One of the four terrorists involved in the terror attack on Sikhs in Kabul was a 30-year-old shopkeeper who had fled along with 14 other youths from Kerala to join the Islamic State (ISIS) four years ago
'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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No Friday congregations across Kashmir
Friday congregations were not held in most mosques across the Kashmir Valley in the wake of coronavirus threat. There were no congregations in Jama Masjid, Naqashband Sahib and Dastgeer Sahib shrines in Srinagar
India's domestic flight suspensions extended till April 14
India's aviation regulator DGCA has extended the suspension of domestic flights by a fortnight till April 14 in view of the ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis
Maldives confirms first local case of COVID-19
The Maldives government has confirmed that a local has been tested positive for the highly-contagious COVID-19 virus
COVID-19 effect: Afghanistan to release 10,000 prisoners, excludes ISIS, Taliban
In a bid to contain the COVID-19 spread, Afghanistan will soon release at least 10,000 prisoners over the age of 55 years, officials said
India's central bank cuts key rates in response to Covid-19
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's central bank, Friday massively reduced the key lending rates in response to the Covid-19 outbreak
Limit presence during Friday prayers at mosques, Bangladesh's Muslims told
The Islamic Foundation of Bangladesh has urged Muslims to limit their presence during Juma prayers at mosques to stem the spread of the coronavirus
Nepal's hospitals to run fever clinics across the country
The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to provide one million rupees each to 25 hub hospitals across the country to run fever clinics
Nepal PM Oli unwell, hospitalised on Thursday
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital on Thursday night following health complications
Sri Lanka extends coronavirus curfews
Sri Lanka extended a work from home period to April 03, and has slapped indefinite coronavirus curfews on three districts with authorities making a final effort to stop any remaining unidentified carriers infecting others
10m people with low income to get Rs12,000 stipend in lump sum
Ten million people belonging to low-income groups will get a Rs12,000 four-month stipend in a lump sum under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s relief package announced by the federal government on Tuesday to mitigate adverse impact of coronavirus on their family budget
Sindh, Balochistan ban congregational prayers
Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces have banned congregational prayers at mosques in an effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on Friday
Pakistan's areas with COVID-19 cases to be sealed off
The federal and provincial governments of Pakistan have decided to seal the areas where new cases of coronavirus were reported, as the addition of over 100 cases from across the country has taken the overall number of infections to 1,193, the media reported on Friday
Ghani releases list of 20 delegates for intra-Afghan talks
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has released a list of 20 representatives to negotiate with the Taliban, an important step towards the much-awaited intra-Afghan talks, a media report said
Afghan human rights commission calls for ceasefire
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Thursday welcomed and supported an appeal from the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for immediate ceasefire to fight the COVID-19 outbreak in the country
