YouTube will give Pakistan $5 million in advertisement grants to spread awareness about the coronavirus
The little-known story of Maqbool Sherwani who stalled Pakistan's tribal raid into Kashmir in 1947
An event of patriotism from erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 has been given a fresh lease of life
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The US chief diplomat for the Afghan endgame held talks with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and other officials as part of efforts to break the current stalemate in the Afghan peace process
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US peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, during visit to Delhi on Thursday said that India should discuss its concerns about terrorism directly with the Taliban, The Hindu reported on Friday
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167 medical students return to Kashmir from Bangladesh
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162 Bangladeshis return from India aboard special US-Bangla flight
A total of 162 Bangladeshi citizens, stranded in India for over one-and-a-half months, returned home today afternoon aboard a special flight of US-Bangla Airlines
COVID-19 will have a devastating impact on global oil industry
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Sri Lanka optimistic over re-building COVID-19 affected economy
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US offers to provide ventilators to Sri Lanka
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Bhutan helping those across the border with India
The Bhutan-India Friendship Association (BIFA) in Samdrupjongkhar distributed essential food items to about 550 Indian families living across the border yesterday
