The Attari-Wagah border will open for three days starting today to repatriate stranded Indians in Pakistan, the interior ministry said on Thursday
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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25 Taliban killed in Balkh airstrike: Officials
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Over 70 resorts will be in operation when borders reopen, says minister
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US donates PPEs to Maldives
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Maldives to ratify two key human rights treaties
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India records worst spike of 17K Covid cases
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India vulnerable to second wave of coronavirus: AIIMS Director
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Terror group Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has tried to present itself as an alternative force providing support to the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, European Union law enforcement cooperation agency Europol said on Wednesday
Assam farmers resent Bhutan’s decision to stop irrigation water
Hundreds of farmers from 25 villages of Assam’s Baksa along the Indo-Bhutan border have strongly resented the Bhutan government’s decision to not allow farmers from the Indian side to channelize water from Bhutan’s side for irrigation
Nepal foreign minister holds telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State
Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held a telephone conversation with United States Secretary of State, Michael R Pompeo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release
COVID-19 lockdown affects Nepali students planning to go abroad
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