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Xi's re-election as General Secretary of CCP might witness a world worse t
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
It is predicted that Chinese premier Xi Jinping's re-election as the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the head of the state for the next five years will witness more hard-lined policies with regard to the economy, foreign relations, human rights and public dissent.
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China's factory activity fell in October: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China National Statistics Bureau data says the business volume of industries such as retail, aviation, transportation, hospitality and catering dropped in October.
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Delhi HC dismisses petitions moved against Air India Limited noting its pr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Justice Yashwant Varma dismissed the pleas noting that after its disinvestment, Air India Limited (AIL) is no longer a government company, and writ petitions against it, would no longer be maintainable.
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Shanghai's Disneyland closed amid lockdown, visitors unable to leave
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Walt Disney Co.'s flagship Disney resort closed its doors on Monday, with all guests at the time of the announcement required to stay inside the park until they could present a negative test result.
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Tibetans march on streets against Chinese government's severe Covid-restri
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Hundreds of people in Lhasa, Tibet protested over strict Covid measures, and lockdown as per the footage shown, reported The HK Post.
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Bappi Lahiri's 'Jimmy, Jimmy' is now China's Covid lockdown protest song
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Several videos went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms in which Chinese facing the lockdowns are seen using Bappi Da's track to express their anger and frustration over the country's stringent zero-COVID policy.
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New evidence firmly revives Wuhan lab origin theory: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Based on the analysis of the publicly available information, it appears reasonable to conclude that the COVID-19 pandemic was, more likely than not, the result of a research-related incident. New information, made publicly available and independently verifiable, could change this assessment,
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Priyanka Chopra gets emotional as she is returning to India after 3 years
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Actor Priyanka Chopra is all set to return to India after almost three years. She has been stationed in USA ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world.
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Droves of workers flee Covid-hit lockdown at China's iPhone factory in Zhe
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chinese workers have broken out of Apple's largest iPhone assembly factory in Zhengzhou after a Covid outbreak forced a lockdown at the workplace.
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Study finds pandemic-related stress associated with changes in menstrual c
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
We know that the pandemic has been a very stressful time for many people, and we also know that stress can appear in women's bodies as alterations in menstruation function. Researchers found the link between them in a recent study.
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1,604 new cases of Covid-19 reported in 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 219.63 crore till 7 am on Sunday, according to provisional reports. The country's active caseload currently stands at 18,317, the ministry said, adding that active cases now constitute 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
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South Korea: Death toll climbs to 146 in Seoul Halloween stampede, 150 in
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The death toll in South Korea Halloween stampede has risen to 146, with 150 injured. Several people are injured in an apparent crowd surge during packed Halloween festivities in South Korea's capital of Seoul which took place after covid restrictions were removed
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