Indian and Bangladesh border guarding forces will jointly engage in a "streamlining mechanism" in the upcoming year to curb trans-border crimes -- a major concern of the two neighboring countries
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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Opposition's criticism similar to Indian propaganda, says Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that the language being used by the opposition was similar to the propaganda being peddled by India to discredit Pakistan as a nation
Health ministry says British strain not found in Pakistan
Four people, who recently returned from the UK, tested positive for Covid-19, officials in Peshawar said on Friday, though the national health services ministry insisted that the new variant of the coronavirus which surfaced in Britain earlier this month had not been detected in Pakistan, so far
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Sri Lanka observes 16th anniversary of tsunami
A countrywide two-minute silence was observed at 09.25 a.m. this morning (Dec 26) to commemorate the thousands of people who died following the deadliest tsunami hit, which took place in 2004, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said
Turkey going all out to woo Bangladesh
Turkey is going all out to woo Bangladesh. After inaugurating a plush embassy campus at Ankara, Turkey has now evinced interest in selling weapons to the Sheikh Hasina government
33 returnees from India sent to quarantine in Bangladesh
Some 33 Bangladeshis, who returned from India last night through Benapole border in Jashore, have been sent to institutional quarantine as they didn't have COVID-19 negative certificates with them
Covid cases up in Bhutan
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External dimension of Afghan war is bigger than internal: VP
Afghanistan’s first Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Saturday that the external dimension of the Afghan war is bigger than the internal dimension, Tolonews reported
Four explosions rock Kabul; 2 killed
At least two police officers of the Afghan National Police (ANP) were killed and four wounded on Saturday morning when a series of explosions rocked capital Kabul in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported
India's GDP: Quickest to fall, fastest to recover
The COVID-19 induced turmoil showed weakness as well as resilience of India's economy in 2020, as the country's GDP recorded abysmal fall and breathtaking recovery
Dry run for Covid vax admin in 4 states next week
The Indian government on Friday said that it has planned a dry run for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Punjab next week as a step to prep up before the actual thing takes off
Government ready to discuss all issues with protesting farmers: Modi
As the farmers' agitation along the borders of Delhi entered its 30th day on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government is open to holding discussions with the farmers and opposition political parties to iron out the confusion over the newly passed farm laws
