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After Visa, Mastercards, China's Unionpay also suspends operations in Russ
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 23 (ANI): In the midst of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, China's largest credit card brand Unionpay has become the latest financial services network to suspend its negotiations with the Russian banks after payment giants Visa and Mastercard closed down the
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Pakistan facing severe power crunch even on Ramzan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 22 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing political and economical unrest in Pakistan, fuel scarcity in the country is also raising concerns, leading to severe power outages for continuous hours even during the holy month of Ramadan.
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German defence ministry cuts weapons supply list for Ukraine by half: Repo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The German Defense Ministry has cut by half the list of weaponry that can be supplied to Ukraine drafted by the German defense industry, striking off all heavy weapons, the German newspaper BILD reported on Wednesday, citing a copy of the final docum
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China's 'debt-trap diplomacy' behind Sri Lanka crisis: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): While Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages, soaring prices and power cuts, many believe that China's "debt-trap diplomacy" is behind the crisis, said a media report.
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Saudi crown prince calls Putin to discuss Ukraine, Yemen: Kremlin
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during which they discussed the crises in Ukraine and Yemen, as well as the OPEC+ deal on oil cuts, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka: Power cuts to resume from tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 15 (ANI): Scheduled power cuts will be reimposed across Sri Lanka from Saturday after a temporary suspension of the disruption of power supply in view of the April New Year festival.
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Massive protest erupts in heart of Colombo amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 14 (ANI): A massive protest erupted in the Galle Face Green area in the capital city of Colombo as the Island nation is facing its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages, soaring prices and power cuts.
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Arunachal Pradesh cuts VAT on jet fuel to 1 pc from 20 pc
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh government has reduced value-added tax (VAT) on the sale of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) or jet fuel to 1 per cent from 20 per cent in a bid to give impetus to air connectivity in the state.
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Sri Lanka economic crisis: Citizens face severe scarcity, forced to use ca
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri lanka], April 12 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis in decades, common citizens are facing a severe scarcity of essentials including fuel and food and people are forced to use candles in the absence of electricity.
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TDP chief urges Andhra chief secy to provide uninterrupted power supply to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 11 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National President N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday urged the Chief Secretary to initiate immediate steps to rescue industrial, agriculture and service sectors by ensuring quality and uninterrupted power supply.
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Amid heavy power cuts, woman gives birth under torch light in Visakhapatna
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Due to heavy power outages in the Narsipatnam area, a woman had to give birth to her child under the light of cell phones, torches, and candles at NTR Government Hospital in Visakhapatnam on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursda
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RBI cuts real GDP growth projection to 7.2 pc for FY 23
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): While maintaining an accommodative stance, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection for the current Financial Year 2022-23 to 7.2 per cent, against the earlier projection of 7.8 per c
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