A 45-year-old woman, who returned from Iran, tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in Pakistan, taking the total number of the COVID-19 infections in the country to five, officials said on Tuesday.
'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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Sajith Premadasa launches new alliance before Sri Lankan polls
Former Sri Lankan presidential hopeful Sajith Premadasa has launched the new Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) alliance ahead of the April 25 parliamentary elections, saying it was a long-term effort to build a new political culture beyond the polls, it was reported.
Nepal PM to undergo kidney transplant
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu on Monday evening for his second kidney transplant procedure, twelve years after his first, The Kathmandu Post reported
Bangladesh Nationalist Party raises question about Modi’s visit
Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir questioned the timing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming Dhaka visit in the wake of deadly sectarian violence in Delhi,
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Sri Lankan Parliament dissolved to pave way for polls
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a special gazette notice, dissolving the Parliament and declaring parliamentary elections to be held on April 25
Bill in Nepal Parliament to legalize cannabis production, sales
A lawmaker from the ruling Nepal Communist Party has registered a bill in the country's parliamentary secretariat for legalizing the production, sales, medical use and scientific research of cannabis
US did 'great job' in Afghanistan, now time for other countries to 'get rid of those terrorists': Trump
Asserting that the US has done a "great job" in the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump on Monday said it is now time for other countries to "get rid of those terrorists"
Nawaz Sharif awaiting medical procedure in UK: PMLN spokesperson
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is awaiting a medical procedure in the UK which restricts his travel, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson has said
Peace deal with Taliban is conditions-based agreement: US Defence Secretary
The peace deal signed with the Taliban in Doha over the weekend is a conditions-based agreement, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has said, reiterating that this is an important first step towards a political solution to end the war in Afghanistan
Trump congratulates Ashraf Ghani on Afghan peace process
US President Donald Trump has congratulated his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani on the recent key steps taken towards achieving peace in the war-torn country, the White House has said
Pakistan's anti-corruption watchdog files fresh cases against Sharif, Gilani, Zardari
Pakistan's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday filed fresh cases against former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Yousuf Raza Gilani and former president Asif Ali Zardari for misuse of authority and buying vehicles given by foreign leaders as gifts
Indian Army rescues 111 from snow-bound Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian Army has rescued 111 tourists and locals including women and children, stranded in sub-zero temperatures at snow-bound Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh
India fully prepared ot meet coronavirus threat: Health Minister
India is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus threat after the country recorded two positive cases on Monday and that there was no need to panic, Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan said
Internet VPNs blocked in Kashmir
The internet VPN or the Virtual Private Network has been completely blocked in Kashmir after low speed internet was restored on the mobile phones in January
Delhi violence: Over 40 held for spreading rumours
At least 40 people have been arrested for spreading fake news and information on the violent clashes that rocked northeast Delhi last week
