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NDB Chief Rousseff Joins Yoga Event In Shanghai, Condoles Air India Crash
During her address, Rousseff expressed profound grief over the tragic crash of the Air India flight in Ahmedabad and extended heartfelt condolences to the victims' families.
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Liverpool Set To Break The Bank For Florian Wirtz, Compared To Lionel Messi By Xabi Alonso
British media reported on Friday that the Premier League champions had agreed a club-record deal worth up to GBP 116 million to secure the services of Florian Wirtz.
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Trump To Attend Security Meeting On Friday After Israeli Strikes On Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a National Security Council meeting on Friday morning, the White House said late on Thursday after Israeli strikes on Iran that have put the Middle East on edge.
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World Bank Ends Ban On Funding Nuclear Energy Projects To Meet Power Demands
World Bank will also work to speed up the "potential of Small Modular Reactors" so these can become a viable choice for more countries eventually.
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IMF Team Makes First Syria Visit Since 2009
An IMF team visited Syria for the first time since 2009 to take part in efforts to rebuild the economy after years of civil war and the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the lender said Tuesday.
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Israel Launches Large-Scale Military Operation In West Bank City Of Nablus
Israel launched a large-scale military operation on Tuesday in the old city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, AFP journalists reported, with the army reporting injured troops and two Palestinians "eliminated".
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India's Poverty Rate Likely To Decline Further To 4.6% In 2024: Report
India's poverty continues to decline steadily, with the poverty rate likely to fall to 4.6 per cent in 2024, estimates a recent report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
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World Bank Data On India And Pakistan Shows Massive Contrast Over Poverty
Latest data released by the World Bank shows the tale of two countries - India and Pakistan - and their journey to battle poverty - a colonial inheritance.
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Nepal's First Breast Milk Bank Helps Newborn Babies Survive
Nepal's first-ever Human Milk Bank, 'Amrit Kosh,' is a step towards providing baby-friendly health care to low birthweight, premature, and other at-risk newborns. It helps infants with access to breastmilk at the most critical times.
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India Poised To Become Third Largest Economy: Consul General In Shanghai
Highlighting the improvement in Indias business environment, Mr Mathur noted that the country has climbed 80 spots in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index in recent years.
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Extreme Poverty Rate Drops To 5.3% From 27.1% In India: World Bank Report
About 75.24 million people were living in extreme poverty in India during 2022-23, a massive drop from 344.47 million in 2011-12.
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In A First, Flipkart Secures Approval For Direct Lending In India: Report
Walmart's Flipkart has secured a lending licence from the Indian central bank and banking regulator, enabling it to offer loans directly to customers and sellers on its platform, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and a source.
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World Bank Lifts Lending Freeze Over Uganda Anti-LGBTQ Law
The World Bank is lifting a freeze on lending to Uganda it put in place in response to a 2023 law criminalising homosexuality, after taking steps to counter discrimination, it said Wednesday.
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India Red-Flags $800 Million Asian Development Bank Aid Package To Pakistan
India has expressed deep concerns over the potential misuse of the $800 million ADB aid package to Pakistan as the country is increasing its defence expenditure, despite the poor fiscal position.
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Israeli Forces Block Journalists From Palestinian Oscar Winner's Village
Israeli forces blocked an international media tour in the occupied West Bank, preventing journalists from entering the village of Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra who decried worsening Israeli violence.
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NDB Chief Rousseff Joins Yoga Event In Shanghai, Condoles Air India Crash
During her address, Rousseff expressed profound grief over the tragic crash of the Air India flight in Ahmedabad and extended heartfelt condolences to the victims' families.
-
Liverpool Set To Break The Bank For Florian Wirtz, Compared To Lionel Messi By Xabi Alonso
British media reported on Friday that the Premier League champions had agreed a club-record deal worth up to GBP 116 million to secure the services of Florian Wirtz.
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Trump To Attend Security Meeting On Friday After Israeli Strikes On Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a National Security Council meeting on Friday morning, the White House said late on Thursday after Israeli strikes on Iran that have put the Middle East on edge.
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World Bank Ends Ban On Funding Nuclear Energy Projects To Meet Power Demands
World Bank will also work to speed up the "potential of Small Modular Reactors" so these can become a viable choice for more countries eventually.
-
IMF Team Makes First Syria Visit Since 2009
An IMF team visited Syria for the first time since 2009 to take part in efforts to rebuild the economy after years of civil war and the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the lender said Tuesday.
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Israel Launches Large-Scale Military Operation In West Bank City Of Nablus
Israel launched a large-scale military operation on Tuesday in the old city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, AFP journalists reported, with the army reporting injured troops and two Palestinians "eliminated".
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India's Poverty Rate Likely To Decline Further To 4.6% In 2024: Report
India's poverty continues to decline steadily, with the poverty rate likely to fall to 4.6 per cent in 2024, estimates a recent report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
-
World Bank Data On India And Pakistan Shows Massive Contrast Over Poverty
Latest data released by the World Bank shows the tale of two countries - India and Pakistan - and their journey to battle poverty - a colonial inheritance.
-
Nepal's First Breast Milk Bank Helps Newborn Babies Survive
Nepal's first-ever Human Milk Bank, 'Amrit Kosh,' is a step towards providing baby-friendly health care to low birthweight, premature, and other at-risk newborns. It helps infants with access to breastmilk at the most critical times.
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India Poised To Become Third Largest Economy: Consul General In Shanghai
Highlighting the improvement in Indias business environment, Mr Mathur noted that the country has climbed 80 spots in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index in recent years.
-
Extreme Poverty Rate Drops To 5.3% From 27.1% In India: World Bank Report
About 75.24 million people were living in extreme poverty in India during 2022-23, a massive drop from 344.47 million in 2011-12.
-
In A First, Flipkart Secures Approval For Direct Lending In India: Report
Walmart's Flipkart has secured a lending licence from the Indian central bank and banking regulator, enabling it to offer loans directly to customers and sellers on its platform, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and a source.
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World Bank Lifts Lending Freeze Over Uganda Anti-LGBTQ Law
The World Bank is lifting a freeze on lending to Uganda it put in place in response to a 2023 law criminalising homosexuality, after taking steps to counter discrimination, it said Wednesday.
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India Red-Flags $800 Million Asian Development Bank Aid Package To Pakistan
India has expressed deep concerns over the potential misuse of the $800 million ADB aid package to Pakistan as the country is increasing its defence expenditure, despite the poor fiscal position.
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Israeli Forces Block Journalists From Palestinian Oscar Winner's Village
Israeli forces blocked an international media tour in the occupied West Bank, preventing journalists from entering the village of Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra who decried worsening Israeli violence.
