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Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
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Taliban wants collapse of existing constitutional system
The Taliban’s refusal of the current constitution is because it seeks a complete collapse of the entire existing constitutional system in Afghanistan,the country’s Second Vice-President Danish Sarwar has contended
Nepal Election Commission to take call on ruling NCP split
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Bhutan health minister warns against laxity
As Bhutan completed 14 days of national lockdown and adopted smart unlocking in certain zones, Health Minister Sawai Lyonpo warned people against violating Covid guidelines, Kuensel reported
Pakistan political parties sparred over Kashmir in parliament
Political parties in Pakistan were involved in a blame game in the country’s senate when a discussion on the Kashmir issue was going on, reported Dawn
India records less than 20K Covid cases for fifth consecutive day
India continued its streak of low daily new cases as the number of fresh infections remained below 20,000 for the fifth consecutive day
Obama administration knowingly funded al-Qaeda affiliate: US report
Former US President Barack Obama's administration knowingly funded a sanctioned affiliate of the pan-Islamist banned terror outfit al-Qaeda, as per a recently released report of a US Senate committee
BCCI, the Indian cricket board, now worth a colossal two billion USD
The Indian cricket board, the world's wealthiest of the game, was worth a colossal Rs 14,489.80 crore ( nearly USD 1,982,095,200.00) at the end of financial year 2018-19, having added Rs 2,597.19 crore to its financial might. This is as per the latest balance sheet available, accessed by IANS
US plans to set up India's second American hub in Vizag
The US has chosen the port city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to set up India's second American hub
Brazil turns to India for COVID-19 vaccine
Let down by the Chinese vaccine candidates which have run into a major credibility crisis, Brazil has now turned to India to secure consignments of the more reliable AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine made by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India
Nepal, India likely to ink Covid vaccine pact during Gyawali’s visit to New Delhi
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