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Earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude jolts Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
Kathmandu: Tremors were felt in India’s Delhi-National Capital Region and other areas on Monday. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.6, Occurred on 06-11-2023,…
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B’desh Opposition declare 2-day blockade again on Wednesday, Thursday
Dhaka: The BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami will again enforce a 48-hour countrywide road-rail-waterway blockade this week on Wednesday and Thursday to mount…
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Indian envoy slams Canada on Hardeep Nijjar killing: ‘Direction came from high level’
Amid New Delhi’s stand on the diplomatic standoff with Canada, Indian high commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma has urged…
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Sobbing relatives of Nepal quake victims prepare for cremations
Kathmandu: Sobbing relatives of victims from Nepal’s worst earthquake in eight years sat with the bodies of their loved ones on…
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Afghanistan opium poppy supply plummets 95% after Taliban ban
Kabul: Opium poppy production in Afghanistan, previously the world’s top supplier, has plummeted since the Taliban administration banned the cultivation of…
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Rescuers struggle to find Nepal quake survivors, deaths at 137
Kathmandu: Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their hands on Saturday, searching for survivors…
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Nine attackers killed in raid on Pakistan air base
Islamabad: Pakistan’s military said its forces killed nine armed men who attacked an air force training base on Saturday, with a…
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Bangladesh loan gave immense relief from socioeconomic pressures: Sri Lanka’s central bank governor
Dhaka: Sri Lanka has immensely benefited from financial support by the SAARC countries, particularly Bangladesh and India, said P Nandalal Weerasinghe,…
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Air pollution in India’s New Delhi turns ‘severe’, some schools shut
New Delhi: People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday, and some schools were…
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Pakistan to hold delayed elections on February 8, electoral commission says
Islamabad: Pakistan will hold delayed national elections in February as the country grapples with overlapping political, economic and security crises. “It…
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