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August 16, 2023 6:08 PM
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Asian stock markets today ended with losses. South Korea's Kospi tumbled 1.8 percent, Japan's Nikkei-225 plunged one and a half percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declined 1.4 percent. China's Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.8 percent and Singapore's Straits Times in...
August 16, 2023 6:06 PM
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Oil prices were little changed today as investors weighed worries about China's embattled economy against expectations of tighter supply in the United States. In intra-day trade, Brent crude was trading at 84 dollars and 85 cents per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude price was at 81 ...
August 16, 2023 6:03 PM
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In Pakistan, a Muslim crowd attacked a Christian community setting afire several churches and houses in Faisalabad after accusing its members of desecrating the Koran. The incident took place in Jaranwala town of Faisalabad after two Christians were accused of blasphemy. According to reports, the lo...
August 16, 2023 6:01 PM
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In the forex market, the rupee closed at 82 rupees and 95 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates the US currency's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was at 103.10 in intra-day trade.
August 16, 2023 5:16 PM
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Manama, August 16, 2023: Indian naval ships INS Visakhapatnam and INS Deepak port call in Bahrain, further strengthening the ties between the two nations. The port call, which coincided with India's 77th Independence Day, marked a significant moment for bilateral engagement. Rear Admiral ...
August 16, 2023 5:13 PM
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The Union Cabinet has approved today the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Sports between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Department of Health and Aged Care of the Government of Australia. The bilateral exchange programmes in the field of sports between the two countries...
August 16, 2023 4:59 PM
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In the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project is heading towards completion with 90 percent of its sanctioned cost of 37,012.26 crore rupees utilized. With the completion of the project, Kashmir will be linked with rest of the country....
August 16, 2023 4:57 PM
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The Centre has approved the expansion of the Digital India programme with an outlay of 14 thousand 903 crore rupees. Briefing reporters, after the Union Cabinet meeting, Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, the Digital India programme was started in 2015 and it has brought a big cha...
August 16, 2023 4:56 PM
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved seven projects of the Ministry of Railways with an estimated cost of around 32 thousand 500 crore rupees, with cent percent funding from Central Government. The proposals of Multi-tracking will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing ...
August 16, 2023 4:53 PM
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is organizing Youth 20 (Y20) Summit-2023 beginning tomorrow at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh under the framework of India's G20 Presidency. The Y20 Summit is the culmination of various meetings including the Inception Meeting at Guwahati, Pre Summit at Leh, ...
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