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Telangana govt provides Midday Meal Scheme to government school students
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 8 (ANI): The midday meal scheme is a school meal programme in Telangana designed to better the nutritional standing of school-aged children.
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Former US cop Derek Chauvin gets 21 years for George Floyd's murder
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Former US police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of the murder of African American man George Floyd, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Thursday on federal charges.
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Ripples synchronize activities in brain's cortex during sleep, waking
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): According to a study, brain recordings show that ripples are ubiquitous and occur simultaneously in widely distributed brain regions during human sleep, waking, and memory recall.
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Pakistan President condemns harassment and torture of journalists
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Thursday expressed alarm and deep concern about the rising trend of harassment and torture against journalists in the country.
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Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh accuses CM Vijayan of 'harassing
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 8 (ANI): Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh on Thursday alleged that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is "harassing" her because she is trying to bring the truth out.
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UN envoy meets Hamid Karzai to discuss pressing issues affecting Afghans
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 8 (ANI): UN deputy representative to Afghanistan Potzel Markus met former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai on Thursday to discuss pressing issues affecting the people of Afghanistan.
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Study examines link between giraffe limb length and walking efficiency
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Published in the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS) on July 7, a study examines trade-offs between limb length and walking efficiency in giraffes. In many mammals, long, straight limbs confer a mechanical advantage that enhances sp
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Israeli, UAE leaders discuss expanding normalization deals in Middle East
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday talked over the phone about expanding normalization deals in the Middle East.
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Top US General, Chinese counterpart discuss ways to improve crisis communi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley spoke with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng, on Thursday to discuss ways to improve crisis communications and reduce strategic risk, the Pentagon said.
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UAE to run Kabul airport in deal with Taliban: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 8 (ANI): The Taliban and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to strike a deal for the Gulf nation to run several airports in Afghanistan, media reports said on Thursday.
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'The Godfather' star James Caan passes away at 82
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Late veteran star James Caan, whose Oscar-nominated portrayal as Sonny Corleone, the wildly hotheaded son of Marlon Brando's Mafia don in "The Godfather," would be remembered for as long as there are gangster movies, died at the age of 82 on Wednesday.
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CM Bommai asks officials to start sound and light show at Kanakadasa palac
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 8 (ANI): Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed officials to make arrangements for starting a sound and light show at the palace built in saint Kanakadasa's birthplace Bada, said the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Thursday.
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