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India, Nepal relations on downward spiral

Nepal's diplomatic offensives against India over issues ranging from border disputes to the coronavirus pandemic indicate that Kathmandu-New Delhi relations are on a downward spiral

Govt officially unveils new political map incorporating Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh, Kalapani

The Government of Nepal, in a follow-up of its recent decision to endorse the issuance of a new political map incorporating Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani, has officially unveiled the map today

Super cyclone Amphan to hit India,Bangladesh this afternoon

Heavy rains lashed Digha in West Bengal and Paradip Coast in Odisha on Wednesday morning as super cyclone Amphan was expected to hit the coastal areas of both the Indian states and also of neighbouring Bangladesh this afternoon

India repatriates nationals stranded in Sri Lanka, by air and ship

India has made arrangements to repatriate the Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka with the restrictions imposed on international travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the High Commission of India in Colombo said

Limpiyadhura, Lipulek, Kalapani will be reclaimed from India, says PM Oli

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday said the government will reclaim ownership from India of "encroached" Nepali territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani

India to repatriate first batch of Covid-stranded citizens from Sri Lanka

The first batch of Indians stranded in Sri Lanka after India closed airports and halted flights will be taken giving priority to pregnant women, elderly and those with medical needs, the High Commission (embassy) in Colombo said

Bangladesh, India to begin evacuations as cyclone approaches

The Bangladesh government will begin evacuating people from the country's coastal regions to safety on Tuesday as Cyclone Amphan approaches with growing intensity, according to Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Shah Kamal

Kathmandu restricts entry, thousands of Nepalese labourers stranded at India-Nepal border

Thousands of migrant Nepalese workers, wanting to return to their homes in Nepal, are stranded at various checkposts on the Indo-Nepal border. At one of the busiest iaposts in Rupaidiha in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, bordering Nepalganj, a trading city of Nepal, around a thousand Nepalese workers have been prevented from entering into Nepal following instructions of Nepalese Home Department

Focus on India, instead of Italy and Europe, by US intelligence services contributed to pandemic?

Almost every day for weeks at his daily briefings New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has bemoaned the fact that the state was deluged by a wave of coronavirus coming in from Europe and setting off the COVID-19 pandemic

Pakistan backing plan for another 9/11-type attack: Ex-Afghan spy chief

Afghanistan's former spy chief has warned that the Pakistan-backed Haqqani network (HQN) is helping banned Islamist terror group al-Qaeda to plan another 9/11-style terror attack against the West

Pakistani doctor on H1-B visa in US indicted for supporting IS

A US federal court has indicted a Pakistani doctor on an H1-B visa for his support to the Islamic State (IS) and attempting to carry out a terror plot, raising serious questions about the vetting process in the country's immigration system

Cyclone alert for West Bengal, Bangladesh coasts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a cyclone alert for West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts after Cyclone Amphan intensified over the Bay of Bengal

Pakistan to open Afghan border for 6 days in a week

Pakistan has decided to open its border crossings with Afghanistan for six days a week to facilitate cross-border trade, which has been affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic in both countries

Nepal protesting India's roadwork at someone else's behest: Indian Army chief

Nepal never had any objection over India constructing a road till the Lipulekh pass in Uttrakahand to ensure smooth ride of pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Friday on Kathmandu's recent displeasure over the development at the border

US official ambivalent about refuge for persecuted Afghan Sikhs

The US State Department's top official for religious freedom is ambivalent about providing refuge for Sikhs under attack in Afghanistan and has said "we've been inquiring" about possible places they could go to