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China's Belt and Road outreach to Nepal won't work, says leading European
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], Apr 13 (ANI): China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative (BRI) is not likely to work with Nepal due to a number of economic, infrastructural and environmental concerns, according to Amsterdam-based European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), which has clo
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TN: Protest erupt near Sri Lankan embassy over 2008 war crimes
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 14 (ANI): Protest erupted near Sri Lankan Embassy against Sri Lankan Government here on Thursday for dragging the investigation on the war crimes that took place in the south-Asian island nation in 2008.
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Pakistan criticised at UNHRC for its duplicity on Kashmir
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 13 (ANI): Kashmiri political activists and intellectuals have strongly criticised Pakistan for its duplicity on Kashmir during the 40th Session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here on Tuesday.
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DesiYUP builds cross-cultural Youtube-channel for Indian World Music
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 28 (ANI): Explore the richness of meaningful Indian world music from across the globe on the DesiYUP YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/user/DesiYup). This Dutch based company specialized in nourishing and endorsing meaningful music from India and Indian diaspora countrie
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How 3 South Asians are shaking up the mobile industry in Singapore
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Singapore, Feb 18 (ANI): Circles.Life, a fast-growing Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), started as an idea three acquaintances hashed out sometime in 2013.
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Indian workers don’t need any work permit, clarifies Nepal
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 6 (ANI): The government of Nepal on Wednesday said that Indian people would not require any work permits to work in the landlocked South Asian nation.
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Maldives's debt to China creates difficulties for Solih
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], Jan 19 (ANI): The Maldives incurred huge debts under the regime of former president Abdulla Yameen, which has created difficulties for President Ibrahim Solih, stated European think tank European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) in a recently published r
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Myanmar Court rejects appeal of Reuters journalists
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Jan 11 (ANI): The Myanmar High Court on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters journalists challenging the seven-year prison sentence handed to them under the country's Official Secrets Act in September for allegedly possessing illegal documents related to the situati
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina takes oath as PM for 4th time
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 7 (ANI): Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Monday. This is the fourth time that Hasina has become the prime minister of the South Asian country. It is also her third consecutive term in the office.
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South Asian leaders greet Sheikh Hasina on her massive election victory
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31 (ANI): Congratulatory messages poured in for Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, a day after her ruling Awami League party's decisive victory in the parliamentary elections, confirming her re-election for a third consecutive term.
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India, Nepal, OIC, SAARC satisfied over Bangladesh polls process
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31 (ANI/ Prothom Alo): The election observers of India, Nepal, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have expressed their satisfaction over the election process of 11th parliamentary polls in Bangla
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SAFF C'ship: Women's team coach summons 32 players for preparatory camp
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): National women's football team coach Maymol Rocky has summoned a total of 32 players for a training camp which is a part of the preparation for the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, and also the second round of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers.
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