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Sri Lanka: US, EU voice concern over protesters being detained under count
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 23 (ANI): The United States and Canada along with the countries in the European Union have expressed concern over Sri Lanka's use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on protestors who participated in the agitation that led to Gotabaya Rajapaksa stepping down
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India hands over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 22 (ANI): India on Monday handed over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer to the crisis-ridden neighbour Sri Lanka.
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8 Sri Lankan refugees including children came to Dhanushkodi, probe underw
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 22 (ANI): Eight Sri Lankan people including three males, two females, two male children and a female child came to Dhanushkodi as refugees today early morning at 2 am, police said.
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Pak to receive 20 pc cost of five CPEC projects from Chinese firm to get b
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Pakistan is mooting a proposal where the country will receive 20 per cent of the total cost of five China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects from the sponsoring Chinese firm in order to cover the expenses that it will incur on Pakistan, includin
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RBI's digital lending norms to change operating model of NBFCs
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): The digital lending norms announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 10, 2022, aim to usher in orderly growth and financial stability, check malpractices, strengthen transparency, and protect customer interests. They would, however, raise opera
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CPEC failed to bring any investments in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 20 (ANI): Almost a decade after Beijing initiated the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the implementation of several of its important projects in Pakistan failed to generate any investments for the country which is headed into an economic crisis.
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China's BRI isn't quite as lucrative as often advertised: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 20 (ANI): Easy Chinese investment poured into BRI projects abroad isn't quite as lucrative as often publicized and sparsely generates sufficient revenue to justify the cost, according to Stockholm-based non-profit and non-partisan research and policy organization.
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US business group in Taiwan see limited impact from China's military drill
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 19 (ANI): In a recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan has revealed that the Chinese military drills around the island have not made any significant impact but have highlighted the concerns.
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Australia to provide additional USD 25 million assistance to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 19 (ANI): Australia will provide an additional USD 25 million in Official Development assistance to help Sri Lanka meet urgent food and healthcare needs, an official statement from the Australian Foreign Ministry said.
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11-year-old accidentally shoots dead another boy in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 19 (ANI): An 11-year-old boy accidentally killed his 10-year-old playmate in Afghanistan while playing with a Kalashnikov rifle recently in Afghanistan, local media reported.
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Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya applies for US green card: Report
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 19 (ANI): The former President of Sri Lanka who fled the island nation in July amid mass protests demanding his resignation is awaiting to obtain a US green card to return back to the United States along with his wife and son, a media report said.
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Amid record heat wave, China dims lights in Chengdu subway to save power
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 19 (ANI): Amid a record heat wave, metro stations in Chengdu the capital city of China's Sichuan province have dimmed their lights to save electricity.
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