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GI certified flowers exported to USA, Dubai for Indian community living abroad

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Consignments of traditional flowers were exported from Tamil Nadu to the USA and Dubai so that the Indian community living there could offer fresh flowers to deities, said an official statement, adding that they included Geographical Indication certified Madurai malli.

2021-07-08T11:29:54.677066+00:00 IST

South Africa's ex-president Zuma turns himself in for 15-month prison term

Cape Town [South Africa] July 8 (ANI): Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Wednesday handed himself over to the police to serve a 15-month prison sentence.

2021-07-08T10:41:24.200425+00:00 IST

S. Korea reports 1,275 more COVID-19 cases, 164,028 in total

Seoul [South Korea], July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 1,275 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 164,028.

2021-07-08T06:56:49.230018+00:00 IST

Argentina sees 457 more COVID-19 deaths, 19,423 new cases of infection

Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina registered 457 more deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising the total death toll from the pandemic to 97,439, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.

2021-07-08T03:54:53.524308+00:00 IST

Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 54,022

Sao Paulo [Brazil], July 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 54,022 to 18,909,037 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.

2021-07-07T22:43:27.266358+00:00 IST

Muttahida Qaumi Movement appeals to UK government to provide security to party founder after life threat by Pakistan

London [UK], July 7 (ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has appealed to British government to provide security to its founder Altaf Hussain following a threat of killing him by Pakistan.

2021-07-07T17:55:02.402481+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy in Madagascar organises online illustrative talk on 'Ancient Murals of India'

Antananarivo [Madagascar], July 7 (ANI): As a part of the celebrations of the 75 years of Independence, the Embassy of India, Antananarivo (Madagascar) organised an online illustrative talk on "Ancient Murals of India" on Wednesday by renowned film-maker, art-historian and photographer Benoy K Behl.

2021-07-07T16:01:57.881460+00:00 IST

Martial law declared in Haiti after President's assassination

Port-au-Prince [Haiti], July 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Martial law was declared on the territory of Haiti after the death of President Jovenel Moise, Acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph said.

2021-07-07T15:51:33.915012+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar calls on Iranian President-elect, hands over personal message from PM Modi

Tehran [Iran], July 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who arrived in Tehran on Wednesday called on Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi and handed over a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2021-07-07T14:52:58.071196+00:00 IST

India, Singapore hold meeting on public administration, good governance practices

New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): India and Singapore held a bilateral meeting through virtual mode under the aegis of MoU entered into between the two sides on June 1, 2018 on the subject of "Personnel Management and Public Administration", the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said on Wednesday.

2021-07-07T13:26:53.689398+00:00 IST

Ever Given, the ship that blocked Suez Canal, released after settlement reached

Cairo [Egypt], July 7 (ANI): The Ever Given cargo ship, which blocked the Suez Canal in the month of March, was released on Wednesday after it was allowed leave by Egyptian authorities.

2021-07-07T11:19:35.744935+00:00 IST

UN chief concerned about unrest in Eswatini

New York [US], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday voiced concern over the recent developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini, notably clashes between security forces and demonstrators that have led to deaths and injuries, said his spokesman.

2021-07-07T03:54:02.097654+00:00 IST

Sudan marks notice by Ethiopia on Nile dam as 'useless'

Khartoum (Sudan) July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Sudan said on Tuesday that the notification it received from Ethiopia over the second filling of a huge dam on the Nile River is useless without a negotiated deal among related countries.

2021-07-07T03:53:56.400990+00:00 IST

Morocco reports 1,177 new COVID-19 cases, 535,974 in total

Rabat [Morocco], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Morocco's COVID-19 tally rose to 535,974 on Tuesday as 1,177 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours.

2021-07-07T00:59:27.871618+00:00 IST

Cuba reports record 3,591 new COVID-19 cases

Havana [Cuba], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba set a new record for COVID-19 cases in one day, after reporting 3,591 infections on Tuesday, for a total of 210,913.

2021-07-07T00:13:34.043520+00:00 IST

Jaishankar on Russia visit from July 7

New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to travel to Russia on a three-day visit that begins on Wednesday, July 7, the ministry of foreign affairs said today.

2021-07-06T16:55:17.647835+00:00 IST

Philippines reports 4,114 new COVID-19 cases

Manila [Philippines], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,114 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,445,832.

2021-07-06T11:24:33.056070+00:00 IST

Germany lifts travel ban on travellers from India, 4 other countries

New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Germany is lifting a ban on most travellers from five countries hit by 'Delta' variant of COVID-19, including India and the UK from Wednesday, said German envoy Walter J Lindner.

2021-07-06T03:44:27.738305+00:00 IST

Argentina reports 621 COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours

Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina on Monday reported 17,277 new cases of COVID-19 and 621 more related deaths in the last 24 hours, raising the accumulated number of infections to 4,552,750 and the pandemic death toll to 96,521 since the onset of the outbreak here in March 2020.

2021-07-06T01:32:08.010153+00:00 IST

Nigerian state closes 13 schools following gunmen attack

Abuja [Nigeria], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna has ordered the immediate closure of 13 schools after gunmen attacked a secondary school and abducted an unknown number of students in the state on Monday.

2021-07-05T20:55:45.985056+00:00 IST

5.0-magnitude quake hits south of Fiji Islands: USGS

Suva [Fiji], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted south of the Fiji Islands at 18:47:22 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

2021-07-05T19:24:50.928316+00:00 IST