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Fog engulfs Delhi, overall air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Citizens in Delhi on Friday woke up to a foggy morning as the temperature dipped in several parts of the city. The situation worsened as the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category.
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US CDC makes wearing masks mandatory in public transport from February 1
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US citizens will be required to wear masks in public transport, including planes and trains, starting from February 1, according to the new order by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) aimed at preventing further spread of the coronavirus.
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UAE allows citizenship to distinguished professionals to attract talent
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Dubai [UAE], January 30 (ANI): With the aim to attract talent, the United Arab Emirates on Saturday approved law amendments allowing citizenship to distinguished professionals including scientists, doctors, authors.
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SC issues notice to MHA, Law Ministry on PIL seeking uniform law for adopt
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New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Union Home Ministry, Law Ministry and Law Commission of India (LCI) after hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction for gender-neutral, religion-neutral uniform law of adoption and guar
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China derecognises British National Overseas passport as travel, ID docume
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Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): Upping the ante against the United Kingdom, China on Friday said it will stop recognising British National (Overseas) passports as travel and identification documents from Sunday and warned a further retaliation after British authorities launched a new visa
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President Kovind lauds Centre for 'timely decision', 'saving lakhs of live
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New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday lauded the Central government for its "timely decision", during the onging COVID-19 pandemic, "that saved the lives of lakhs of citizens" and pointed out that the number of new coronavirus cases was going down rapidl
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UK govt upholds 'freedom' of Hong Kongers with new visa scheme
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London [UK], January 29 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Friday pledged to stand by the people of Hong Kong against Chinese crackdown, as it prepares to launch new visa scheme that offers qualified Hong Kong citizens a route to British citizenship.
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Gujarat teacher turns agriculturist with terrace farming
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Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], January 29 (ANI): As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to people taking more care of their health, several citizens of Gujarat's Rajkot are now adopting terrace farming to grow more organic vegetables that are safer and healthier.
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Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category
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New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The citizens of Delhi woke up to a foggy morning with reduced visibility as the air quality continued to remain in 'very poor' category on Friday.
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Nepali citizens express anger over desecration of Hindu shrines, persecuti
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Kathmandu [Nepal], January 28 (ANI): Nepali citizens on Wednesday held a protest outside the Pakistan embassy in Kathmandu against the desecration of Hindu shrines in Pakistan and the persecution of minorities.
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South Africa advises citizens against wrapping coffins of COVID-19 victims
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Johannesburg [South Africa], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): There is no need to cover the coffins of people who died of COVID-19 in plastic wraps or mark them with biohazard stickers prior to burial, the South African Department of Health said.
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Blanket of fog shrouds Delhi, air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Citizens of the national capital woke up to yet another foggy morning on Thursday, as the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category.
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