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Pakistan: Local protests and failed govt strategies derail CPEC projects i
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Gwadar [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): Several projects under China Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) umbrella continue to face considerable delays due to frequent protests by the locals in Gwadar over denial of basic services and failed executions by governments, authorities and companies involv
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Afghanistan: Taliban arrest politician
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 21 (ANI): Sayed Javad Hosseini, leader of the Afghan Justice and Development Party was arrested by the Taliban in his home, a local media outlet reported.
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NewsReach selects 30 vernacular hyper-local publications based in Gujarat
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI/GPRC): NewsReach, a women-led media tech startup to promote the vernacular hyper-local publishers of India, today announced the selection of 30 local publications out of a total of 250+ applications for the first cohort of its Local News Community Program. It
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Protest planned against Pak Army during Baba Ghundi festival over forceful
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): The locals in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) are planning to hold a protest against the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) and Pak Army on the occasion of the Baba Ghundi festival, for forceful land grabbing near the Chiporsun valley.
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Nepal's Lalitpur city Police becomes country's 1st local body to use elect
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], July 21 (ANI): The Lalitpur Metropolitan City Police has become the first local body to use electric vehicles for patrolling in an effort to reduce the consumption of petroleum products.
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Power Play with M. The exclusive BMW 5 Series 50 Jahre M Edition debuts
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic BMW M GmbH, BMW India has launched an exclusive '50 Jahre M Edition' of the BMW 5 Series in India today. Locally produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, the exclusive edition comes in
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UP cop turns teacher, helps underprivileged kids get education
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 21 (ANI): In a bid to provide a brighter future, a police officer in the temple city Ayodhya offers free education to children from the local areas who hail from downtrodden families.
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Pakistan: JI to hold 'Haq Do Karachi Ko' rally protesting power tariffs
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): Demanding resolution of power tariff issues in Karachi, Pakistan, Jamaat-e-Islami political party has announced to hold a historic "Haq Do Karachi" march on Friday, local media reports said.
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India adopts joint statement on cooperation on global supply chains
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): On behalf of partner economies including India, US State Department on Wednesday (local time) released a Joint Statement of the 2022 Supply Chain Ministerial Forum, focussing on the global challenges which include -- the COVID-19 pandemic, wars and conflict
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Chinese envoy accuses US of undermining 'One China policy' over Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Denver (Colorado) [US], July 21 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States is undermining the "One China" policy through its support for Taiwan.
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Biden may speak with Chinese President Xi in 'next 10 days'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) said that he is planning to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the next ten days.
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Biden calls climate change a 'clear and present danger'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) escalated his warnings about climate change by calling it a "clear and present danger" as he previewed a slate of executive actions meant to combat a crisis.
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