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Taiwan facing tough battle to curb talent poaching by China for manufactur
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 21 (ANI): With China reportedly poaching talent from Taiwan in its bid to become self-reliant in manufacturing computer chips, Taipei faces a tough battle to stop its engineers from being lured to the mainland and stamp out illegal operations within its own territory.
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J-K's historic Badamwari garden open for visitors from today
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 21 (ANI): In a bid to promote tourism and revive traditional cultural activities in Kashmir, the government has announced the opening of a historic Badamwari garden in Srinagar that is witnessing an almond bloom from March 21.
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Various projects launched for Ayodhya under National Mission for Clean Gan
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New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): In a bid to ensure environmental sustainability, livelihood generation and enhancing tourism in Uttar Pradesh, two key projects were announced for Ayodhya at the 34th Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) held earlier th
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South Dakota governor sends back bill banning transgender women from femal
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
South Dakota [US] March 20 (ANI): South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has returned an executive bill -- banning transgender girls and women from participating in female sports -- back to the state legislature.
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Georgia officials helped 'save our democracy': Biden
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Atlanta [US], March 20 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) praised the Georgia officials for helping to "save our democracy" by standing up to pressure from former President Donald Trump and his allies over the 2020 election.
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Lawsuit to revive Keystone XL pipeline has solid standing, the outcome rem
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): A lawsuit filed by 21 Republican-led US states seeking to revive the Keystone XL pipeline after it was blocked by President Joe Biden stands on solid legal grounds but the outcome of the legal battle is difficult to predict, US oil and gas consulta
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NASA has 'renewed emphasis' on practical science applications: Climate off
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], March 20 (ANI): NASA's acting senior climate advisor Gavin Schmidt said on Friday that the space agency s seeing a "renewed emphasis" on practical applications of science under the Biden administration.
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Biden, Harris meet Asian American leaders in Atlanta after deadly shooting
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday (local time) met Asian American leaders in Atlanta after the deadly shootings that claimed the lives of eight people, including six Asian women.
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Biden stumbles twice, falls while running up stairs of Air Force One
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Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden stumbled twice and then fell while running up the steps of Air Force One on Friday but it was "nothing more than a misstep on the stairs and he did not require any attention from the medical team."
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China changes name of Confucius Institutes Headquarters to avoid scrutiny
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Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): China has quietly changed the name of Confucius Institutes Headquarters to the Center for Language Education and Cooperation in an attempt to alter the perception that the organisation serves as China's ideological marketing machine, according to a report
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Joe Biden to nominate Bill Nelson as NASA administrator
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Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday announced his intent to nominate Bill Nelson to serve as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator.
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China does not deserve to host 2022 Winter Olympics, says Pompeo
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Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said that permitting China to host next year's Winter Olympics would give Beijing a credibility boost similar to what was enjoyed by Nazi Germany after the 1936 Summer Games in Berlin.
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