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Activists demonstrate in Tokyo as Hong Kong marks third anniversary of Jun
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 13 (ANI): Central Tokyo was a swathe of black and yellow on Sunday, June 12, when activists from Hong Kong marked the third anniversary of the June 12 demonstrations which had called on Hong Kong authorities to withdraw the Fugitive Offenders' bill, and in which the polic
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IHH, owner of Fortis and Gleneagles Hospitals, grows in Q1 earnings by 31
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Singapore, June 13 (ANI): Malaysian healthcare group IHH Healthcare reported a 31 per cent hike in Q1 earnings to MYR 493.3 million (USD112 million) boosted by an increase in patient volumes, lower net finance costs and higher revenue which rose 6 per cent to MYR 4.16 billion (USD950 million
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Pakistan: Imran Khan challenges Shehbaz Sharif govt to win next elections
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday challenged the incumbent coalition government of Shehbaz Sharif to win the next elections in Pakistan.
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Billie Eilish pauses concert in London after fans suffer from heat
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London [UK], June 12 (ANI): American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish, on Saturday evening, was forced to put her concert on pause after fans got into difficulties at London's O2 arena.
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R Madhavan's 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' trailer launched at Times Square
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New York [US], June 12 (ANI): Bollywood actor and filmmaker R Madhavan's biographical drama movie 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect', which is based on the life of renowned scientist Nambi Narayanan, launched the trailer on the NASDAQ billboard at Times Square on Saturday.
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Bill Maher slams Hollywood for romanticizing gun violence in films
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Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): American comedian and host Bill Maher closed his show 'Real Time with Bill Maher' on Friday by tearing into Hollywood for turning a blind eye to its "romanticization" of gun violence.
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India, Turkey commercial ties rising, bilateral trade exceeds USD 10 billi
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Ankara [Turkey], June 11 (ANI): India and Turkey on Friday held a comprehensive review of bilateral relations and noted that commercial ties were on an upward trajectory with bilateral trade exceeding USD 10 billion in 2021-2022.
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India's forex reserves slide by $306 million to $601 billion
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11 (ANI): India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell by $306 million to $601.057 billion for the week ended June 3 dragged by a sharp decline in the value of foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.
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Pakistan's total public debt exceeded PKR 44 trillion by end of Imran Khan
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): The total public debt of Pakistan was PKR 44,366 billion at the end of March 2022, and had increased by PKR 4,500 billion over the first nine months of the outgoing fiscal year, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2021-22.
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Office space occupied by unicorns to more than double by 2024: Colliers
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 10 (ANI/PR Newswire): Unicorns, or startups with a valuation of USD1 billion or more, are likely to occupy about 14 million sq feet of office space by 2024, a two-fold rise from the current level. This is led by large offices that unicorns are likely to leas
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New UN report: World's most vulnerable are paying more for less food
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 10 (ANI): The global food import bill is on course to hit a new record of USD 1.8 trillion this year, but higher prices and transport costs rather than volumes account for the bulk of the expected increase, according to a new report released by the Food and Agriculture Org
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Political chaos continues in Pakistan at executive level, Prez Alvi return
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): The tiff between former and current governments have only deepened with time as President Arif Alvi returned the amendments to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for "reconsideration" that were approved by the joint session of the parliament on Thursd
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