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Pentagon awards $1.3 bn contract to Afghan Air Force
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 8 (ANI): The United States Department of Defence on Tuesday has awarded a new contract for the Afghanistan's Air Force worth more than USD 1.3 billion.
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India seeks to achieve bilateral trade target of 30 bn USD with Russian Fa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vladivostok [Russia], September 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said there is a need for enhancing trade, commerce and investment with the Russian Far East to achieve the target of 30 billion U.S. Dollars, set for bilateral trade, by the year 2025.
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Man receives electricity bill of Rs. 38 bn in Jharkhand
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], August 14 (ANI): A man in Jamshedpur was in for a shock when he received an electricity bill of Rs. 38 billion on Sunday.
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US spent USD 76 bn in last 16 years on arming Afghan forces: GAO report
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 14 (ANI): According to a report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), the country has spent more than USD 76 billion in last 16 years on arming the Afghanistan's security forces.
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Baloch activists oppose CPEC, demand Pakistan, China's exit from Balo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin, [Germany] August 11 (ANI): Exiled Baloch leaders and activists on Friday gathered in Germany's Berlin city to voice their concern against the under construction multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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FDI equity inflow registers record-high of USD 43.4Bn
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The ongoing economic reform in India has resulted in an Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflow of USD 43.4 billion in the financial year 2016-17, the highest ever FDI equity inflows, noted the Economic Survey 2016-17, Volume II, released earlier on
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Baloch up the ante against China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Aug.7 (ANI): Exiled Baloch leaders and activists will gather in Berlin, Germany, on August 11 to voice their protest against the under construction multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Neutral China wary of CPEC losing momentum, says Pak daily
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.7 (ANI): Though China continues to maintain neutrality on Pakistan's internal affairs, there are doubts surfacing in Beijing about the over landmark USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative losing momentum and speed because of the curre
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U.N.S.C. to consider tougher sanctions that could cost N. Korea 1 billion
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], August 5 (ANI): The United States has proposed new United Nations sanctions on North Korea seeking ban on exports of coal and other commodities, the Washington Post reports.
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Trump praises Toyota, Mazda for setting USD 1.6 billion unit to create upt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], August 4 (ANI):U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to praise Toyota and Mazda for announcing a huge investment for setting up a manufacturing plant in the United States which will create 4000 jobs in America.
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Pakistan's leading daily criticizes China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.3 (ANI): A leading daily of Pakistan has, in an opinion piece, criticized the over USD 50 billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), describing it as a "one-way street" venture that is more about expanding China's growth rather than benef
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Shiamak Davar launches `#DespacitoMovement' to celebrate its success
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's 'Despacito Remix,' featuring Justin Bieber has created history! With over 4.6 Billion streams worldwide, the song is now the most streamed song ever!
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