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US: Senate set to approve aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Days after the US House of Representatives approved a USD 95.3 billion foreign-aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other American allies, the Senate is set to pass the multi-billion dollar national security package, and has cleared a procedural hurdle, setting up a final vote, reported T
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'Days of Our Lives': Kristian Alfonso returns to pay tribute to late actor
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Actress Kristian Alfonso, who is all set to return to Peacock's 'Days of Our Lives', will pay tribute by bidding farewell to the character played by Bill Hayes, who died in January at 98.
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"The Prime Minister will never tell you this...": Jairam Ramesh attacks Ce
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government on Tuesday and said that the PM will never tell you that today, 21 billionaires together have more wealth than 70 crore Indians.
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UK passes Rishi Sunak's ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two yea
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The UK Parliament has passed the contentious bill, allowing the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African nation, reported CNN.
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Taiwan's ruling party DPP proposes bill to root out China's spies
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Taiwan is battling a sustained Chinese espionage campaign and to root out those spies, the legislators of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have proposed an amendment to strip benefits from military retirees who have received suspended sentences for espionage-related offence
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Supreme Court seeks WB Governor office response to plea alleging his inact
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the West Bengal Governor's office's response to a plea over alleged inaction in granting assent to the bills passed by the Assembly.
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Africa needs USD 277 billion per year for climate adaptation: African Deve
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina called for more urgent action as climate change continues to wreak havoc in many African countries.
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US House passes bill that could lead to ban on TikTok
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The passage of the bill in the US House comes as part of a foreign aid package for Israel and Ukraine. The move resembles an earlier version approved in March this year that would ban TikTok from US app stores unless it finds a new owner, and quickly.
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Pakistan government borrows record PKR 5.5 trillion from banks, PKR 650 bn
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed that the government's borrowing from commercial banks reached a record PKR 5.5 trillion from July 1, 2023 to April 5, 2024. This is against PKR 2.95 billion in the same period last fiscal year.
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World Bank received USD 11 billion fund for new financial instruments
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
World Bank has received endorsements of USD 11 billion for the new financial instruments aimed at boosting lending capacity and addressing shared global challenges.
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Olympic Selection Trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat take day one honou
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Esha totalled 585 across her precision and rapid-fire rounds in the women's sport pistol OST T1 qualifications, to steer two points clear of Simranpreet Kaur Brar. In the men's RFP OST T2, Bhavesh (580) took top billing, being rewarded for being the most consistent through the day, however V
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US: Biden mulling to supply arms worth over USD 1 billion to Israel
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Joe Biden administration is considering supplying arms and ammunition worth over USD 1 billion to Israel amid the heightened scrutiny of the use of American-made weapons in the war against Gaza, Wall Street Journal reported.
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