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China makes surprise rate cut to boost liquidity in banking system
Hong Kong: China’s central bank has made a surprise cut to the amount of money that banks must keep in reserve, in an effort to keep money flowing through the financial system…
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US drone crashes into Black Sea after collision with Russian fighter jet
A US drone has crashed into the Black Sea following a collision with a Russian fighter jet, heightening tensions between the two countries amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict. According to the US…
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It is the best time to be a woman in India: Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj
United Nations: It is the best time to be a woman in India today, the country’s UN envoy Ruchira Kamboj has said, emphasising that the government was fully empowering women at all…
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Khalistan supporters force closure of Honorary Consulate of India in Brisbane: Report
Melbourne: The Honorary Consulate of India in Brisbane was forced to close down on Wednesday due to safety concerns after Khalistan supporters organised an unauthorised gathering and blocked the entry of the…
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UK minister Suella Braverman’s migration policy branded ‘racist’
London: Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman is facing increasing pressure over the government’s new plans to clamp down on illegal migration, with a former Home Office adviser branding the policy as…
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Imran Khan urges party to persist in struggle amid scuffle between police and supporters
Lahore: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan Tuesday asked his supporters to stand up for their rights and continue the struggle even if he is killed or arrested, hours after clashes erupted…
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Pakistan bans officials from accepting gifts worth more than USD 300 in light of Toshakhana case
Islamabad: Pakistan has introduced new rules barring the prime minister, ministers and officials from retaining any gift by a foreign government whose value exceeded USD 300 amid entrenched corruption related to state…
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Sri Lanka earned $169.9 mn from tourism in Feb
Colombo: Sri Lanka earned $169.9 million from tourism in February, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said on Monday. Fernando told the media that the figure represented an increase from the $169.4 million a…
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President Xi calls for quickly elevating Chinese armed forces to world-class standards
Beijing: Amid escalating tensions with the US, President Xi Jinping has called for more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards as he stressed opening new ground for enhancing integrated national…
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Pak finance minister hopeful of signing bailout deal with IMF this week
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar vowed on Thursday that the government was “absolutely committed” to completing the current USD 7 billion bailout programme with the IMF, once again indicating that the…
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Ram Chandra Paudel elected new Nepal President
Kathmandu: Ram Chandra Paudel has been elected as the new Nepal president. Paudel secured 33 thousand 8 hundred and 2 electoral votes while his rival Subash Chandra Nembwang secured 15 thousand 5…
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Police use water cannon, tear gas on Imran Khan’s supporters as rallies banned in Lahore
Lahore: Pakistan’s police on Wednesday fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse ousted prime minister Imran Khan’s supporters who gathered outside his residence here, defying a government ban on rallies.…
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Ned Price to step down as State Department spokesperson
Washington: Ned Price would step down as the spokesperson of the State Department, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said as he credited him with resuming the department’s daily press briefings that…
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Important to capture Artyomovsk to expand operations: Shoigu
Moscow: Russian troops are continuing efforts to take control of the city of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut in Ukrainian), which has seen relentless fighting in recent says, as it is an important defence hub…
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Amazon halts construction of 2nd headquarters in US to cut costs
San Francisco: As it cuts costs across the verticals amid the ongoing economic meltdown, Amazon has now halted construction of its second headquarters in the US. Called ‘HQ2’, the second headquarters of…
