Strange Afghan Ways
In a Kabul neighbourhood, a gaggle of boys kick a yellow ball around a dusty playground, their boisterous cries echoing off the surrounding apartment buildings. Dressed in sweaters and jeans or the traditional Afghan male…
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India’s Welcome Forex Gesture to Sri Lanka
Colombo, January 13 (newsin.asia): In response to Sri Lanka’s immediate requirement of foreign exchange, India on Thursday allowed the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to defer the payment of about US$ 500 million given under the Asian…
Israel Cracks Iranian Spy Ring
Israel's internal security agency has arrested five Israelis accused of spying for its arch-enemy Iran. The case involves four Jewish women of Iranian descent, who the Shin Bet said were recruited by a handler claiming to be a Jewish…
6TH TRI SERVICES VETERANS DAY CELEBRATED AT HEADQUARTER EASTERN COMMAND
Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed on January 14 every year, since 2017. It is celebrated to honour the sacrifice of all veterans in serving the nation. Armed Forces Veterans Day was called Armistice Day when it was announced and this…
Coast Guard enhances surveillance for Ganga Sagar Mela
Ganga Sagar Mela is celebrated every year in the month of Jan and witness largest congregation of Hindu devotees after Kumbh Mela. This year too, after Kolkata High court approval, the Ganga Sagar Mela was inaugurated on 10 Jan 22 by…
FC Goa fan study, the first ever in Indian football history, is a game-changer
FC Goa, the first club to represent India at the group stages of the AFC Champions League have been known to be game-changers on the field. Now they are doing the same off it as well. In a first partnership of its kind in Indian football,…
Shoddy JF-17 Raise Doubt On Quality Of Chinese jets
According to China’s state media narrative, the country’s modern aircraft are the best in the world, yet Pakistan’s experience with the Chinese-made JF-17 tells a different story.As China continues to conduct sorties into Taiwan’s ADIZ, it…
Could Beijing Winter Olympics Embarrass China?
Tibetans are no fans of the Chinese Communist Party. They despise the Chinese state and want nothing to do with it. They long for freedom and sovereignty. To that end, Tibetans seem to be preparing for a massive show of strength…
India Allows Import of US Pork
WASHINGTON: The United States announced Monday that India would allow imports of US pork and pork products for the first time, welcoming the removal of an old block on US farm trade. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Trade…
Dhaniram Should Not Die Unsung
I have known Dhaniram Baruah before he transplanted a pig heart in a human body on January 1, 1997. He was maverick, temperamental, and flew into a rage at the drop of a hat, but something suggested the man was into pioneering research…