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4 injured by explosion at house in Latvia's Riga
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Riga [Latvia], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people injured by the Thursday explosion at a residential house in the Latvian capital of Riga has risen to four, a spokesperson for the ambulance service told Sputnik.
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Trump administration declassifies unconfirmed intel on Chinese bounties
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US] December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Donald Trump administration is declassifying unconfirmed intelligence indicating that China has placed bounties on US troops in Afghanistan, the news website Axios reported citing two senior administration officials.
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Surat's diamond industry booms post lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 31 (ANI): After a fall in diamond exports due to lockdown, the diamond polishing industry in Gujarat's Surat is back on track after seeing the rise in demand by the end of November.
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US commission on religious freedom raises alarm over China's extradition t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 31 (ANI): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Wednesday expressed shock over the reports that China has ratified an extradition treaty with Turkey that could target Muslim minority Uyghurs fleeing persecution from Xinjiang province.
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2020 'toughest year' of chancellorship, says Angela Merkel
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 31 (ANI): In her traditional New Year's address to the nation, German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday described 2020 the toughest year of her chancellorship.
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Haryana: Panchkula admin bans sale of crackers till Jan 2
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], December 31 (ANI): Ahead of New Year's celebration, Panchkula District Magistrate on Wednesday issued an order banning the sale of crackers till January 2, 2021.
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Ashok Gehlot slams Centre over agri protest, says farmers forced to welcom
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 31 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led central government for not resolving the issue of agitating farmers and said that farmers are forced to welcome New Year out on roads, away from their homes.
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Bitcoin hits all-time high above USD 29,000, later sinks below this level,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The world's most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has hit a new all-time high of more than USD 29,000, trading data shows.
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India calls on Sri Lanka for early release of 40 fishermen
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): India on Wednesday called on Sri Lanka to ensure the early release of fishermen arrested recently on the charge of poaching in Sri Lankan waters.
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PM Modi to lay foundation stone of AIIMS Rajkot today
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Rajkot in Gujarat on Thursday via video conferencing.
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Congress threatens to launch agitation against Goa govt if cannabis cultiv
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Panjim (Goa) [India], December 31 (ANI): Reacting on the issue of the Indian Institute of Integrated Medicine's proposal to cultivate cannabis in the state, the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday said it will launch an agitation if Pramod Sawant government fails to scrap it.
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California confirms first case of new coronavirus strain
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Health officials in the US state of California have confirmed a first case of the new mutated coronavirus strain that was first detected in the United Kingdom, Governor Gavin Newsom said.
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