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Emergence of new COVID variants a risk to global economic outlook: Moody's
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Though the overall virus-related concerns have eased with COVID infections becoming less deadly, a spike in new infections across G-20 economies is, however, a reminder that the emergence of newer and more dangerous variants remains a risk to the global econ
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Russia's nuclear-powered space tug to deliver interstellar station to plan
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Moscow [Russia], July 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The Zeus unmanned nuclear-powered space tug, which is currently under development in Russia, would be delivering an interstellar space station to the planets of the Solar System while cosmonauts would be flying to the station separately due to long fli
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US announces over USD 592 mn in humanitarian aid for Africa
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Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): The United States on Friday announced more than USD 592 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa through the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Iran unveils 1st naval drone-carrier division
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Tehran [Iran], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iranian Navy on Friday unveiled its first naval drone-carrier division in a ceremony in southern Iran, according to official news agency IRNA.
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Major terrorist base captured by national forces in northern Mozambique
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Maputo [Mozambique], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Mozambican defence and security forces have captured the Catupa base, one of the main bases used by the Islamist terrorists in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, state news agency AIM reported on Friday.
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South Korea reports 38,882 new COVID-19 cases
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Seoul [South Korea], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 38,882 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,680,142, the health authorities said Friday.
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Illegal mining case: ED seizes Rs 11.88 cr of Jharkhand CM's aide Pankaj M
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New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized cash amounting to Rs 11.88 crore lying in 37 different bank accounts belonging to Pankaj Mishra, a close aide of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and others in the illegal mining case, the agency said on Friday.
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Valapattanam IS case: NIA court sentences two accused to 7 years in jail,
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 15 (ANI): A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kochi has sentenced two accused to seven years' imprisonment and one accused to six years' imprisonment in the Islamic State (IS)-related case, in which a group from Kerala's Valapattanam attempted
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ED raids 3 places in Bengal in money laundering case against Rashmi Group
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New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at three places in West Bengal in a case of 'Rashmi Group of Companies' related to the loss of Rs 73.40 crore to the public exchequer by deliberate mis-declaring the facts and mis-utilizing the dual fr
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Canada to resume COVID-19 mandatory random testing for air travellers
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Ottawa [Canada], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada will resume COVID-19 mandatory random testing for travellers who qualify as fully vaccinated, arriving in the country by air to four major airports: Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto, as of July 19, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC
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Delhi HC dismisses plea for NEET-UG postponement, finds no merit
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New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by 15 medical aspirants seeking direction to the Centre, National Testing Agency (NTA) and others to postpone the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) scheduled to be held
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Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases: WHO
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants.
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