An earthquake measuring 4.3 in the Richter scale hit Nepal's Dolakha district on Wednesday, officials said
'Amphan' intensifies into super cyclone over eastern India, Bangladesh
The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a "super cyclone" with wind speed above 200 km per hour
India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown
India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the country. The announcement came on Monday from the government's top bureaucrat
Bhutan’s bureaucrats to contribute 5 to 10% of salary for COVID-19 fund
Bureaucrats in Bhutan will be contributing five to 10 percent of their salaries for the COVID-19 relief fund set up by the government, the Royal Civil Servant Commission (RCSC) has said
Bhutan announces physical distancing measures for public transport
The Bhutanese government has announced several physical distancing measures to be followed in all public transport facilities, including taxis, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic
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Pakistan passes bill to allow child abduction trials in ATCs
The Pakistan Senate has passed a bill which will pave the way for conducting trials of child abduction cases in anti-terrorism courts (ATC) and also raise alert, response and recovery of missing and abducted children
Trump speaks with Qatari Emir on Taliban deal
US President Donald Trump spoke with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the phone during which the two leaders discussed the recently inked US-Taliban deal, said the White House
Goa safe from coronavirus, tourist arrivals up: Minister
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Delhi violence has hurt India's prestige in the world: Rahul Gandhi
Opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited violence-hit areas of northeast Delhi on Wednesday evening, saying the violence in the capital had hurt the country's reputation in the world
West Bengal CM clarifies remark on Bangladeshi migrants
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has clarified that she had on Tuesday said migrants from East Paskistan or Bangladesh to India were Indian citizens in the spirit of the Liaquat-Nehru Pact of 1950 and Indira-Mujib Treaty of 1972 and warned the media she would take legal action if her words were adistorted
Parents of Kashmiri students in Iran seek children's evacuation
Parents of Kashmiri students stuck in Iran staged a protest here to urge the government to evacuate their children from the coronavirus-hit country
10 questioned for 'conspiracy' to wage war against India with IS help
India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said that it has interrogated 10 people arrested for their alleged involvement in hatching a conspiracy to wage war against India with the help of terror group IS
Dhaka-Delhi ties are of friendship: Bangladesh minister
Awami League General Secretary and Bangladesh Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said country’s relations with India are of friendship, not of slavery.
US hits Taliban with air strike
The US hit Taliban fighters with an air strike for the first time in 11 days in response to an insurgent attack on Afghan forces in southern Helmand province on Wednesday, an American military spokesman said.
Nepal PM Oli undergoes second kidney transplant
Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli successfully underwent his second kidney transplant surgery at a hospital here on Wednesday.
India taking all steps to contain coronavirus spread
India is seized of all the steps to be taken to contain the spread of coronavirus, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.
Taliban kills "at least 16 Afghan army soldiers"
At least 16 Afghan Army soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province, Afghan security sources told TOLOnews on Wednesday.
Trump holds phone call with Taliban leader: insurgents
US President Donald Trump had a phone call with Taliban fighter-turned-negotiator Mullah Baradar, the insurgent group said late Tuesday, days after Washington signed a historic deal with the militants.
Pakistan hails Iran for slamming Delhi riots
Pakistan has welcomed Iran’s denunciation of Delhi riots while India rejected it.
