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Manual scavenging-- a caste-based discrimination that persists in Pakistan

May 05, 2020

Karachi [Pakistan], May 5 : It's a cultural, traditional inertia of sorts that the descendants of lower-caste Hindus who converted to Christianity centuries ago still find themselves marginalized and subjected to menial labour, including manual scavenging in Pakistan.

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The three Indian photojournalists -- Channi Anand (L), Mukhtar Khan (M) and Dar Yasin (R) (Photo courtesy: Pulitzer Prize website)

3 Indian journalists win Pulitzer Prize

May 05, 2020

Washington DC [USA], May 5 : Three Indian journalists have been honoured with the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in the field of feature photography.
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U.S. Treasury to borrow 3 trillion USD in second quarter amid COVID-19 fallout

May 05, 2020
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Airstrikes target several military depots in Syria's Safira

May 05, 2020

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US Senate reconvenes on Capitol Hill for 'critically important work'

May 04, 2020

Washington D.C. [US], May 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The US Senate reconvened on Monday for a session on Capitol...
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Nepal's new COVID-19 hotspot to be sealed for 3 days

May 04, 2020

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 5 : In order to avert further spread of COVID-19, the local authority of Banke...
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Vijay Mallya seeks permission to appeal in UK Supreme Court against order for extradition to India

May 04, 2020

London [UK], May 4 : The embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya has sought permission to appeal against a...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the Non-Aligned Movement Summit through video conferencing on Monday.

PM Modi makes veiled attack on Pakistan, says some people busy spreading other deadly viruses as world battles coronavirus

May 04, 2020
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and his political rival Benny Gantz (left) (File photos)

Israel SC continues hearing for second day on Netanyahu-Gantz coalition deal

May 04, 2020
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EU green-lights 7 billion euros in state aid for Air France

May 04, 2020
Ahmad Ali Khan, President of Anjuman-e-Tajiran

Govt incompetence takes toll on businessmen in Gilgit Baltistan amid lockdown

May 04, 2020
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Poisonous liquor consumption kills 12 in Nepal's Mahottari

May 04, 2020
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Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Pak govt prepares to tackle locust crisis

May 04, 2020
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Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan close to 3,000

May 04, 2020
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Trump threatens to terminate Phase 1 trade deal if China fails to buy American goods worth USD 200 billion

May 04, 2020
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Singapore Airlines commits to Vistara; says no obligation to Virgin Australia

May 04, 2020
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Shinzo Abe to extend state of emergency in Japan by May 31

May 04, 2020
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Alice Wells' wise counsel over South Asia will be missed: Pompeo

May 04, 2020
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Iran's OPEC governor in coma after 'severe brain hemorrhage'

May 04, 2020