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Iconic pop star and 'Grease' actor Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): Four-time Grammy winner singer-songwriter and actor Olivia Newton-John, who starred in the beloved movie musical 'Grease', has passed away at the age of 73, after a battle with breast cancer.
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Telecom inventor Sam Pitroda compliments telecom minister, others on succe
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): With the 5G spectrum auction concluding recently, Telecom inventor-entrepreneur Sam Pitroda complimented Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw and said that the 5G will open new horizons in different fields.
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Talibani official dubs ban on girls' education a 'cultural constraint'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 9 (ANI): Acting Talibani appointed education minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Noorullah Munir said that the schools in the country were closed for girls due to 'cultural constraints', media reports said.
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Rights experts condemn repeated use of emergency in Sri Lanka to crack dow
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 9 (ANI): UN human rights experts on Monday (local time) condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since April 2, 2022 by Sri Lankan authorities to crack down on peaceful protesters and prevent them from voicing their griev
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Kerala HC directs NHAI to repair every road in the state within 1 week
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 9 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Monday directed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to take immediate steps to rectify every road under their control, either through the present concessionaires or through new contractors, which shall be
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'It's an incredibly bad look': Kevin Smith calls out Warner Bros' decision
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): American filmmaker Kevin Smith, during the latest episode of his 'Hollywood Babble-On' show, spoke out against Warner Bros.' decision of axing 'Batgirl' while going ahead with 'The Flash' movie.
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Pakistan: Journalists union slams regulatory body for suspension of news c
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): To protect the rights of journalists and protest against the curb on media freedom, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Monday strongly condemned the nationwide suspension of a Pakistani news channel by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regul
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Ashton Kutcher reveals what he went through after vasculitis diagnosis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher has recently revealed that two years ago he couldn't walk, hear or talk after being diagnosed with vasculitis.
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Telangana CM pays tribute to freedom fighters to commemorate Quit India mo
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 9 (ANI): With Monday marking the 79th anniversary of the Quit India movement, Telangana Chief Minister paid tributes to the freedom fighters and commemorated the milestone.
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Pakistan bartering High-Value Targets' intel amid FATF pressure, crisis-ri
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): Pakistan is bartering and bargaining information about High-Value Targets as the country has its own domestic compulsions like financial challenges or pressure from anti-terrorism watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), media reports said.
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Kanye West breaks silence on Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson's recent split
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): Days after the news of American media personality Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson's breakup became public recently, her ex-husband Kanye West has reacted to it.
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Odisha to introduce gender equality programme in over 20,000 govt schools
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 9 (ANI): With an aim to integrate a gender equity curriculum into the syllabus for students across government schools in the state of Odisha, the Department of School and Mass Education, Odisha on Monday announced its partnership with Breakthrough and the
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