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Firecracker ban lifted in some Chinese cities ahead of Lunar New Year on J
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Authorities in some Chinese cities have lifted the ban on fireworks amid protests, ahead of the Lunar New Year on January 22, US-based non-profit news service Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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Tourists wary of travelling to Indonesia after new penal code bans sex out
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Violators will face up to a year in prison or fines. The code also prohibits unmarried couples from living together. Some local authorities have been cracking down on sex outside marriage, such as raids on hotels.
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Amritsar airport authorities clear air over uproar after flight delay
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A video that went viral on social media on Saturday purportedly showed 157 passengers in distress at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport after their flight was delayed by hours due to foggy weather conditions.
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Afghan refugees in Pak fear deportation: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The recent steps by the Sindh provincial government to deal with illegal migrants is attracting bad press, the Khaama Press reported, adding that the authorities detained around 1,200 Afghan men, women, and children without visas or stay permits, who now live in fear of imprisonment or possi
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Fukushima maintains safety measures after 2011 earthquake
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Fukushima town in Japan has recovered after the 2011 earthquake. Authorities here are doing continuous efforts to ensure that safety measures are maintained in the city. This includes the continuous checking and disclosure of radiation levels in the city.
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Air India de-rosters pilot, 4 cabin crew members after mid-air urination i
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Air India chief executive officer (CEO) Campbell Wilson on Friday asked the airline staff to report any instances of "any improper behaviour on board to authorities at the earliest even if the matter appears to be resolved".
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Media watchdog RSF calls on Malaysia to explain deportation of Pakistani j
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called upon the Malaysian authorities to provide an explanation for the deportation of a Pakistani journalist who had been living in Malaysia as a refugee for years after reportedly being abducted and tortured by an intelligence agency, acc
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Flights delayed due to bad weather at Delhi's IGI
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Around 34 domestic departure flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), Delhi were delayed due to bad weather and other related issues on Saturday, according to the airport authorities.
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Air India CEO asks employees to report any improper behaviour to authoriti
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After two back-to-back urination incidents were reported mid-air on an Air India flight, the airline chief executive officer (CEO) Campbell Wilson asked his employees to report "any improper behaviour on board to authorities at the earliest even if the matter appears to be resolved".
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WHO criticizes China for "under-representing" COVID-19 cases, "narrow" def
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Incidentally, the scale of the current outbreak of the Covid infections has made it difficult for the authorities to track the Covid infections, following the end of the mandatory mass testing as part of the easing of Covid restrictions.
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"We will provide shelter homes and food to devotees", says Mathura's Krish
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the wake of severe cold wave and drastic dip in temperature, Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura has decided to provide free shelter homes and distribute food to devotees and the homeless.
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El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman-Lopez captured by Mexican authorities
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzman-Lopez's arrest unleashed a spate of violence in Mexico with local officials telling citizens to shelter at home amid clashes with cartel members in various parts of Culiacan.
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