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Really happy to win gold, looking forward to Asian Games 2022: Neeraj Chop
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday said that he is really happy to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and he has now set his sight on the 2022 Asian Games.
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Sensex gains 125 points, metal majors crack
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices ended mildly higher on Monday after a volatile session with select IT stocks witnessing buying interest.
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MEA Secretary East meets SAARC Secretary-General Esala Ruwan Weerakoon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Riva Ganguly Das on Monday met Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, the 14th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretary-General who is on his customary introductory visit to India.
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Equity indices trade higher, FMCG and IT stocks gain
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 9 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices gained marginally during early hours on Monday amid mixed global cues with IT stocks witnessing buying interest.
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Philippines logs 9,671 new COVID-19 cases, death toll crosses 29,000
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], August 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 9,671 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,658,916.
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ASEAN sees progrees in drawing up 'code of conduct' on South China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], August 8 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said it has seen progress in drawing up a "code of conduct" to avert clashes in the South China Sea between its members and China.
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ADB approves USD 500m loan to help Pakistan procure COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], August 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 500 million loan to help Pakistan procure and deploy safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen the country's capacity to implement its vaccination program.
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Philippines reports highest daily cases of COVID-19 since April 17
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 11,021 new COVID-19 infections, the highest daily cases since April 17, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,649,341.
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ADB approves additional support for upgrading rural roads in India
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Aug 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 300 million dollar loan as additional financing for the ongoing Maharashtra Rural Connectivity Improvement Project that is upgrading rural roads and connecting rural areas with markets and services.
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Philippines chooses US over China after Beijing's failure to keep its prom
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines] August 7 (ANI): The Philippines government has restored the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US military, which shows that Beijing has failed to deliver enough to the Southeast Asian archipelago, VOA reported.
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Japan calls on Myanmar military to restore democracy, release detainees
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 7 (ANI): Japan on Friday urged Myanmar's military to free people detained since the Feb 1 coup and restore democracy in the country during a meeting with the foreign ministers of five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River attended by Myanmar's military-
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Sensex dives 215 points, IndusInd Bank gains 2.9 pc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices reeled under pressure during second half of the session on Friday as investors booked profit after the Reserve Bank of India retained its real GDP forecast at 9.5 per cent for FY22 but revised the inflation forecast upwards
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