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Nepal’s National Assembly Passes Media Council Bill Amidst Criticism
News Desk
February 10, 2025
Nepal’s National Assembly passes Media Council Bill 2080, sparking concerns over government influence on media.
Nepal’s National Assembly passes Media Council Bill 2080, sparking concerns over government influence on media.
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Afghanistan’s New Kabul Project advances, focusing on urban development to ease congestion and house 3 million people.
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BJP’s landslide victory in Delhi 2025 reshapes more than just politics. Is this a dawn of majoritarian era, or a crisis for India’s secular fabric?
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Unprecedented cyberattack targets Taliban government, leaking documents from 21 ministries and agencies online.
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Taliban bans 8,192 individuals, including former government officials, from leaving Afghanistan without leader’s approval.
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UNAMA’s Indrika Ratwatte highlights UN support for Afghanistan on climate, refugees, private sector, and counter-narcotics.
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Afghan Fund accrues $440 million in profit, holding $3.94 billion in assets to stabilize Afghanistan’s economy.
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Protesters set fire to Sheikh Hasina’s Sudha Sadan, clash at Bangabandhu’s residence amid ongoing unrest in Dhaka.
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AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi warns against the Waqf Bill, 2024, calling it a threat to social stability and religious rights.
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The Taliban pushes for foreign mining investments in Afghanistan’s trillion-dollar mineral wealth, despite environmental risks.