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Links found between 2020 Presidential polls, 2021 Georgia Senate runoff el
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Published in the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS) on August 17, a study uncovers small but discernible links between social media engagement with misinformation about the 2020 US presidential election and voter behaviour in th
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa not using state funds for expenses abroad: Sri Lankan g
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 17 (ANI): Amid the row surrounding the frequent travel of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to foreign countries since his ouster from power, the new Sri Lankan leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has come forward to clarify that the current government is not playing fo
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CM Dhami launches hygiene education programme for Uttarakhand schools
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 17 (ANI): With the aim to create awareness towards cleanliness among children, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday launched the School Hygiene Education Programme for the state.
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Pete Davidson-Kaley Cuoco rom-com 'Meet Cute' gets first look, fall premie
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco's upcoming romantic comedy film 'Meet Cute' will premiere on September 21, the streamer announced on Tuesday.
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New UN report concludes that forced labour takes place in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): A UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Modern Slavery's report has found it "reasonable to conclude" that forced labour has been taking place in China's Xinjiang province.
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'Das Boot' director Wolfgang Petersen passes away at 81
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Wolfgang Petersen, a German writer-director best known for the action blockbusters In the Line of Fire, Air Force One and The Perfect Storm, passed away at the age of 81.
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Lakshadweep BJP leader booked for insulting national flag
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kavaratti (Lakshadweep) [India], August 17 (ANI): Kavaratti Police on Tuesday registered a case against Lakshadweep BJP general secretary Mohammed Kasim HK for allegedly insulting the national flag.
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BJP sets target of 35 seats in Bihar for 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) parted ways with the National Democratic Alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set a target of winning 35 seats in Bihar in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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Biden signs major climate change, health care law
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a sweeping bill to lower health care costs and address climate change, representing a key win for Democrats in Congress.
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Millions more children to benefit from world's first malaria vaccine: UNIC
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of a malaria vaccine to pharmaceutical company GSK with a value of up to USD 170 million.
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Rebecca Gayheart drops glimpse of 'family vacation in Europe' with ex-husb
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Hollywood actor Rebecca Gayheart dropped a glimpse of her 'family vacation in Europe' with ex-husband Eric Dane on social media.
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20 killed, 6 injured in fiery bus-tanker collision in Pakistan's Sindh
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 17 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed and six injured when a passenger bus collided with an oil tanker in Pakistan's Sindh province, officials said.
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