistan on Friday said the resolution of the Kashmir issue remains important for any meaningful engagement with India, reported Dawn
US, Japan pledge to work with India, Australia on free Indo-Pacific, strengthening Quad
Declaring that the Quad “has never been stronger,” the US and Japan have reiterated their commitment to work with India and Australia to build a free and “thriving” Indo-Pacific where, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Sugo warned, the “security environment has become increasingly severe.”
US clamps sanctions against Pakistani company functioning as Russian proxy
The US on Thursday sanctioned a Pakistan-based organisation and six individuals for trying to influence the US presidential 2020 election on behalf of a Russian network, the News reported
