A massive landslide hit a remote area near a railway construction site in India’s northeastern Manipur state on Thursday, killing at least seven people and more were feared dead or trapped till the last reports came in. Rescue operations continued to find any survivors.Thousands of people marched through the Indian city of Udaipur on Thursday, many holding Hindu saffron flags and placards demanding protection for Hindus after two Muslim men videoed themselves slaying a Hindu tailor in the city earlier this week.India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday chaired the first meeting of the Multi-Agency Maritime Security Group and underscored that the Indian Ocean region is a great asset to India and it is important to protect it and be vigilant. Pakistan's junior foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar has called for an easing of Western sanctions against the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, saying they have endangered the country's economy. The International Monetary Fund-IMF reported constructive talks with Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday, raising hopes it could soon grant preliminary approval for a credit facility to alleviate a crisis in which the country is struggling to pay for imports. Nepali farmers face a shortage of fertilizers during the peak harvest season that could reduce food availability and incomes, but the silver lining is that the Himalayan nation is trying to purchase fertilizers from India through a government to government agreement. A 43-day annual Hindu pilgrimage, Amarnath Yatra has begun in India’s northern Jammu and Kashmir amid unprecedented security arrangements a gap of two years’ due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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