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Study uncovers evidence of continents being created by giant meteorite imp
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): The continents of Earth were formed by gigantic meteorite impacts that were particularly prevalent during the first billion years of our planet's four and a half billion year history, according to new Curtin research, which has presented the strongest proof
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Elon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $6.88 billion
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has sold 7.92 million shares of Tesla Inc worth around $6.88 billion, as per a series of regulatory filings by the company.
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Pakistan's Dasu hydropower project hit by cost overrun
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): Pakistan's most important project with the capacity to generate 2,160 MW of hydel electricity, which got delayed by three years, has been hit by a cost overrun of upto 100 billion Pakistani rupees.
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Pak Railway officers to visit China for buying bogies despite economic slu
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): Numerous employees of Pakistan are set to visit China in different groups from August 9 to inspect 230 bogies worth USD 149 million despite the economic crunch as Pakistan Railways (PR) continue to face a deficit of more than Rs 45 billion.
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US announces additional USD 1 bn defence aid to Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 8 (ANI): The United States on Monday announced USD 1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine to meet its critical security and defence needs amid the ongoing war with Russia.
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Over USD 2.7 billion infrastructure projects in India, Asia listed on new
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore, August 8 (ANI): Last week, an infrastructure project online portal that connects government, developers, and financiers was launched by Infrastructure Asia, a platform set up by Enterprise Singapore and Singapore's Central Bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
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Turkey, Russia sign roadmap for economic cooperation: Erdogan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], August 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey and Russia signed a roadmap for economic cooperation, intending to bring trade turnover between the countries to USD 100 billion.
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Def Min allows changes in Navy's $7 billion submarine tender, no change in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 6 (ANI) Clearing roadblocks for taking forward the $7 billion deal for building six new submarines for the Indian Navy, Defence Ministry has given approval for amendments in the ongoing tender which would allow the project to move forward.
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India's forex reserves rise by $2.31 billion after 4 straight weekly fall
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 6 (ANI): India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves rose by $2.315 billion to $573.875 billion for the week ended July 29 on the back of robust capital inflows in the equities markets and strengthening of rupee from the record low, the Reserve Bank of Indi
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Zambia calls off Chinese loans, saves itself from falling in Beijing's deb
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lusaka [Zambia], August 6 (ANI): Southern African nation, Zambia, seems to have understood China's debt-diplomacy, which only reaps profits to Beijing while countries are pushed towards an economic crisis, as Lusaka cancelled USD 1.6 billion Chinese loans.
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HDFC seals USD 1.1 billion worth syndicated loan for affordable housing
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Housing finance company HDFC on Friday announced the completion of the USD 1.1 billion syndicated social loan facility for the financing of affordable housing in India.
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2nd edition of India Gaming Conclave to focus on drivers of gaming revolut
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): Gaming is emerging as a power-packed sector in India, with the country expected to become one of the world's leading markets in the gaming industry. According to latest reports by KPMG, the total Indian Gaming Market is expected to grow 113 per cen
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