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New ADB-IFFEd partnership to unlock USD 500 million in concessional education financing in Asia-Pacific

Manila , September 28 (ANI/WAM): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) that will...

MoS Pabitra Margherita to embark on four-nation visit, to attend Mexican President’s swearing-in

New Delhi , September 28 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, will embark on a nine-day official visit to Mexico,...

Governments earmarked alomst USD 2 tn in direct investment support for clean energy since 2020: IEA

France , September 28 (ANI/WAM): Governments around the world have earmarked almost USD 2 trillion in direct investment support for clean energy since 2020,...

Pakistan: Human rights body highlights rising enforced disappearances in Balochistan

Quetta , September 28 (ANI): Human rights organisations have expressed their increasing concern over the deteriorating situation in Balochistan where cases of enforced disappearances...

Floods kill 39 people in Nepal

Kathmandu, Sep 28 (PTI) Floods caused by incessant rain killed at least 39 people in Nepal, according to a media report on Saturday.Parts of...

Lebanon’s Nasrallah – who Israel says it has killed – led Hezbollah to become regional force

By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who Israel said on Saturday it has killed, led Hezbollah through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation into

Iran’s Supreme Leader moved to secure location under heightened security, sources say

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to a secure location inside the country with heightened security measures in place, two regional officials briefed

Kyiv says Russian attacks on medical centre in Ukraine’s Sumy kill 8, injure 11

KYIV (Reuters) - Russian forces hit a medical center in Sumy in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday morning then struck again as the building was being evacuated, killing a total of eight people,

Food and Agriculture Organisation marks international day of awareness of food loss, waste

Rome , September 28 (ANI/WAM): Reducing food loss and waste is crucial for improving food security and nutrition, promoting the efficient use of resources,...

South African police probe mass shooting in Eastern Cape region

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police said on Saturday that they had launched an investigation into the mass shooting of 17 people in a rural village in Eastern Cape province. South Africa has

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After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?