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US blocks UN meeting on Israel-Palestine conflict, says it won't support d
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) blocked a public virtual meeting of the UN Security Council to address the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine, informed diplomats.
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Scientists design new drug compound to stop malaria in its tracks
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 13 (ANI): Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis have designed a drug-like compound that effectively blocks a critical step in the malaria parasite life cycle and are working to develop this compound into a potential first o
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Myanmar's military govt blocks social media, internet to gain control over
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], May 3 (ANI): The Burmese military regime has arrested journalists and banned independent media in order to gain control over information and crackdown on protesters and the opposition movement.
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IPL 2021: First six balls I played could have cost us in another game, say
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 20 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) might have registered an impressive 45-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, but skipper MS Dhoni did admit that him being slow off the blocks during the CSK innings could have coste
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Odisha's Mayurbhanj district witnessing water crisis, locals travel 2 km t
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], April 19 (ANI): Fourteen blocks in Baripada division of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district is witnessing acute water crisis as locals have to travel at least two kilometres to fetch drinking water.
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China blocks US-based think tank's website over critique on sanctions
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 18 (ANI): In light of the worsening ties between the United States and China, Beijing has blocked the Centre for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS) website in China, after the Washington-based group released a piece criticising the country's sanctions on a Eur
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Union Health Ministry advises Central Ministries, PSUs to dedicate their h
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): With many states and union territories (UT) across the country reporting a surge in the cases and deaths caused by COVID-19 for the past few weeks, the Union Health Ministry on Friday advised all central Ministries to issue instructions to the hospitals
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Rameswaram locals voice concern against unscientific Pamban bridge constru
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [Inardia], March 27 (ANI): islanders at Rameswaram are voicing concerns about the construction of the new Pamban railway bridge as it blocks the Pamban sea currents.
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Ukraine blocks Chinese takeover of jet engine manufacturer: Report
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 18 (ANI): Ukraine will halt the takeover of an aircraft engine maker by a Chinese company, following the objection by the United States over the prospect of important military technology falling into Beijing's hands.
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Connectivity forms an important pillar of India's Act East Policy, says Se
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Connectivity forms an important pillar of India's Act East Policy and its doctrine of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR), which form the building blocks for India's Indo-Pacific Vision, said Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), Ministry of Ext
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US blocks Turkey's fighter helicopter sale to Pakistan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 10 (ANI): The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said.
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Myanmar blocks Wikipedia in all languages: NetBlocks
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 21 (ANI): Myanmar on Friday blocked access to Wikipedia in all languages, reported Sputnik citing NetBlocks - a traffic monitoring service.
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