Heavy rain and floods kill 6 people in Sri Lanka and force schools to close
Colombo (AP) — Heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides and downed trees in many parts of Sri Lanka, killing at
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Pakistani minister defends decision to expel Afghans
Beijing (Reuters) – Pakistan’s foreign minister defended on Thursday an order that all illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghans, must leave, saying
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Amnesty International asks Pakistan to keep hosting Afghans as their expulsion may put them at risk
Islamabad (AP) — Amnesty International on Thursday urged Pakistan to maintain its support for Afghan refugees by enabling them to
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As Canada-India tensions rise, Canadian colleges seek to reassure students
Toronto/Amritsar (Reuters) – Canadian universities are reassuring Indian students of their safety and offering resources to deal with the uncertainty
Read MoreBreakdancing makes Asian Games debut, India eye another cricket gold
Hangzhou (Reuters) – Breakdancing kicked off at the Asian Games in a whirlwind of baggy pants and beats while Afghanistan
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INDIA BONDS India 10-year yield sees biggest jump in 14 mths after RBI’s bond sale shock
Mumbai (Reuters) – Indian government bond yields soared on Friday, with the benchmark 10-year yield posting its biggest single-day jump
Read MoreIndia’s TCS to consider share buyback
Bengaluru (Reuters) – Indian IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS.NS) said on Friday it will consider a share buyback when the
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India bond yields may jump on c.bank’s “Damocles sword” plan of auction sales
Mumbai (Reuters) – India’s benchmark 10-year bond yield posted its biggest one-day jump in 17 months on Friday, with overall
Read MoreIndia thump Bangladesh to reach cricket gold medal decider
Hangzhou (Reuters) – Sai Kishore took three wickets and Tilak Varma smashed a half-century as India thumped Bangladesh by nine
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Cricket-crazy fans set to add a kicker to India’s economy as world cup begins
Mumbai (Reuters) – Match tickets selling for up to 50,000 Indian rupees ($600) a pop. Flights to get to a
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