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Canada welcomes India's decision to resume some visa services, says "a good sign"

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 18:52:20 S O Correspondent

At least 22 dead in Maine shooting as police hunt for 'person of interest'; residents ordered to shelter

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 18:49:12 S O Correspondent

Imran Khan dares Nawaz Sharif for a contest at ‘whatever constituency’ the latter chooses

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:17:57 S O Correspondent

China Passes Patriotic Education Law For Children, Families: Report

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:56:56 S O Correspondent

China's national legislature on Tuesday passed a law to strengthen patriotic education for children and families, state media reported, to counter challenges such as "historical nihilism" and safeguard "national unity".

Nawaz Sharif appears before court, gets bail in Toshakhana case

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:18:03 S O Correspondent

For the first time since his return from London after four years of self-exile, former premier Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday appeared a local court in connection with the corruption cases against him.

Several missing after two cargo ships collide in North Sea: German authorities

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:09:58 S O Correspondent

Several people are missing after a collision between two cargo ships in the North Sea, one of which is believed to have sunk, German authorities said on Tuesday.

Sri Lankan Cabinet approves free tourist visas for visitors from India, six other countries

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:08:29 S O Correspondent

The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the policy to issue free tourist visas to travellers from India and six other countries, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Tuesday, amidst efforts to rebuild the debt-trapped island nation's tourism sector.

20 killed, several injured in collision between two trains in Bangladesh

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:49:19 S O Correspondent

At least 20 people were killed and several others injured on Monday when a freight train hit a passenger train in Bangladesh’s northeastern Kishoreganj district, officials said.

2 Indian Workers Killed In Gas Cylinder Explosion In Maldives

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:53:50 S O Correspondent

Two Indian workers were killed in a powerful explosion near a fish market on Haa Dhaal Makunudhoo island in the Maldives, the Indian mission in Male said on Sunday. "We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident on Haa Dhaal Makunudhoo island in which two Indian nationals have lost their lives," the High Commission of India in Maldives said in a post on X.

Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif lands in Pakistan after four years of exile

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 17:51:45 S O Correspondent

Pakistan's thrice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was returning home Saturday on a special flight from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeks to win the support of voters ahead of parliamentary elections due in January.

Humanitarian Aid Reaches Gaza Through Egypt's Rafah Border Crossing

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 17:30:48 IG Bhatkali

The first humanitarian aid convoy to be sent to the besieged Gaza Strip since war broke out began moving through the Rafah border crossing from Egypt on Saturday after days of diplomatic wrangling over conditions for delivering the relief.

Former PM Nawaz Sharif set to return to Pakistan

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 12:15:22 S O Correspondent

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to arrive here on Saturday after a four-year self-imposed exile in the UK, months ahead of general elections.