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India and Sri Lanka discuss usage of cost effective technology to boost income of farmers

IANS | March 19, 2026 4:59 PM

Colombo, March 19 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha met Sri Lanka's Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation K D Lal Kantha on Thursday, discussing opportunities for collaboration to increase especially usage of cost effective technology to boost farmer’s incomes. They also spoke about regional and global developments.

Pakistan: Christian man targetted by 'blasphemy business group' faces possible death penalty

IANS | March 19, 2026 4:32 PM

Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) A Christian man in Pakistan, accused under controversial blasphemy laws of the country, is awaiting a possible death sentence. The case has gained attention as it involves the so-called "blasphemy business group", an organised network accused of making false blasphemy accusations to trap people for blackmail and extortion, a report has stated.

Bad poll results prompt Nepal Congress President Gagan Thapa to resign

IANS | March 19, 2026 3:17 PM

Kathmandu, March 19 (IANS) Gagan Thapa, who was elected president of the Nepali Congress through a controversially-held special general convention in January, has resigned from his post following the party's electoral setback in the recently held parliamentary elections.

Vikram Doraiswami appointed as India's next Ambassador to China

IANS | March 19, 2026 3:02 PM

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Vikram K Doraiswami, presently High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.

Pakistan’s fragile economy faces turbulence due to Iran war

IANS | March 19, 2026 2:00 PM

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s fragile economy faces a major risk from the US-Israel war with Iran, as the country is heavily dependent on imported fuel and energy prices have shot up due the conflict which has spread across the Middle East countries.

Baloch rights body condemns Pakistan's ‘baseless allegations’ against activists

IANS | March 19, 2026 1:45 PM

Quetta, March 19 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Thursday strongly condemned what it described as the “baseless, politically motivated allegations” against the organisation and its central leader, Sabiha Baloch, asserting it has always been a peaceful movement, consistently advocating for human rights in Balochistan.

Arab nations condemn Iranian attacks on civilian, oil infrastructure, reaffirm support for Lebanon's security

IANS | March 19, 2026 1:31 PM

Riyadh, March 19 (IANS) Several Arab nations have reaffirmed their condemnation of Iranian attacks on residential areas, civilian infrastructure, including oil facilities, desalination plants, airports, residential buildings, and diplomatic premises and stressed the right of states to defend themselves in accordance with Article-51 of the United Nations Charter.

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