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India Environment

Every Breath You Take in India & Pakistan

It is only March, but the sun is already blinding and the air shimmers with heat.....

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ADITI PHADNIS MEHTA & KAMAL SIDDIQUI 05/04/2024
India Sri Lanka Diplomacy

Why India's High Commissioner To Sri Lanka Performed A Pooja On A Sandbar In The Middle Of The Sea

The pooja lasted about 30 minutes. India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and his wife stood on an exposed mound of sand in the middle of the narrow sea that ....

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Nirupama Subramanian/An Awaaz South Asia Special 19/02/2024
Pakistan Army Kashmir Nuclear

Why Pakistan's Military Doctrine Needs To Change In A 'Nuclear East' And Kashmir Has To Be Bought, Not Won

Pakistan’s military does not lend itself to easy analysis, professionally or politically. Since 1947, it has not won any major battle in either capacity, but it still a....

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SULTAN BABAR MIRZA/THE FRIDAY TIMES 06/02/2024
Maldives Panadol

Maldives Temporarily Bans Relief Medication Panadol Amidst Safety Concerns

The import of the drug is restricted until the investigation is completed.....

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FATHMATH AHMED SHAREEF/Atoll Times 31/01/2024
Pakistan Imran Khan PTI

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Founder Imran Khan and Wife Sentenced to 14 Years in Toshakhana Case, Faces Disqualification

The accountability court has also disqualified Imran Khan for 10 years. Bushra Bibi was also arrested from court....

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The Friday Times 31/01/2024
India High Court Temples

Madras High Court Directs Installation of Boards Restricting Non-Hindus Beyond Flagpole in Temples

The famous Lord Murugan temple is located in Palani in Dindigul district....

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The Tribune 31/01/2024
Bangladesh Gulshan Market Demolition

Historic Gulshan Shopping Centre in Bangladesh Faces Demolition Amidst Legal Disputes and Trader Concerns

Gulshan Shopping Centre, an iconic establishment in Gulshan-1 with a history of almost 50 years, has been entangled in a web of incidents and legal complexities related t....

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MD JUBAIR AHMED/Dhaka Tribune 31/01/2024
Nepal Ramgram Stupa

Historic Ramgram Stupa Faces Controversy as Nepal Government Leases Land for Private Construction

Ramgram is the only one among the eight relic stupas to be left untouched to respect its sanctity.....

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MANOJ PAUDEL/The Kathmandu Post 31/01/2024
Maldives Impeachment

Maldives Government Challenges Amendments to Parliament Rules Allowing Expedited Impeachment Process

The petition seeks the annulment of all three amendments made to the rules by the opposition.....

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FATHMATH AHMED SHAREEF/Atoll Times 31/01/2024
Sri Lanka Business

Sri Lanka's Private Bond Holders Express Frustration Over Government's Lack of Engagement

Private bond holders of Sri Lanka’s sovereign debt are dismayed and extremely frustrated over the alleged lack of engagement on the part of the Government.....

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Daily Financial Times 31/01/2024
Pakistan Journalists

Pakistan Assures No Action Against Journalists Accused in Smear Campaigns Until After General Elections

Journalist association tells the top court that they could not file a petition in the court because the FIA had not provided a formal list of the individuals who were iss....

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The Friday Times 31/01/2024
India Snow Leopards

First Ever Scientific Report Confirms 718 Snow Leopards in India

There are 718 snow leopards in India as per the first ever scientific count—the Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) Programme—in the country.....

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The Tribune 31/01/2024
Bangladesh Parliament

Shirin Sharmin Re-Elected as Speaker for Fourth Consecutive Time in Bangladesh Parliament

Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was elected the speaker of parliament for a fourth consecutive term on Tuesday.....

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ALI ASIF SHAWON/Dhaka Tribune 30/01/2024
India Lok Sabha Union Budget 2024

What Matters are Up for Discussion During 2024 Union Budget of India?

The government on Tuesday told floor leaders of various parties that it was ready to discuss every issue in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament.....

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The Tribune 30/01/2024
India BJP Chandigarh

In Another Setback for INDIA Alliance, BJP Candidate Wins Mayor Race in Chandigarh

BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar on Tuesday won the post of mayor defeating AAP’s Kuldeep Dhalor Tita, the candidate of the INDIA alliance AAP-Congress combine.....

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SANDEEP RANA/The Tribune 30/01/2024

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Karnataka Sets Up Fact-Check Unit, 1st State in India to Do So

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In the run up to the general election, the Congress government in Karnataka has become the first sta....

Why 2023 was a bad year for Nepali media, with attacks, arrests & layoffs

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Nepal's media has been facing an onslaught of harassment, threats, attacks and arrests despite its a....

Myanmar's Junta Arrests Journo Under Anti-Terror Law

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Myanmar based journalist and acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Shin Daewe was given a life sentence u....

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China’s Engagement in Nepal
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Operation 1027 in Myanmar: Implications for Bangladesh and the Region
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