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Why Trump still needs to try harder to resolve COVID-19 crisis in US
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): With reopening of the economy and children returning to school six months since the deadly contagion was first reported in the United States, US President Donald Trump still needs to regain control on the crisis triggered by the pandemic in a bid to fix an ele
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First US presidential debate to be held on September 29
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The first debate in the run-up to the US presidential election will be held on September 29 in Cleveland, Ohio, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) said in a statement on Monday.
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China collecting DNA samples of millions, experts suspect devloping tool f
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 27 (ANI): Chinese authorities have been collecting DNA samples from across the country to develop a massive genetic database, in a bid to create a new tool for their emerging high-tech surveillance state.
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Thiruvananthapuram civic body tests destitute people for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 26 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation has started testing destitute people roaming in the city streets from Sunday onwards.
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Railways bids adieu to dak messengers as mode of communication
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Railway Board has issued an order to stop using dak messengers as a mode of communication to reduce cost and improve savings on establishment-related expenditure, B Majamdar, joint secretary, Railway Board said.
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Pakistan step up preparations for England Tests with first-class fixture
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Derby [UK], July 24 (ANI): In a bid to boost their preparations for the Test series against England, Pakistan cricket team will play a four-day first-class intra-squad match at Incora County Ground on Friday.
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South Africa to shut public schools as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 24 (Sputnik/ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday that public schools will be shut from July 27 until August 24, in a bid to contain the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
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With eye on China, government imposes restrictions on public procurement f
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): With an eye on Chinese investments, the Government on Thursday amended the General Financial Rules 2017 to enable the imposition of restrictions on bidders from countries which share a land border with India on "grounds of defence of India or matters directl
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COVID-19: Delhi govt to conduct sero-surveillance every month, says Healt
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Wednesday said that the government has decided to conduct sero-surveillance every month in a bid to break the COVID-19 chain and contain the spread of infection.
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Animal welfare organisations laud Eat Right India campaign for promoting p
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): In a bid to promote healthier lifestyles and sustainability, the Food Safety and Standards Authority has appealed to the public to adopt a plant-based diet as a source of all nutrients. The organisation is spreading this awareness through Eat Right India cam
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Mumbai man cuts 25 birthday cakes with sword, arrested for violating COVID
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 21 (ANI): Three persons were arrested for violating social distancing and lockdown norms, enforced by the Maharashtra government in a bid to contain COVID-19, to celebrate a birthday, the Mumbai Police said on Tuesday.
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Trump defends his handling of COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 21 (ANI): US President Donald Trump in an interview aired on Sunday defended his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, which has so far claimed over 1,37,000 lives in the country.
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