Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) sets a new record for having one passenger on-board on an international flight on Sunday
IMF’s Map of a Broken World has one Exception - India’s Growth and Resilience
India's contribution to the improved global growth outlook extends well beyond the immediate AI boom or the performance of energy-exporting economies. The IMF's assessment points instead to a combination of domestic demand, demographics, market expansion and structural reforms as important drivers of India's longer-term prospects.
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Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar in Sri Lanka
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Bhutan seeks Covid vaccines from India
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Start construction of damaged Hindu shrine: Pakistan Supreme Court
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Air pollution in Kathmandu reaches hazardous level
Kathmandu valley denizens are experiencing a record high level of pollution with the air quality indicator reaching hazardous level, on Tuesday
Terrorist leadership degraded; residual terrorist strength in Kashmir below 200, says India's defence ministry
Residual terrorist strength in Jammu and Kashmir is currently below 200, said India's Ministry of Defence in its annual review
India continues low streak of daily cases
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