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Pakistan streets witness storm of infuriated protestors against inflated e
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Staging a massive protest against the over-billing of the electricity bills in Pakistan, numerous protestors stormed the office of K-electric in Korangi district and held demonstrations in different areas of Karachi Thursday.
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Governor should not sign the Universities Law Amendment Bill: Kerala LoP
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 26 (ANI): VD Satheesan, the leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly has demanded the Kerala Governor to not sign the University Laws Amendment Bill. He said that it is the wrong way to appoint puppets as Vice Chancellors (VC).
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Pak: Foreign currency reserves held by SBP fall USD 87Mn to USD 7.8Bn
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): The foreign currency reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) were recorded at USD 7.81 billion, according to data released by the SBP on Thursday as they witnessed a fall of USD 87 million.
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Shashi Tharoor-led Parl panel summons Twitter, IRCTC over data privacy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology has summoned micro-blogging site Twitter and IRCTC before it on Friday to discuss "citizens' data security and privacy".
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Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9 pc amid escalating China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 25 (ANI): Taiwan proposed a budget of USD 17.3 billion in defence for 2023 on Thursday, a 14.9 per cent increase from this year's total allocation, weeks after China started its military drill around the self-ruled island country post the visit of US House Speaker Nan
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Bharti Telecom acquires 3.33 per cent Airtel stake from Singtel
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 25 (ANI): Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) has decided to sell 3.33 per cent stake in Bharti Airtel Limited to Bharti Telecom, the promoter company of Airtel, for an aggregate consideration of about $1.61 billion.
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EU planning to allocate another USD 7.9Bn in assistance to Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has provided Ukraine with 9.5 billion euros (USD 9.4 billion) in financial aid since February 24 and is preparing a new package worth some eight billion euros, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday.
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Protests in Pakistan's Rawalpindi against inflated electricity bills
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 24 (ANI): The people of several localities in Rawalpindi have staged a protest against inflated electricity bills by blocking GT Road and Marrir Chowk of the city, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Biden announces military aid worth USD 2.98 bln to Ukraine on its Independ
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): On Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced aid of USD 2.98 billion in weapons and equipment to the country as Kyiv continues to resist Russian forces for the last six months.
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Make torture a crime: Rights group urges Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 24 (ANI): Pakistan's Senate should urgently pass a bill that would make torture a criminal offence, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
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Pakistan: Protests erupt in Karachi after prolonged loadshedding
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 24 (ANI): Protests erupted in different parts of Pakistan's Karachi on Tuesday due to the unannounced and prolonged load shedding, local media reported.
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US to announce military aid of USD 3Bn for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): The United States will announce an additional security aid of USD 3 billion for Kyiv on Ukraine's independence day.
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