Former India skipper and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, admitted to a Kolkata hospital on Saturday after he complained of chest pain, is stable and out of danger, said sources close to his family
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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Pakistan govt will not resign on January 31: FM Qureshi
The incumbent Imran Khan-led government of Pakistan will not resign on January 31 as demanded by the 11-party PDM opposition alliance, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi confirmed on Saturday
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Pakistan rubbishes India's 'unwarranted concerns' regarding minority rights in Pakistan
Pakistan on Saturday rubbished "unwarranted assertions" by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding the burning down of a Hindu temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Karak district earlier this week
People won’t pay heed to PDM protest plans: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said people will pay no heed to the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) call for ‘long march’ and rejected the opposition’s allegation of a ‘puppet’ premier, arguing that if it was true why he did not hold talks with them even after the military leadership had asked him to do so in order to end political instability
Nuclear Suppliers Group assailed for treating Pakistan, India differently on membership
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Daily cases in Bangladesh dip to nearly 8-month low
Bangladesh has registered 684 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, which is the lowest in almost eight months
200-metre-long tunnel connecting India, Bangladesh found in Assam
Indian police have found a 200-metre tunnel on the Bangladesh-India border in Assam on Friday
Overpricing in Bhutan, authorities crack down on shops
Authorities in Bhutan swang into action as people complained of overpricing of essential goods by shopkeepers due to lockdown, Kuensel reported
Pine nut processing unit to come up in Afghanistan
The Afghan government said that a pine nut processing unit is under construction in eastern Paktia province, TOLOnews reported
Locals block highway in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province over security concerns
Residents of Bati Kot district in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Saturday blocked the Jalalabad-Torkham highway over rising security concerns in the areas, TOLOnews reported
Journalist shot dead in Afghanistan
Bismillah Adil Aimaq, a journalist and human rights activist, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in western Ghor province of Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported
