Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in mid-August, many electricity supply projects have been halted for the past four months. Officials at Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said that the main reason for halting these projects is the suspension of funds from the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the United States […]
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Exporters could lose upto USD 175 mln due to stranded trucks at Vietnam-China border
Exporters could lose USD 131 to 175 million as thousands of container trucks remain stuck at the Vietnam and China border. A truck typically carries goods worth Vietnamese dong (VND) 500-900 million, and the costs of renting the truck and hiring a driver could increase by VND100 million-plus other expenses, chairman of Vietnam Fruit Association Dang Phuc Nguyen told […]
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Arjun Bijlani tests Covid-19 positive, shares health update
‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 11’ winner Arjun Bijlani has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in home isolation. Taking to his Instagram handle, Arjun posted his health update with a meme using the song ‘Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’. Further, he penned, “This how corona sings to you and ur expression when u know ur positive!! #ekmainaurekktu. Mild […]
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Two terrorists killed in encounter in J-K’s Shopian
Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter in Shopian on Saturday. According to Police, an encounter between terrorists and security forces started in the wee hours of Saturday in the Chowgam area of Shopian. “Two unidentified terrorists killed. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition recovered. Search going on,” tweeted Kashmir Zone Police.
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Delhi: Fake call centre busted, 4 held for duping on pretext of sanctioning loans
Delhi Police has arrested four persons for allegedly duping people on the pretext of sanctioning loans. With their arrest, nine mobile phones, one wireless phone, one laptop and six ATM cards have also been recovered from their possession, Cyber Police Station of Southeast district informed. The four accused have been identified as Arun Kumar, […]
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World’s most powerful space telescope ready to launch
James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful space telescope ever constructed, will lift off on Christmas. The USD 10bn project spanning over three decades, a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency, hopes to look further back in time than ever before – […]
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Drug racket busted in Bengaluru: 15 kg cannabis seized, six held
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) unit of Anti-Narcotics Wing officials busted a drug racket and seized 15 kg of cannabis in Bengaluru’s Gyanbharathi on Saturday, said Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police of Bengaluru City. Six people have also been arrested in connection with the seizure. “The arrest was made after close watch was kept on drug trafficking ahead […]
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UNSC exempts Taliban leaders from travel ban for 90 days
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has exempted Taliban leaders from the travel ban for a period beginning on December 22, 2021, and ending on March 21, 2022. The list includes prominent leaders of the Islamic Emirate like First Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai. […]