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Pakistan provides consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

India says Kulbhushan Jadhav coerced to refuse appeal; calls Pak claim ‘farce’

11:57 pm July 8, 2020

New Delhi : India on Wednesday called as “farce” Pakistan’s claim that Indian death-row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav refused to file a review petition against his sentence handed down by an army court in April 2017 and said he has clearly been “coerced” to forego his rights. Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava […]

Maha man attacks woman after her dog urinates near his house

Cambodian province famous for Angkor Wat bans dog meat trade

7:28 pm July 8, 2020

Phnompenh: The Cambodian province that is home to the famous Angkor Wat temple complex, a major destination for foreign tourists, has outlawed the trade in dog meat, which animal rights activists have said is rife in the area. The authorities in Siem Reap province issued an order Monday banning the buying, selling and butchering of dogs for food. The trade remains […]

Italy orders suspension of Bangladesh flights

8:34 pm July 7, 2020

Rome: Italy has ordered a one-week suspension of incoming flights from Bangladesh after a spate of coronavirus cases near Rome were traced to members of the Bangladeshi community who had recently returned to Italy. Health Minister Roberto Speranza saya beyond the dozen or so cases registered in recent days, more positive cases were traced to […]

Nepalese lawmaker sacked for defying her party’s decision to endorse country’s new map

8:21 pm July 7, 2020

Kathmandu: A Nepalese lawmaker was sacked by her party on Tuesday for defying its decision to unanimously endorse the constitutional amendment to revise the country’s map to include three strategically key Indian territories, according to media reports. The Opposition Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) decided to sack Sarita Giri for breaching the party whip to withdraw […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Students stage demonstration outside Chinese embassy in Nepal

7:58 pm July 7, 2020

Kathmandu: Dozens of student activists carrying placards with anti-China slogans staged a demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy here on Tuesday to protest against Chinese ambassador Hou Yanqi’s interference in Nepal’s internal affairs. The activists belonging to the Nepal Students Union, the students’ wing of the main Opposition Nepali Congress party, held demonstration after the Chinese envoy intensified […]