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FILE PHOTO-Riot police officers fire tear smoke shells to disperse demonstrators protesting against the arrest of five people, who police said were carrying weapons while wearing camouflage uniform, in Imphal, Manipur, India, September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

India imposes curfew in strife-hit areas of Manipur state

Ethnic violence has plunged the northeastern state bordering Myanmar into what many security experts describe as an intense civil war fought over land, jobs and political clout between its two...

An Afghan girl attends painting and art class at the Skills Academy for Needy Aspirants (SANA) in Peshawar, Pakistan July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

Pakistani vocational school helps Afghan women refugees build businesses

On Thursday afternoon, large quantities of hilsa were being packed for export in the wholesale hilsa market in Barishal's Port Road. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh deputy high commission in Kolkata writes to govt to extend hilsa export period

An airport staff member pushes trollies at the entrance of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Mumbai, India, May 25, 2020/ Reuters

US, UK, Bangladesh leading source countries for India's foreign tourist arrivals in 2022

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56,000 Pakistan schools shut over eye virus outbreak

A woman protester blocks a road during 48-hour general strike in Imphal on September 19, 2023. Photo: AFP

Manipur govt declares entire state 'disturbed area' amid unrest

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Bankrupt Sri Lanka's recovery 'not yet assured': IMF

Students shout slogans during a protest against the killing of two missing students by unknown miscreants and the restoration of peace in India's northeastern state of Manipur in Imphal. Photo: AFP

Manipur reimposes ban on mobile internet services for 5 days after fresh protests

Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry(HT File Photo)

Sri Lankan foreign minister's 'safe haven for terrorists' jibe at Canada, backs India

Bengaluru is the world's most traffic congested city, says report. Photo: LiveMint

India's tech hub of Bengaluru braces for protests over water sharing

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Pakistani raid on a militant hideout near Afghanistan leaves 3 militants dead, the military says

Partha Chaudhury, 39, a worker of India's ruling Bharatiya Janarta Party (BJP), speaks with Reuters during the party's outreach program in Kolkata, India, May 30, 2023. REUTERS/Avijit Ghosh/File Photo

India's BJP, the world's biggest party, plots election drive of epic scale

A woman goes through the process of finger scanning for the Unique Identification (UID) database system, also known as Aadhaar, at a registration centre in New Delhi, India, January 17, 2018. Picture taken January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal

India reassures confidence in Aadhaar after Moody's questions its reliability