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Raysut Maldives Cement JV Formed; Acquisition of LafargeHolcim Stake Compl
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 26 (ANI/ PRNewswire): Oman's largest cement manufacturer, Raysut Cement Company (RCC), said it has closed the deal of acquiring 75 per cent of LafargeHolcim's cement terminal at Thilafushi Island in Maldives, and a new joint venture - Raysut Maldives Cement
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LPL will boost cricketing interest and offer real opportunities for youngs
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 25 (ANI): Lanka Premier League (LPL) will boost cricketing interest among young cricketers in the Island nation and offer real opportunities in the future, according to Jaffna Stallions franchisee CEO, Selva Waran.
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Depression over Bay of Bengal to make landfall today, rainfall likely in W
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that a 'depression' will cross West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coasts between Sagar islands and Khepupara over Sundarbans by Friday afternoon causing rainfall in the region.
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Indian diplomat Sushil Kumar Singhal appointed as next Ambassador to Solom
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Sushil Kumar Singhal, a 2000-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Solomon Islands.
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar islan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Campbell Bay (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], October 19 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale hit south-east of Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar island on Monday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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PPP slams Imran govt for not laying 'controversial' Sindh islands ordinanc
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), one of the main opposition party's here on Saturday slammed the Imran Khan government for not laying the "controversial" Pakistan Islands Development Authority (PIDA) Ordinance, 2020, before its Parliament in session on Fr
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Grand Hindu temple hall inaugurated in Antananarivo, Madagascar; Hindu tem
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], October 18 (ANI): On the occasion of Navratri 2020, a grand Hindu temple hall was inaugurated in Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar, a very large island located in the Indian Ocean with a population of over 26 million.
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Amid Chinese threat, Japan Coast Guard tests unmanned aircraft SeaGuardian
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 15 (ANI): Days after two Chinese patrol ships illegally entered into Japan's territorial waters off Senkaku islands in the East China Sea, Japan Coast Guard began test flights of an unmanned aerial vehicle SeaGuardian to learn whether it can be utilised to carry out th
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Study confirms plastics threat to south pacific seabirds
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Plastic gathered from remote corners of the South Pacific Ocean, including nesting areas of New Zealand albatrosses, has confirmed the global threat of plastic pollution to seabirds.
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Sindhudesh: Sindhis revolting against Imran Khan govt's dubious island ord
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 14 (ANI): Days of demonstrations and protests all over Sindh are being held, led by leaders of the major political parties against the umpteenth nail on the coffin of democracy in Pakistan, to claim the right of the citizens of Sindh and to decide for themselves, acc
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Japan unveils new submarine amid China's growing aggression
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 14 (ANI): Japan on Wednesday unveiled its newest submarine with the aim to boost the country's maritime security amid China's growing aggression in the region.
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Pak opposition tears into islands ordinance, says will not allow Imran Kha
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 14 (ANI): Pakistan government is under fire from the opposition for taking control of two islands previously under the regional government of Sindh province, with various politicians accusing the Imran Khan-led administration of planning to hand over these strat
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