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Para-athlete Shrimant Jha bags bronze at Asian Armwrestling C'ship
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Differently-abled Indian arm wrestler Shrimant Jha made the country proud on Friday by picking up a bronze medal at the Asian Armwrestling Championship, which is being held from April 16 to April 22 in Kazakhstan.
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Indian cities 149% more congested than Asian counterparts: Report
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 19 (ANI): Indian cites are 149 percent more congested than other Asian cities, said Uber commissioned BCG report on Wednesday.
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Pak's current account deficit rises due to CPEC: ADB report
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr. 17 (ANI): Pakistan's current account deficit (CAD) has risen to 4.5 per cent mainly due to the smooth implementation of projects under the USD 63 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to a report by Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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'Nihal Singh's death marks end of golden era of journalism'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 16 (ANI): Veteran journalist S. Nihal Singh's demise sparked a lot of reactions on social media ranging from tributes to condolences, with some senior journalists calling it "the end of a golden era of journalism."
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CWG bronze-medallist Ankur Mittal eyes Asian Games gold
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Few days after missing out on the gold medal in the men's double trap event of the recently-concluded 2018 Commonwealth Games, bronze-medallist shooter Ankur Mittal has said that he would try his level best to change the colour of his medal in the upcoming
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European think tank highlights struggles of Pashtun community in Pak
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 14 (ANI): The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) lent their voice to the ongoing Pashtun struggle in Pakistan, highlighting the struggles the people of the minority community face in the military-controlled nation.
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CWG'18: Mausam Khatri picks silver in freestyle 97 kg category
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 13 (ANI): Indian wrestler Mausam Khatri settled for a silver medal after losing to Martin Erasmus of South Africa in the final bout of the men's freestyle 97 kg event at the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games here on Friday.
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Swaraj meets Afghan Defence Minister, discusses counter-terrorism
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj met the Afghan Defence Minister Lieutenant-General Tariq Shah Bahramee here on Friday and agreed to make efforts in combating terrorism in the South Asian region.
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These athletes from naxal-hit Bijapur set to meet PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 13 (ANI): Talent has the ability to overcome all the odds-prove these two teens from Gangaloor, a small village about 25km from Bijapur town.
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AIIB to invest USD 140M to improve rural connectivity in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): Approximately 1.5 million rural residents in Madhya Pradesh will directly benefit from improved livelihoods, education and mobility with the USD 140 million loan approved by the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in a meeti
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India to grow by 7.3% in FY'18, 7.6% in FY'19
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Apr. 11 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday noted that the Indian economy is set to expand by 7.3 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2018 and 7.6 percent in the next fiscal, aided by various growth-oriented policy measures.
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2018 Asia Cup moved out from India to UAE
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], April 10 (ANI): The 2018 Asia Cup, that was earlier scheduled to be held in India, has now been moved out to the United Arab Emirates.
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