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Bangladesh’s USD 71 bn budget focuses on digital economy, cashless society
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has unveiled a record 7.62 trillion taka ($71 billion) national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year starting in July. The government projected an economic growth of 7.5 per…
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Stop giving coverage to ex-PM Imran Khan: Pak govt tells media houses
Lahore: The Pakistan government on Friday urged the country’s media houses to refrain from publishing or broadcasting speeches, statements, tweets or pictures of former prime minister Imran Khan. The government said it…
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BRICS an established feature of global landscape, says Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday that the BRICS forum is no longer an “alternative”, but an established feature of the global landscape. In his address at the “Friends…
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NATO chief Stoltenberg to visit Turkey to push Sweden membership
Oslo: Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, has said that he is working hard to ensure Sweden’s accession to the alliance is completed as soon as possible, and that he will soon travel…
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Pakistani PM to attend inauguration ceremony of Turkish Prez
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Saturday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said. The Prime Minister would convey warm felicitations…
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Monopoly of IELTS ends for Canadian student visa under SDS category
The Canadian government’s recent decision to end the monopoly of the International English Language Test System (IELTS) for the Canadian student visa under the Student Direct Stream (SDS) category has opened up…
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Video: US President Biden falls on stage during Air Force Academy event
Washington: After handing out diplomas during a graduation event at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado, President Joe Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell on stage, but the White House…
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India, UAE, US, Saudi cooperation aims to ‘do good in region’: UNSC president
United Nations: The meeting of top security officials of India, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the US is a partnership to “buttress the multilateral system” and “do good in the…
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S Jaishankar urges BRICS nations to show sincerity in reforming UNSC
Cape Town: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday called on BRICS nations to demonstrate their sincerity in reforming multilateral institutions, including that of the UN Security Council. India has been at…
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China, Singapore to establish secure defence communication link
Singapore: Singapore and China on Thursday agreed to work towards establishing a secure defence telephone link between the two countries to allow high-level communications between the defence leaders, amidst Beijing’s aggressive actions…
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Pakistan seeks IMF loan to revive economy: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed interest in securing a new loan from the IMF during his talks with its chief Kristalina Georgieva though there are slim chances for the…
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Indo-Canadian charged with laundering bitcoin worth over $24 mn in US
New York: A district court in the US has ordered detention of an Indo-Canadian entrepreneur following indictment on charges of laundering 450 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at $24,020,699.83 at the time of the…
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Bangladesh bans 1st-class travel for govt employees
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has issued a directive banning first-class travel for all government employees till further notice. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina signed the directive in this regard, her Press Wing said…
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We will strive to take India-Nepal ties to Himalayan heights: PM Modi
New Delhi: India and Nepal will strive to take their bilateral ties to Himalayan heights and resolve all matters, including the boundary issue, in this spirit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on…
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US dental insurance giant hit by ransomware attack, data of 9 mn patients lost
San Francisco: The personal information of nearly nine million people in the US has been compromised in an apparent ransomware attack on one of the country’s largest dental health insurers. US-based dental…
