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World Bank Approves $426 Million For Bengaluru Water Security Project
The World Bank has sanctioned USD 426 million for a new initiative to enhance water security for over four million residents in Bengaluru, officials said.
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Who Is Queen Maxima? Dutch Empress Stole The Show At NATO Summit
The Netherland's Queen and her husband, King Willem-Alexander, welcomed world leaders from 32 countries at The Hague's World Forum on Tuesday.
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Midnight Hammer To Rising Lion, List Of Major Military Operations In Middle East
The US launched Operation Midnight Hammer on Sunday, targeting three of Iran's fortified nuclear sites.
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Pro-Israel Hackers Steal $90 Million In Iranian Crypto Heist, Then Lose All
The group on June 18 said it hacked the Nobitex exchange, a day after claiming it had destroyed data at Iran's state-owned Bank Sepah.
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India, US, China Record Lower Swiss Bank Deposits Over 10 Years
Deposits of Indian customers in Swiss banks have declined by around 18 per cent over the past decade, according to the latest figures released by the Swiss National Bank.
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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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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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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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India Poised To Remain Fastest Growing Major Economy In FY26: RBI
The country is poised to remain the fastest growing major economy in the world even in FY26, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday.
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Woman Blames Manager For Viral LinkedIn Post Misidentifying DBS Bank's Ex-CEO
Janney Hujic, a Singapore resident, claimed her freelance social media manager posted a picture with a man stranger, identifying him as former DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta, without her consent to gain traffic.
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India To Talk To World Bank, Global Watchdog Over Pak's 'Terror Funds' Supply: Sources
India, fresh from the military success of Operation Sindoor, is set to raise the pitch of efforts to highlight globally Pakistan's continued funding of cross-border terror activities, government sources told NDTV Profit Friday afternoon.
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Watch: Israeli Troops Fire "Warning Shots" At Diplomats Visiting West Bank
The Israeli military fired "warning shots" at an entourage of 25 diplomats visiting Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. The visit, organised by the Palestinian Authority (PA), was to evaluate the humanitarian situation in the area.
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World Bank Approves $426 Million For Bengaluru Water Security Project
The World Bank has sanctioned USD 426 million for a new initiative to enhance water security for over four million residents in Bengaluru, officials said.
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Who Is Queen Maxima? Dutch Empress Stole The Show At NATO Summit
The Netherland's Queen and her husband, King Willem-Alexander, welcomed world leaders from 32 countries at The Hague's World Forum on Tuesday.
-
Midnight Hammer To Rising Lion, List Of Major Military Operations In Middle East
The US launched Operation Midnight Hammer on Sunday, targeting three of Iran's fortified nuclear sites.
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Pro-Israel Hackers Steal $90 Million In Iranian Crypto Heist, Then Lose All
The group on June 18 said it hacked the Nobitex exchange, a day after claiming it had destroyed data at Iran's state-owned Bank Sepah.
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India, US, China Record Lower Swiss Bank Deposits Over 10 Years
Deposits of Indian customers in Swiss banks have declined by around 18 per cent over the past decade, according to the latest figures released by the Swiss National Bank.
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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.
-
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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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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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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India Poised To Remain Fastest Growing Major Economy In FY26: RBI
The country is poised to remain the fastest growing major economy in the world even in FY26, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday.
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Woman Blames Manager For Viral LinkedIn Post Misidentifying DBS Bank's Ex-CEO
Janney Hujic, a Singapore resident, claimed her freelance social media manager posted a picture with a man stranger, identifying him as former DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta, without her consent to gain traffic.
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India To Talk To World Bank, Global Watchdog Over Pak's 'Terror Funds' Supply: Sources
India, fresh from the military success of Operation Sindoor, is set to raise the pitch of efforts to highlight globally Pakistan's continued funding of cross-border terror activities, government sources told NDTV Profit Friday afternoon.
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Watch: Israeli Troops Fire "Warning Shots" At Diplomats Visiting West Bank
The Israeli military fired "warning shots" at an entourage of 25 diplomats visiting Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. The visit, organised by the Palestinian Authority (PA), was to evaluate the humanitarian situation in the area.
