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Gulf allies push to avert US-Iran conflict amid protests: Reports
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid Washington's reported calls for military intervention in Iran as the Islamic Republic deals with widespread anti-governmental protests, several US allies in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Oman, are reportedly working to prevent such confrontation between the t
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Senator Graham's bill poses threat to India's USD 120 billion exports to U
Updated : 2 months ago IST
With US President Donald Trump "greenlighting" a bill that would impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries for buying Russian oil, GTRI said in a report on Thursday that any such tariff would effectively shut down India's goods and services exports to the United States, now exceeding USD 120
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Pakistan: Protesters demand immediate reopening of the Torkham border
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
People in Pakistan's Landi Kotal protested the prolonged closure of the Torkham border with Afghanistan, calling it an "economic murder" of livelihoods. Protesters urged reopening the crossing, separating trade from politics, and including tribal elders and traders in future Pak-Afghan peace
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Road construction execution declines 12% YoY; Toll sector maintains stabil
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
M Rajashekar Reddy, Assistant Vice President & Sector Head, ICRA Ltd, said, "The outlook on the toll road sector remains stable, paving the way for sustained growth. On the back of benign WPI inflation, the inflation-linked toll rate hike is projected at around 3.2% for newer projects and 1.
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12 dead, 11 injured as floods ravage Afghanistan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Heavy snowfall and flash floods in the last three days across several provinces of Afghanistan has resulted in the death of 12 people and left at least 11 others injured, Tolo News reported on Thursday citing the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).
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AI to add USD 1.7 Trillion to India's economy by 2035: Govt
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The economic impact will be driven by AI adoption across sectors including healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, financial services, education, governance, and climate services, where automation and data-driven decision-making are already improving productivity and service delivery.
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Intelligence Bureau playing stellar role in providing security to people o
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the IB Centenary Endowment Lecture on the subject 'People-Centric National Security: Community Participation in Building Viksit Bharat' in New Delhi.
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PT SMI Strengthens Indonesia's Sustainable Infrastructure Financing
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 18: PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) (PT SMI) continues to strengthen its role as Indonesia's Development Finance Institution (DFI) by delivering infrastructure financing that generates tangible economic and social impact.
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Three US House of Representatives members introduce resolution to end Trum
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Three members of the US House of Representatives on Friday (local time) introduced a resolution aimed at terminating President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration that imposed tariffs of up to 50 per cent on imports from India, calling the measures "illegal" and harmful to Ameri
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Sri Lanka issues fresh alerts as Cyclone Ditwah toll climbs to 627
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday as relentless rains continued to pound regions already devastated by Cyclone Ditwah, pushing the nationwide death toll to 627
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Rupee depreciation will not raise CPI inflation due to low food imports: B
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The recent depreciation in the Indian Rupee is unlikely to have any significant impact on CPI inflation in the country, as India has a low dependence on imports for food products, highlighted a report by Bank of Baroda.
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"Whose age is rupee equal to now?": Congress' Manish Tewari recalls BJP's
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Tewari said that during the time of the UPA leadership, the BJP had mocked the government for the falling rate, with BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad saying in 2013, "The worth of the Indian rupee against the dollar was equivalent to Rahul Gandhi's age when the United Progressive alli
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