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'Suffered most' from Afghan war, says Pakistan citing USD 150 bln financia
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 19 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it has suffered most from the Afghanistan war stressing that it faced nearly "80,000 casualties" and over "USD 150 billion" in financial losses, local media reported.
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AUKUS agreement discussed during G7 Summit in Cornwall, behind Macron's ba
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Details of the AUKUS deal between Australia, the US and the UK that stole away the USD 66 billion contract Paris had signed with Canberra were agreed upon during the G7 summit in Cornwall this past June, The Telegraph reports.
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Fintechs to play a role in greater financial inclusion: Nishant Arora
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI/The PRTree): Digital banking is a huge play in India, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech, which also points out that it has a unique model compared to other jurisdictions, with digital banks serving primarily as Software as a Service (SaaS) providers an
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Biocon Biologics to offer 15 pc stake to Serum Institute Life Sciences at
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 17 (ANI): Biocon Biologics Limited (BBL), a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd. and Serum Institute Life Sciences Private Limited (SILS) announced a strategic alliance on Thursday and BBL said it will offer around 15 per cent stake to SILS at a post-money valua
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Taiwan to spend an USD 8.69 billion in defence sector amid gwonig threats
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan] September 16 (ANI): Taiwan on Thursday announced to spend an additional USD 8.69 billion in the defence sector in the next five years amid growing threats from China.
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Orient Electric launches new modular switch range
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], September 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Orient Electric Limited, part of the diversified USD 2.4 billion CK Birla Group, has announced the launch of its new modular switch range called 'Stella' which has been designed with focus on four defining aspects of safety, durability, perfor
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As Pakistani rupee continues to drop, its central bank injects USD 1.2 bn
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 15 (ANI): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has injected nearly USD1.2 billion into the inter-bank market in three months to defend the weakening rupee, local media reported on Wednesday.
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UN calls for quick release of USD 1.2 billion aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 15 (ANI): The United Nations has appealed to countries that pledged USD 1.2 billion in relief for Afghanistan to quickly release the funds to turn money into food, health care and protection for victims.
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India, US bilateral trade projected to reach $500 billion by 2025: Gadkari
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said on Tuesday that the bilateral trade between India and the US has grown from $16 billion to $ 149 billion in the last two decades.
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Taliban thank world for pledging emergency aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 14 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday thanked the world for pledging hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency aid to Afghanistan.
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International assistance starts pouring in Afghanistan despite misgivings,
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): International community has started extending humanitarian assistance to Taliban ruled Afghanistan and in a meet organised by the United Nations in Geneva on Monday, various countries including the US pledged nearly USD 1 billion in aid, according to re
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Philanthropist Sudha Reddy represents India at Met Gala 2021
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Philanthropist Sudha Reddy, the wife of billionaire businessman Megha Krishna Reddy, has made her debut at Met Gala 2021. She was the only Indian to attend fashion's biggest night.
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