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Nepal's opposition party splits, Opposition faction forms CPN-UML Samajbad
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 18 (ANI): After months of intraparty rift, Nepal's opposition party CPN-UML has formally split as an opposition faction led by Madhav Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal registered a new party named CPN-UML Samajbadi.
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World Athletics U20 C'ship: India's 4x400m mixed relay team wins bronze me
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kenya [Nairobi], August 18 (ANI): India's 4x400m mixed relay team won a bronze medal at the World Athletics U20 Championship in Nairobi on Wednesday.
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ISL: Kerala Blasters to start their pre-season with match against Kerala U
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 18 (ANI): Kerala Blasters FC will be playing their first pre-season match with Kerala United FC on Friday, August 20, at the Panampilly Nagar ground, Kochi from IST 4 pm.
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Need to maintain operational readiness, sustained focus on capability enha
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 18 (ANI): Chief of the Air Staff RKS Bhadauria visited Gandhinagar on Tuesday wherein he highlighted the need for maintaining operational readiness round the clock, and sustained focus on capability enhancement.
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Rahul Dravid re-applies for National Cricket Academy Head's post
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Current National Cricket Academy (NCA) Head Rahul Dravid has re-applied for the position after the BCCI invited fresh applications for the position. The former India skipper had been appointed on July 8, 2019, and since the board doesn't extend contracts w
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Afghan national had narrow escape from Afghanistan, worries about his fami
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Ahmed Abdul Ghani, 30, an Afghan resident, had a narrow escape as he came to India on August 14, a day before the Talibanis captured the ARG Presidential Palace. Ahmed, who works as a businessman in the pharma industry in Lajpat Nagar, came to India for th
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Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa to study intersection of COVID-19,
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): A consortium of doctors and researchers from India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa have partnered to conduct a study on the epidemiological impact and intersection of the COVID-19 and Tuberculosis pandemics in these countries, Ministry of Science and Tec
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WHO urges parties in Afghan conflict to ensure safety of health workers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Wednesday called on the sides involved in the conflict in Afghanistan to protect all the citizens, including civilians and health employees, while assuring to continue its humanitarian services in the country.
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HC seeks Centre, ASI response on plea seeking to allow public to visit mon
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre, Archaeological Survey of India and Delhi Golf Club on a petition seeking to allow the petitioner to visit the monuments situated in the premises of Delhi Golf Club.
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Delhi reports 36 new COVID-19 cases; positivity rate lowest this year at 0
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The national capital reported 36 new COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent in the last 24 hours. This is the lowest positivity rate in the capital city this year.
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Education ministry releases list of 44 recipients of National Teachers Awa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind will honour 44 selected meritorious teachers on Teacher's Day on September 5 this year.
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Congress leader Kulwant Singh Sidhu joins AAP ahead of 2022 Punjab assemb
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], August 18 (ANI): In a major blow to the Congress in the industrial city of Ludhiana ahead of 2022 Assembly polls, senior leader and former state secretary Kulwant Singh Sidhu joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with hundreds of his associates on Wednesday.
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