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December 10, 2025 6:18 PM December 10, 2025 6:18 PM

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ADB raises India’s growth forecast to 7.2% for current fiscal

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its growth forecast for India to 7.2 per cent, up from 6.5 per cent, for the financial year 2025-26, according to its Asia and Pacific Growth Outlook report. This marks an increase of 0.7 percentage points after the country registered robust growth in the ...

December 10, 2025 6:02 PM December 10, 2025 6:02 PM

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Lahore Tops Global Pollution Rankings with AQI of 353

Lahore has been ranked at the top of global pollution charts with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of more than 300. According to the Swiss air quality monitor IQAir, Lahore, with an AQI of 353, was ranked in the first spot among the most polluted cities of the world. The air quality was measured as unhea...

December 10, 2025 5:43 PM December 10, 2025 5:43 PM

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Bridge Summit 2025 concludes at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Bridge Summit 2025, the world’s largest debut media event, concluded today at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre after a three-day programme.   The summit drew more than 60,000 participants from 132 countries and featured over 400 international speakers and 300 exhibitors across more than 300 ...

December 10, 2025 4:39 PM December 10, 2025 4:39 PM

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CBI files charges against two Chinese nationals in 1,000 Crore HPZ Token Fraud Case

The CBI has filed a charge sheet against two Chinese nationals who were allegedly the masterminds of the HPZ Token Investment Fraud case. Officials today said that in this fraud case, over one thousand crore rupees were siphoned off through shell companies during COVID.   The CBI has alleged that Sh...

December 10, 2025 3:40 PM December 10, 2025 3:40 PM

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets U.S. Deputy Trade Representative

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Rick Switzer. Ministry of External Affairs said that the leaders discussed the strong India-U.S. economic and technology partnership, ongoing trade negotiations, and opportunities to boost two-way trade and resilient supply chains. ...

December 10, 2025 2:37 PM December 10, 2025 2:37 PM

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US based Amazon announces to invest 35 billion dollar in India by 2030

US-based tech giant Amazon has announced to invest 35 billion dollars in India by 2030.   Senior VP Emerging Markets of Amazon Amit Agarwal announced this today at the 6th edition of Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi. He added that the investment aligns with Amazon’s growth with the vision of Viksit...

December 10, 2025 2:22 PM December 10, 2025 2:22 PM

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PTI accuses water cannons used to disperse protesters outside Adiala jail

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) today accused the authorities of using water cannons to disperse protesters, including its founder Imran Khan's sisters, who were holding a sit-in outside Adiala jail after prison authorities did not allow them to meet him. In a statement shared on X, the party sta...

December 10, 2025 12:55 PM December 10, 2025 12:55 PM

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Singapore urges restraint, dialogue amid Thai-Cambodian border clashes

Singapore has called on Thailand and Cambodia to exercise restraint and resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiations, according to a statement issued by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement yesterday that Sin...

December 10, 2025 12:07 PM December 10, 2025 12:07 PM

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Over 100,000 Cambodians flee as border conflict with Thailand enters 4th day

Over 100,000 Cambodian villagers have fled their homes for safe zones as border conflict with Thailand has entered a fourth day, a Cambodian Defence spokesperson has said. The total number of displaced people is 101,129, including infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with disabi...