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The arms embargo on Iran has expired. What happens now?
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], October 26 (ANI): On October 18, the UN Security Council arms embargo imposed on Iran expired and now Iran is at liberty to buy and sell conventional arms. Undoubtedly, Tehran scored a diplomatic victory against the United States which tried hard to extend the embargo. The
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Guterres reiterates call on UN Day for global ceasefire to fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated in a speech on the United Nations Day on Thursday that all hostilities worldwide should cease in order to direct joint efforts toward combating the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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In a first, Dr Dangs Lab begins bacteriophage susceptibility testing to co
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): In an initiative that will enable thousands of Indians suffering from unresolved and antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections to get bacteriophage susceptibility testing done locally, Dr Dangs Lab, a Delhi-based diagnostic laboratory, has begun diagno
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Indore's I&B department launches campaign to spread PM Modi's message
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): Responding to the clarion call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on COVID-19 awareness, the Information and Broadcasting Department (I&B) of Indore, along with school children launched an awareness campaign on the virus-related protocols o
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NDMC Mayor sprays water in Karol Bagh during anti-pollution drive
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) Mayor Jai Prakash on Thursday sprayed water in the Karol Bagh area to combat dust during an anti-pollution drive.
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WHO DG urges to go after COVID-19 virus, not the vulnerable
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 15 (ANI): As the countries continue to register news cases of coronavirus every day, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged the leaders to maintain peace and focus on combatting against the virus and "not the vulner
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Cinema halls to reopen today with COVID-19 protocols in place
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): After a gap of seven months, cinema halls and multiplexes will reopen in several parts of the country today with 50 percent capacity and seats will be marked 'not to be occupied' for ensuring physical distancing to combat COVID-19.
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FATF's Asia Pacific Group keeps Pakistan on 'Enhanced Follow-up List' for
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], October 12 (ANI): In a major setback to Pakistan, the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF's) Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has kept the country on "Enhanced Follow-up List" for its slow progress on the technical recommendations of the FATF to fight terror f
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Arvind Kejriwal urges people to participate in anti-dengue campaign
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): To combat the menace of dengue, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday changed the water of the pots at his house following a 10-minute-long inspection that is carried out every Sunday.
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Bihar tea seller spreads awareness to exercise voting rights ahead of Asse
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], October 10 (ANI): With the Bihar Assembly Elections slated to begin at the end of this month, a tea seller in Muzaffarpur is spreading awareness about voting and COVID-19 protocols to combat the virus.
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India, US, Australia, Japan call for coordinated response to challenges li
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday participated in the second India-Australia-Japan-US ministerial meeting in Tokyo where the foreign ministers called for a coordinated response to the challenges including financial problems emanating from t
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North Central Railway launches intensive communication campaign for Octobe
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): The North Central Railway has launched an intensive communication campaign for October and November to combat COVID-19 amidst unlocking of the economy and upcoming festival season.
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