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3rd Asian Youth Games to begin from November 20 next year
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], Apr 1 (ANI): The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Wednesday announced that the 3rd Asian Youth Games will be held from November 20 to 28 next year.
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Sensex falls by 1,203 points, COVID-19 and lockdown weigh on investor sent
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed 4 per cent lower on the first day of new financial year (2020-21) as investors remained focused on rising coronavirus infections and its economic impact within and outside the country.
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ADB sells $4.5 billion two-year global bonds in largest-ever single tranch
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Apr 1 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has returned to the US dollar bond market with the pricing of a two-year global bond with a principal amount of 4.5 billion dollars, proceeds of which will be part of ADB's ordinary capital resources.
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Equities begin FY21 in the red as COVID-19 keeps traders on edge
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded lower during early hours on Wednesday as the new financial year (2020-21) kicked in with investors focused on rising coronavirus infections and its impact on the Indian economy.
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COVID-19 impact: World Bank predicts South Asian economies will bleed, 11
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): East Asia and the Pacific could see up to 11 million people driven into poverty, with low wage and informal sector workers becoming the most vulnerable, the World Bank has warned in a report on the economic impact as experts predict dire economic fallout
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Sensex rallies over 1,000 points, BPCL jumps by 14 pc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Equity indices bounced back from yesterday's decline and closed over 3 per cent higher on the last trading day of the financial year 2019-20 (FY 20) tracking gains in global markets.
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Equity indices in the green, Vedanta gains by 7.5 pc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded higher during early hours on Tuesday tracking gains in global markets and a sizable improvement in Chinese manufacturing data for March.
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21-day lockdown by PM Modi crucial to fight against COVID-19, says Europea
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amsterdam, [Netherlands] Mar 31 (ANI): India's actions undertaken to fight against the spread of COVID-19 by implementing a 21-day lockdown is crucial and a step in the right direction, says a leading European think-tank.
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Sensex falls 1,375 points, Bajaj Finance slips by 12 pc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded weak on Monday as market mood remained sombre with most investors believing that the stimulus package announced by the government and Reserve Bank of India will have limited effect until the actual impact of coronavi
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Coronavirus surges in Pak, Imran remains defiant to announce lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 30 (ANI): With a tag of 'maximum-spreader,' Pakistan is reeling under an alarming situation due to a consistent surge in the active COVID-19 infection in the South Asian region. But Imran Khan is still not in favour of a complete lockdown in the country, fearing tha
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Equity gauges in the red, auto stocks suffer most
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded weak during early hours on Monday in line with Asian peers as fears mounted over the rising cases of coronavirus and economic impact of lockdown in most parts of the world.
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72-year-old Indian elephant euthanized at the Smithsonian National Zoo in
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 29 (ANI): The Smithsonian's National Zoo community is mourning the loss of Ambika, the beloved eldest member of its Asian elephant herd. The 72-year-old was humanely euthanized on Friday, following a recent and irreversible decline in her health.
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