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COVID-19 pandemic cannot be used as excuse by developed countries to under
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI): Coronavirus pandemic cannot be used as an excuse to not fulfill the commitments of the developed countries or to undermine environmental conventions, said TS Tirumurti, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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Worldwide Measles surge to 23-year high in 2019, killing over 200,000: UNI
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Deaths from the childhood disease measles last year increased 50 pe rcent from 2016 levels, with this year's coronavirus pandemic threatening another spike in cases by curtailing global vaccination programs, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) war
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Move over sweets, get something useful, creative for Diwali gifts
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New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): As the Diwali festivities began with Dhanteras on Thursday, everyone is on the lookout for gifting options for their relatives, colleagues, and friends.
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Diwali 2020: How millennials are planning to ace fashion game amid pandemi
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New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): As the festival of lights, Diwali, is just around the corner, millennials are looking forward to getting dressed up in their best ensemble on the auspicious occasion. However, amid the coronavirus pandemic, social gatherings and the family meetings would
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World Archery Para Championships postponed due to COVID-19
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Lausanne [Switzerland], November 10 (ANI): The 2021 World Archery Para Championships, which were due to take place early next year, have been postponed until February 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the governing body has announced.
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Japanese PM orders drawing up of third COVID-19 economic relief package
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Tokyo [Japan], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga instructed his cabinet to form an economic relief package, the third of its kind, to stave off the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic, media reported Tuesday.
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Large, delayed outbreaks of diseases like seasonal flu likely after Covid-
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Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): Various non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), to reduce the spread of Covid-19 such as social distancing and wearing of masks are a key tool to combat the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed the lives of over 1.25 million peopl
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Two Indian-American doctors in US President-elect Biden's Covid task force
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Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): Two Indian-American surgeons Dr Vivek Murthy and Dr Atul Gawande, have been included in Covid-19 Advisory Board, which will help shape President-elect Joe Biden's response to the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of over 2, 37,000 in the U
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Ind vs Aus: Kohli and boys to start training in Sydney from November 13
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Dubai [UAE], November 8 (ANI): There have been a lot of discussions on whether the Indian team can be allowed to start training in Australia even though the quarantine period cannot be relaxed with an eye on the coronavirus pandemic. And in what comes as good news for Virat Kohli and boys, t
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COVID-19 has taught the world self-reliance is necessary: PM Modi
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New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic has taught a lesson to the world that globalisation is important but being self-reliant is also necessary, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
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Bursting of firecrackers not allowed in Karnataka in wake of COVID-19 pand
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 6 (ANI): A decision disallowing bursting of crackers has been taken in Karnataka in the wake of COVID-19 situation, said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday.
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COVID-19 pandemic is the most catastrophic event after WWII: Shringla
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New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is the most catastrophic event after the Second World War, said Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on Thursday, adding that it was inevitable that the people were going to experience a different world in the post-pandem
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