FGN65: US-INDIA-TRUMP-TARIFFS
India will be dropping its tariffs very substantially: Trump New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said India will be “dropping its tariffs very substantially” as he readies to announce reciprocal tariffs on countries on April 2.
FGN70: CHINA-LD TAIWAN
China launches massive military drills around Taiwan, first after Trump's second presidency Beijing/Taipei: China on Tuesday ratcheted up tensions in the Taiwan Strait by launching massive joint military exercises, consisting of multiple forces around beleaguered Taiwan, prompting Taipei to deploy military aircraft, naval vessels, and missiles to counter PLA drills.
FGN77: MYANMAR-QUAKE-STENCH OF DEATH
Stench of death permeates Mandalay as aftershocks continue to topple buildings Mandalay (Myanmar): The stench of death hung heavy across quake-struck Mandalay, as yet another strong aftershock rattled Myanmar’s second-largest city on Tuesday.
FGN69: WHO-AIR POLLUTION-INDIA
'No safe level of air pollution', experts warn as India refuses to link pollution to deaths Cartagena (Colombia)/New Delhi: Studies and scientific evidence have proven that there is a direct link between air pollution and adverse health outcomes during peak air pollution days and increased incidents of acute respiratory disease in India, a top Lancet Countdown official has said.
FGN68: PAK-AHMADI-EID
Pak Ahmadi community faces issues in offering Eid prayers due to pressure from religious extremists Lahore: The minority Ahmadi community in Pakistan faced issues in offering Eid prayers as police did not allow them to gather for the ritual due to pressure from Muslim religious extremists.
FGN66: US-COURT-PANNUN-LD DOVAL
US court rejects Khalistani separatist Pannun's claim that complaint served on NSA Doval during Washington visit New York: A US court has said that no complaint was delivered to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval during his visit to Washington in February, dismissing a claim by Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun that court documents, including a summons, had been served on the top Indian official.
FGN64: INDIA-CHINA-2NDLD ANNIVERSARY
Xi Jinping calls for 'elephant-dragon tango' on 75th anniversary of India, China ties Beijing: In a message marking 75th anniversary of their bilateral relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed on partnership between India and China for “mutual achievement” and the need to do the “dragon-elephant tango” to serve their fundamental interests.
* FGN67: NEPAL-OLI-BIMSTEC
PM Oli embarks on Thailand visit to attend BIMSTEC, meet Thai King Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Tuesday left for Thailand on an official visit at the invitation of his Thailand counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra to participate in the BIMSTEC Summit being held in Bangkok, which was hit by an earthquake recently.
FGN63: NEPAL-ADITYANATH
Nepal's envoy to India meets Yogi Adityanath amid pro-monarchy protests Kathmandu: Nepal's Ambassador to India Shankar Sharma has met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to discuss Nepal-India relations amid protests demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy in the Himalayan nation.
FGN31: US-SUNITA-LD INDIA
India is amazing from space, for sure going back to my father's home country: NASA astronaut Sunita Williams New York: India is amazing from space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams said and voiced optimism that she will visit her “father's home country” and share experiences about space exploration with people there.
FGN17: US-INDIA-TARIFF
India charges 100% tariff on agri goods, time for reciprocity: White House on eve of Apr 2 deadline New York/Washington: The White House has said India imposes a 100 per cent tariff on American agricultural products and the high levies charged by other countries make it "virtually impossible" for US products to be exported to those nations.
FGN53: MYANMAR-QUAKE-LD TOLL
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700 Bangkok: Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar's capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, compounding a humanitarian crisis caused by a civil war.(AP)
FGN78: MALAYSIA-3RDLD FIRE
A fireball from burst gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 145 people Kuala Lumpur: A fireball that erupted from a burst gas pipeline soared into the sky outside Malaysia's largest city and injured 145 people as it burned for several hours before being put out, authorities said on Tuesday.
FGN51: LANKA-ECONOMY
Sri Lanka's economic recovery leads to resumption of foreign projects: Dissanayake Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday said the economic recovery under his government led to the resumption of many foreign-funded projects in the island nation.
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