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UAE President invited to Qatar for Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received an invitation from Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, to attend the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue…
- India
India offers strongest employment outlook in Asia Pacific in Q3: Report
New Delhi: India has offered the strongest employment outlook in Asia Pacific (APAC) at over 30 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, a new report showed on Tuesday. According…
- Sports
India to compete in Asia Rugby Men’s 15s C’ship Division 1
Mumbai: The Indian Men’s 15s Rugby team will chalk up another milestone in their journey to the Asian frontier as they will compete at the Asia Rugby Men’s 15s Championship Division -1,…
- Business
For 3rd consecutive year, India’s nominal GDP growth will be strongest in Asia
New Delhi: India’s nominal GDP growth will accelerate to 11.6 per cent this year versus 9.2 per cent in 2023, making it the third consecutive year that the country’s nominal GDP growth…
- News
India secures 2nd spot in Asia for most Internet Exchange Points: Report
New Delhi: India has secured the 2nd spot in Asia last year for the most Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) per country, a new report revealed on Saturday. According to the Internet Society…
- India
India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: Lancet Study
New Delhi: India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to…
- India
COP28: 44% drop in climate finance to agrifood systems in Asia, concern for farmers
Dubai: The amount of climate finance flowing to agrifood systems is strikingly low and continues to diminish compared to global climate finance flows, a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization…
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APEC also stands for Asia-Pacific Expansionist Campaign
The four-hour-long talks between Chinese ‘dictator’ (as the US President called him) Xi Jinping and Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco on November…
- India
Power supply, healthcare facilities remain concern for Asia’s oldest monastery
Tawang: For Asia’s oldest monastery in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang, uninterrupted power supply and accessible medical care remain major concerns. The garbage left behind by the growing number of visitors in the monastery…
- India
QS World University rankings: India surpasses China with more varsities in list
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay has retained its top position in India in the QS World University Rankings-Asia and India has surpassed China in the number of ranked…
- India
India to become 2nd largest economy in Asia by 2030: S&P Global
New Delhi: India, the world’s fifth largest economy in the world, is likely to overtake Japan to become the world’s third-largest economy with a GDP of USD 7.3 trillion by 2030, S&P…
- Middle East
Ed Sheeran set to perform live in Dubai, Bahrain; check details
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is all set to perform concerts in Dubai and Bahrain in 2024 as part of his ‘The Mathematics Asia Tour’. Taking to Instagram, on Friday, October 20, the…
- World
Largest Hindu temple outside Asia to open for public in New Jersey on Oct 18
Robbinsville: The largest Hindu temple outside Asia — Swaminarayan Akshardham — will be thrown open for public in New Jersey on October 18. It is claimed that the temple is larger than…