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Sun Weidong appointed China's new envoy to India

Veteran Chinese diplomat Sun Weidong, an expert on South Asia who worked closely with external affairs minister S Jaishankar during his tenure as Ambassador in Beijing, has been appointed as the......

UNSC sanctions Islamic State's South Asia Branch

The United Nations has sanctioned Islamic State's South Asia Branch, a terrorist group formed in 2015 by a Pakistani national and a former commander of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, for its links......

Hope new Pak govt will work towards safe and terror-free South Asia: India

India on Saturday said it desires a prosperous and progressive Pakistan, and hoped that the new government in Islamabad will work constructively to build a safe, stable and secure South Asia free......

Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. PART I: Give us our gods back! PART......

'India is mother of terrorism in South Asia': Pak hits back at Sushma

Pakistan on Sunday accused India of adopting a posture of that of a “predator” and said if the international community wishes to avoid a dangerous escalation between the two neighbours,......

DeMo and GST disrupted India's growth: World Bank

A slowdown in India's growth rate, the World Bank said, also affected the growth rate of South Asia. As a result, South Asia has fallen to second place after East Asia and the Pacific.......

Is it end of the line for South Asia's ship graveyards?

With a plunge in steel prices, ship owners are getting about $3.6 million less for the 25,000 tonnes of recoverable metal from a typical iron ore or coal carrying......

Building Bridges in South Asia

"Building Bridges" was the theme of the recently concluded South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, or Saarc, summit in Addu (Maldives). The leaders agreed to give this shape by......

How South Asia can reduce poverty

South Asia needs to add between 1 million and 1.2 million additional jobs every month for the next 20 years to sustain growth and reduce poverty in the region, a World Bank report said on Thursday.......

For McDonald's, making a comeback won't be easy. Here's why

It is not easy for an FMCG brand to make a comeback if it has been out of consumer’s reckoning for some time.Moreover, a protracted battle between the owners and then closure of a large......

Hamid, Bhonsle, Blinded by the Light at IFFSA

Firdaus Ali checks out the line-up at the International Film Festival of South Asia in Toronto. IMAGE: Rasika Dugal in Hamid. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a moving picture is worth a......

The Manoj Bajpayee interview you MUST READ!

'Mumbai is very different from the rest of India.''It can be ruthless if you don’t have work or friends.''The struggle time and times of disappointment are horrific and can break you.'......

Davis Cup: Ramanathan, Myneni give India 2-0 lead over South Korea

IMAGE: India's Ramkumar Ramanathan returns against South Korea's Seon Chan Hong during their Asia/Oceania Group-I Davis Cup tie in Chandigarh on Friday. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI India won the......

'I don't play for captain or board, I play for the flag'

Rashid Khan opens up on the Afghanistan captaincy controversy and facing criticism against his bowling IMAGE: 'I think there is no problem in my relationship with Gulbadin. I support him as......

5 talking points as India-Pak prepare for showdown to remember

IMAGE: Sunday’s match between India and Pakistan at Old Trafford is the most eagerly-anticipated of all the group-stage matches at this World Cup. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Almost......

Why Yuvraj Singh is an ODI legend

Rajneesh Gupta presents Yuvraj Singh's numbers from different formats of cricket. Yuvraj Singh in One-Day Internationals IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh celebrates winning the 2011 World Cup.......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Sameer make impressive starts

IMAGE: PV Sindhu. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI India had a mixed day at the 150,000 Australian Open World Tour Super 300 badminton tournament, in Sydney, on Wednesday. Top shuttlers P V......

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Asia Pacific group endorses India for UNSC non-permanent seat

In a major diplomatic win and testament to its global stature, India's candidature for a non-permanent seat at the powerful United Nations... ...

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Vienna: The United Nation's latest report on drug use revealed a 30 per cent increase on 2009 with regards to the consumption of narcotics with... ...

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Modi, Imran to be at same venue in Bishkek next week; will they meet?

[India], Jun 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan will be at the same meeting room and may even share a... ...

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PM Modi stresses for trust, fight against poverty as Imran Khan dials to congratulate him

[India], May 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated the need for "jointly fighting against poverty, creating trust and an... ...

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Activists, politicians voice concern over human rights violations in Pak's Sindh

[US], May 5 (ANI): Human Rights activists and politicians have shown concern over the growing state-run violations of human rights in Sindh and... ...

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