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India’s FX reserves slump to 10-month low as rupee pressure mounts
MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell for the fifth consecutive week to a 10-month low of $634.59 billion as of Jan. 3, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday. The reserves declined by $5.7 billion in the reported week, after falling by a cumulative $17.8 billion in the prior three weeks.…
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Light, flexible and radiation-resistant: Organic solar cells for space
Some carbon-based solar cells already show no drop in performance after three years’ worth of radiation, and the cause of degradation in others could be preventable A simulation shows how deeply protons with higher energies of 100 kiloelectron-volt (keV) penetrate the solar cell. Solar wind protons can be accelerated to higher energies as they cross…
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5 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in KP’s DI Khan: ISPR – Pakistan
Five terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan on Friday, according to the military’s media wing. A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) today said security forces conducted an IBO in DI Khan’s general area of Maddi on the “reported presence” of terrorists. It said security…
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Reviving the debate: The struggle for student political rights in Pakistan
Looking towards any successful democracy, we see student unions and student politics to have always played an active role in countering the hegemonic culture of politics that is often prevalent and propagated by the ruling elite. A gateway for students into politics perhaps, or to at least acquire some political acumen and understanding. Pakistan, just…
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Regional innovation, expertise in RE to help SA shun fossilfuels & embrace greener, sustainable future: Dar
– Advertisement – ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP):Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday underlined that the regional sharing of innovation and expertise in the realm of renewable energy could help South Asia to collectively reduce its dependency on fossil fuels and embrace a greener and sustainable future. The deputy prime…
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China to build all-weather China-Africa community with shared future in new era: Wang Yi
BEIJING: China is willing to work with Africa to ensure the Global Security Initiative takes root on the continent and to jointly build a peaceful and secure path to modernization, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday. China is ready to join hands with Africa to build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared…
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PM appreciates MWL’s support in promoting true identity of Islam at global level
PM appreciates MWL’s support in promoting true identity of Islam at global level ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday… Continue Reading News Source: www.bolnews.com
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World’s smallest fossilized sauropod footprint found in Xizang-Xinhua
BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists on Friday announced their discovery of two dinosaur track sites in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, including one containing the world’s smallest fossilized sauropod footprint, which dates back over 166 million years. The track sites are located in a village in Qamdo City. In July 2023, a team…
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Athanaze hits 99 as West Indies begin prep for two-match Test series
– Advertisement – ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP):West Indies closed the opening day of the three-day warm-up match against Pakistan Shaheens with 273-7 in 74 overs on the back of Alick Athanaze’s 99 at the Islamabad Club on Friday. The toss was uncontested as the teams mutually decided for the West Indies to bat first in…
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Oil jumps more than 4% on concern over more sanctions on Russia
LONDON: Oil prices rallied more than 4% on Friday to reach their highest levels since October as traders focused on potential supply disruptions from more sanctions on Russia. Brent crude futures gained $3.50, or 4.6%, to $80.42 a barrel by 1422 GMT, reaching $80 a barrel for the first time since Oct.7. U.S. West Texas…
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