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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

Canadian govt extends MVR one million in aid to the Maldives

The Canadian government has extended over MVR one million in support of the Maldives Government’s efforts in providing basic services to the homeless and the most vulnerable communities impacted by COVID-19 in Male’

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

Pakistan to get $371m WB loans for agriculture, social sectors

Pakistan and the World Bank on Monday signed two loan agreements of $371 million to support projects in the agriculture and social sectors

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

Indian Navy's 'breathable' PPE kit for health workers

The Indian Navy's indigenously-made PPE kit 'NavRakshak', made for enhancing comforts of the health workers under Indian conditions, is helping fight the war against COVID-19 in a better and effective manner, officials said here on Monday

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

Saudi Arabia looks at India for food security: Indian envoy

Saudi Arabia is looking at India as a dependable partner for its food security the same way as India depends on the Saudi Kingdom to fulfill its demand for crude oil and LPG, says India's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr Ausaf Saeed. He told IANS in an interview that the Kingdom has identified India as the best destination to source rice, red meat, sugar, spices and infant milk powder

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

India needs to collaborate with world's best institutions to improve public health

A quick scan of India's public health statistics will likely have these  grim takeaways

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

Maldives receives over USD 290 million to support COVID-19 efforts

Maldives has received USD 290 million in COVID-19 aid. Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer revealed this at a press conference by the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) on Saturday afternoon, and highlighted this includes foreign aid as well as loans taken by the government