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Was bit nervous before playing against Rameez: Sharath Kamal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 18 (ANI): After securing the Tokyo Olympics berth, Indian table tennis great Achanta Sharath Kamal said that he was a bit nervous before the clash against Pakistani opponent Muhammad Rameez in the second men's singles round-robin match in the South Asia gr
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Sharath Kamal qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Ace Indian paddler Sharath Kamal on Thursday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after registering an easy win over Pakistan's Rameez Muhammad at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Doha.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday received his first dose of coronavirus vaccine. This comes a day after the South Asian nation received half a million doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by China.
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'Breakdown of rule of law in Myanmar setback for stability of broader regi
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 18 (ANI): Noting the ongoing developments in Myanmar, Anne Heckendorff, Research Analyst, European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) on Thursday said breakdown of rule of law in Myanmar constitutes a severe setback for the stability of the broader region.
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Sensex plunges by 585 points, IT and pharma stocks suffer
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices crashed by over 1 per cent on Thursday with broad-based selling across counters triggered by a spike in bond yields impacting inflows by foreign institutional investors.
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I-League: With international commitments coming up, Jamal and Komron bid a
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 18 (ANI): With the international window coming up, two of the biggest Asian exponents of the I-League -- Komron Tursunov of TRAU FC and Jamal Bhuyan of Mohammedan Sporting -- have said their goodbyes to their respective club, teammates and fans.
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Equity gauges up on firm global cues, Hindalco top gainer
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 18 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were in the green during early hours on Thursday tracking strong global cues after the US Federal Reserve projected a rapid jump in economic growth this year.
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No question Trump rhetoric fed anti-Asian bias, says White House
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday (local time) that former President Donald Trump's rhetoric around the coronavirus pandemic -- calling COVID-19 the "ChinaVirus" -- has contributed to discrimination against Asian Americans. The comments
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Atlanta shooting: Police charge 21-year-old suspect with 4 counts of murde
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): The Atlanta Police Department's Homicide Unit on Wednesday (local time) charged Robert Long, the 21-year-old man accused of killing several people at massage parlours in Georgia, with four counts of murder.
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China appears to have block encrypted messaging app Signal
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Beijing [China], March 17 (ANI): China appeared to have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal, adding it to the long list of foreign platforms not accessible in the Asian country due to the Great Firewall.
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Sensex plunges by 562 points on Covid concerns, ONGC top loser
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed lower after a volatile trading session on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of rising Covid-19 cases amid mixed global cues.
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Green investments, revenue mobilisation key to SE Asia's Covid-19 recovery
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Manila [The Philippines], March 17 (ANI): Southeast Asian countries can benefit from investments in green infrastructure, digital transformation, big data and revenue mobilisation through tax reform as the region recovers from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, said Asian Development B
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