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Taj named strongest hotel brand in the world
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 26 (ANI/PRNewswire): Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia's largest hospitality company, announced that its iconic brand, Taj, has been rated the Strongest Hotel Brand in the World by Brand Finance, the world's leading brand valuation consultancy in its
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US ramps up efforts to assist Afghanistan amid withdrawal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): After the meeting between US President Joe Biden, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah, the White House on Friday announced a series of measures to provide assistance to the Sout
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Skechers teams up with actress Ananya Panday for its latest collection
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Skechers, the global lifestyle and performance footwear brand headquartered in the United States, is expanding its #OriginalsKeepMoving campaign with its new collection featuring actress Ananya Panday.
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India gets $64 billion FDI in 2020: UNCTAD
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): Foreign direct investments in India rose to 64 billion dollars in 2020, making it the fifth-largest recipient in the world, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Monday.
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ICC supports UNICEF's COVID-19 relief efforts in South Asia
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], June 18 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) through its Cricket for Good initiative has launched a fundraising campaign to support UNICEF's emergency COVID-19 response in South Asia.
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China's support to Myanmar military a 'major leap backward' for South Asia
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 17 (ANI): The decision of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to recognise Myanmar's military dictatorship earlier this month is likely to be a major leap backward for the South Asian country amid ongoing anti-coup protests, says a new repor
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International study contradicts western theory on susceptibility of Covid
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): An international study has revealed that genetic variants responsible for Covid-19 severity among Europeans may not play a role in susceptibility of the spread of novel coronavirus infection among South Asians.
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Rajasthan Royals owner joins 'Palaces on Wheels' in UK to raise COVID-19 f
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 11 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals' lead owner Manoj Badale has joined a unique cycling event, which has been named 'Palaces on Wheels' this year, to raise funds for COVID relief across South Asia.
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Will achieve target of producing billion vaccine doses for South Asia regi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): President Joe Biden's policy coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region Kurt Campbell on Tuesday said that he is confident of completing the target of production of a billion vaccine doses for the region by the end of year 2022.
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India's GDP estimated to grow at 8.3 pc, says World Bank
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): Economic growth in South Asian countries is expected to rebound to a stronger-than-expected 6.8 per cent in 2021 and India's GDP is predicted to grow at 8.3 per cent, according to the latest World Bank report on global economy recovery post Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pakistan remains lone nation in South Asia without female judge in Supreme
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 4 (ANI): Pakistan remains the only country in South Asia that has not appointed a woman as a judge of the country's Supreme Court, while having less than 10 judges in the high courts.
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Singapore labour shortage deepens amid entry ban on India, S Asian countri
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 2 (ANI): After Singapore banned arrivals from India and other South Asian countries due to fears of an explosive Covid-19 outbreak, the country is now facing an increasing coronavirus-induced labour shortage - spraining its economic model.
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