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Tibet ranked world's least free country in Freedom House index
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Global watchdog Freedom House has released its Freedom in the World Index for 2023 which ranks Tibet as the world's least free country, Tibet Press reported.
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Benchmark for world food commodity prices fall in March for 12th consecuti
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 126.9 points in March 2023, down 2.1 per cent from the previous month and 20.5 per cent below its peak level of March 2022.
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Study reveals how people with obesity due to genetic tendency have lower r
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers found that those with obesity who have a genetic tendency for high BMI have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those whose obesity is mostly caused by environmental factors like lifestyle.
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India's services growth eases in March
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Though the index eased to 57.8 in March from 59.4 in February, S and P Global said the index was in growth territory (above 50) for the twentieth successive month due to favourable demand conditions and new business gains were among the reasons cited for the latest rise.
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Researchers discover brain proteins that may play important role in body w
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Body mass index, or BMI, variation in the population may be caused by genetic variables to the extent of 50-75 per cent. Researchers from Universite Laval and the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Center have discovered 60 distinct proteins produced in the brain that may be important
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Blue-chip communication stocks drive ADX, as Dubai Financial Market hits o
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In Abu Dhabi, Index FADGI closed 0.752 per cent higher at 9,501.150 pts, buoyed by robust trading over telecom firms, including Sudan's SUDATEL, 11.810 per cent up, Qatar's QTEL, 10.890 per cent and Etisalat, 3.350 per cent up.
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Prices of 651 essential medicines will go down by 6.73 per cent: Mansukh M
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that the prices of 651 essential medicines which were likely to increase by 12 per cent due to rising wholesale price index (WPI) will now witness a reduction in their retail prices by an ave
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India manufacturing sector hits 3-month high in March: S&P Global
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to S and P Global, India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose from 55.3 in February to 56.4 in March
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Pakistan's inflation soars to 35.4 per cent in March, highest since 1965
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan's year-on-year inflation hit 35.37 per cent in March -- the highest in nearly five decades -- as the government scrambled to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions to unlock a desperately needed bailout.
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Why India is placed near the bottom of this Global Startup Index
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The BNG study also looked at each country's population, average monthly salary, GDP and GDP per capita. Furthermore, happiness score, the cost of living, and quality of life were included in calculating the final index score to find out where the most content employees reside, as these me
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Pak Finance Ministry warns inflation to increase further
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to Pakistan's newspaper, the second-round effect of the policy decision had led to decisions like a rise in energy and fuel prices, the central bank's policy rate, and the rupee's depreciation to secure International Monetary Fund's funding.
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Indian stocks rise Friday; investors eye RBI meet for fresh cues
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"U.S. stock indexes finished sharply higher on Wednesday, helped by a rally in technology shares and easing concerns about stress in the banking sector. Appetite for risk was evident on Wednesday as investors were more relaxed about the health of the bank sector and the prospects for the
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