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Would love to have US open up by April 12 Easter holidays, says Trump
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would like to have the country open up by Easter holidays, amid the coronavirus global pandemic which is continuing to impact the country and has claimed over 16,231 lives globally.
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UPSC aspirants take lockdown as a blessing in disguise
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The aspirants of UPSC, residing in Mukherjee Nagar in north Delhi, are taking the lockdown as a blessing in disguise as they are now getting more time for self-study.
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Delhi Civil Defence Services volunteers organise awareness camp on COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Delhi Civil Defence Services volunteers on Tuesday organised awareness camp in the national capital in the wake of global coronavirus pandemic.
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Environment would not have been appropriate to go on with Tokyo Olympics:
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday welcomed the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic and said that the current environment would not have been appropriate to go on with the event.
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Production units of Railways to be utilised to manufacture essential medic
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, Indian Railways has decided to utilise its production units and zonal railway workshops to manufacture essential medical items which can be utilised for the treatment of those affected by COVID-19, Union Minister for Railw
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Athletes' health comes first: Bajrang Punia welcomes decision to postpone
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Tuesday welcomed the International Olympic Committee's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Social distancing is for every citizen, even for PM, says Prime Minister M
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while announcing nationwide total lockdown from 12'o clock tonight for 21 days, on Tuesday said the social distancing is the only option to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Paramount to suspend training camps: Abhinav Bindra after Tokyo 2020 Olymp
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Former Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday welcomed the decision to postpone Tokyo Games 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying it is now paramount for every federation to suspend the training camps for athletes.
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Japan's PM and IOC reach an agreement to postpone Olympics due to coronavi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 24 (ANI): Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday confirmed that an agreement has been reached with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Olympics for one year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lebanon's economic crisis left hospitals in need of supplies to combat COV
Updated : 6 years ago IST
MOSCOW, March 24 (Sputnik/ANI) - Lebanon's economic crisis has left the country severely ill-prepared to fight the coronavirus pandemic and an urgent restock of supplies is needed to help prepare hospitals to deal with the outbreak, a prominent rights group said in a report published Tuesday
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'Legacy will live on': Australia coach on Women's T20 WC win
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Mar 24 (ANI): Australia women's coach Matthew Mott on Tuesday said that he is confident that the T20 World Cup legacy will live on even as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: Curfew breakers made to do squats in Nagpur, Vijayawada
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Police found a new way to enforce the law by making violators do squats on the roads in Nagpur on Tuesday, amid a curfew imposed in Maharashtra to curb the outbreak of COVID-19.
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