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Equities continue upward swing, PNB spurts 13 pc
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed in the green zone on Tuesday after a volatile session despite mixed global cues amid rising coronavirus cases and US-China tensions.
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BFI's elections postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) upcoming elections have been postponed as coronavirus continues to rage, the governing body said on Tuesday. The elections were scheduled to take place on December 18 during BFI's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Guru
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First COVID-19 vaccinations begin in UK, says Boris Johnson
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London [UK], December 8 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced that the first vaccinations against the coronavirus have begun in the country.
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Kardashian clan cancels Christmas eve party in light of rising COVID-19 ca
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Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): The Kardashian clan, which is known for throwing large bash on Christmas eve has decided to not throw any party this year in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Russia records 26,097 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 26,097 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 28,142 the day before, bringing the total to 2,515,009, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
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Russia ready to produce COVID-19 vaccine in Algeria, says Ambassador
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia stands ready to produce a vaccine against the novel coronavirus on the territory of Algeria and has already discussed the matter with the country's authorities, Russian Ambassador to Algeria Igor Belyaev told Sputnik in an interview.
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Pope Francis to visit Iraq in March 2021
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], December 8 (ANI) Pope Francis is set to travel to Iraq in March 2021, which would be his first outside Italy ever since the coronavirus pandemic, said the Vatican press office.
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Telangana reports 682 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 8 (ANI): A total of 682 new COVID-19 cases, 761 discharges and three deaths were reported in Telangana on Monday.
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Japan's AnGes begins Phase 2 clinical trials of DNA vaccine against COVID-
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Tokyo [Japan], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's AnGes biopharmaceutical company said on Tuesday that it had started phase 2 clinical trials of its DNA vaccine against the coronavirus.
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Fitch revises India's FY21 GDP contraction forecast to 9.4 pc
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London [UK], December 8 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has revised India's GDP forecast to minus 9.4 per cent in the current fiscal year from a previously projected contraction of 10.5 per cent after the economy staged a sharper rebound in the second quarter.
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Pakistan records highest single-day COVID-19 death toll in 5 months
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Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan reported its highest single-day death toll due to COVID-19 of 89 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the data issued by the National Command and Operations Centres on Monday.
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More than 110,000 US restaurants close amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): Over 110,000 restaurants across the United States have been closed due to the massive spike in Coronavirus cases across the country, according to the National Restaurant Association, as of Monday.
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