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Pak spent USD 1.2bn on import of cars in 6 months despite crisis: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The News International newspaper reported that Pakistan is facing an acute shortage of dollars and has less than USD 5 billion in its reserves with its State Bank. The report said this is hardly sufficient to finance three-week of its imports. Last year, the imports of these transportation v
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Threats, lobbying by China to stop Sri Lanka from welcoming Dalai Lama
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to The Sunday Times, to stop Dalai Lama's visit, China's Charge d'affaires in Sri Lanka, Hu Wei this week, warned that if he was welcomed then the nation will have to suffer dire consequences.
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Pakistan's economic crisis going from bad to worse: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
On January 6 the Forex reserves in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) touched the lowest mark of USD 4.343 billion just enough for two weeks. The recurring economic crises in Pakistan are primarily caused by a persistent fiscal deficit, which is a result of the government's tendency to overspe
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Afghanistan to be further isolated if its women face isolation, UN warns T
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to The Khaama Press, a high-level UN delegation traveled to Afghanistan this week and met with high-ranking Taliban officials to ensure the protection of women and girls' rights amid the growing concern over their alienation.
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Nagaland Assembly polls: Police conduct raids across state, seize narcotic
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Nagaland Police has conducted raids and searches across the state since the announcement of Assembly elections and seized an amount of over Rs 18 crores this week including arms and ammunition, police said.
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India's forex reserves rose over USD 10 bln to hit five-month high
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by USD whopping USD 10.417 billion to USD 572.0 billion in the week ending on January 13.
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Drake's postponed Apollo concert to go ahead despite rapper's ankle injury
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Despite an ankle injury, Canadian rapper Drake's much-awaited SiriusXM performance at the historic Apollo, which has been postponed three times, will go ahead this weekend.
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Priyanka Chopra shares "No filter Saturday" selfie
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Actor Priyanka Chopra sure knows how to make time for herself on the weekend and here's how she is spending it.
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Study reveals neighbourhood features that encourage walking, cycling
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a global survey of nearly 40,000 adults, how people perceive their own neighbourhoods may have a lot to do with whether they choose to walk or cycle. According to Scott Lear, a health sciences professor at Simon Fraser University, those who walk more than 150 minutes each week f
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Weekly inflation in Pakistan rises to 31.83% due to surging prices of food
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Index (SPI), has seen an rise of 31.83 per cent for the combined income group on a year-on-year basis, ending January 19, due to a massive increase in prices of food and non-food items, the Dawn reported citing data released by the Pakistan Burea
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North India likely to witness rainfall next week, predicts IMD
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dr. Soma Sen Roy, IMD Scientist said, "Amid the upcoming western disturbance, intense weather conditions are likely to be seen over the North Indian region. Correspondingly, we are expecting cold weather, especially over the western Himalayan region."
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Study suggests lower grades in adolescence linked to premature birth
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A major research conducted on the Danish population indicates that premature birth before 34 weeks of pregnancy is associated with lower performance in math and language exams as a teenager compared to those born at 40 weeks.
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