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UN may close 26 aid programmes in Yemen by 2021 due to lack of funds: Spok
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations will be forced to reduce or shut down 26 humanitarian programs in Yemen by the end of this year unless additional funding is received to respond to the country's deteriorating humanitarian crisis, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric s
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Are Lebanese parties hell-bent on destroying their country?
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], October 19 (ANI): After three decades from the end of a bloody civil war that lasted for 15 years, and after a massive explosion in the port of Beirut last August that left more than 200 people dead, wounded thousands and damaged more than 70,000 homes and buildings, is the
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BJP attacked the foundation of agrarian economy through three 'black laws'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government attacked the foundation of the country's agrarian economy by bringing in three anti-agriculture "black laws".
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Jharkhand CM greets people of state on first day of Navratri
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 17 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Navratri festival and requested everyone to offer prayers at home amid COVID-19 crisis.
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FM Sitharaman attends Development Committee Meeting with World Bank, IMF
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday attended the Development Committee Meeting of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) through video conferencing where she shared the details of stimulus measures announced by the government during th
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Gujjar Mahapanchayat against the spirit of directives of Rajasthan HC, say
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 16 (ANI): The state government sources have indicated that the proposed Gujjar Mahapanchayat to be held on October 17, 2020, is against the spirit of the Rajasthan High Court's directives and coronavirus guidelines.
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John Legend pens loving note to Crissy Teigen after pregnancy loss
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): American singer-songwriter John Legend has spoken out following the loss of pregnancy suffered by his wife Chrissy Teigen late last month.
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Sana Hazari, founder of The Social Corporate, wins Young Achievers Award 2
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): With the world experiencing multiple crises - a global pandemic, social injustice, overconsumption of resources and climate change - corporations need to rethink value creation. Entering into the "decade of action" as hailed by the UN,
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Tribute to a corona warrior: Geeta Venkadakrishnan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] October 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Geeta Venkadakrishnan made herself available wherever there was a crisis and her help could alleviate anybody's pain. In the times of the COVID pandemic, right from the day of lockdown, when people were sitting in the comfort
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Capt. Amarinder Singh urges farmers to ease Rail Roko, blames Centre for p
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 15 (ANI): While appealing to farmers to ease the Rail Roko agitation, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday blamed the central government for failing to resolve the Brar Power Crisis resulting from the agitation.
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Congress challenges Chief Minister for public debate over Goa's financial
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], October 15 (ANI): The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee has alleged that state government is adding more woes in financial crisis by borrowing additional loan of Rs 446 crore and challenged Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant for a public debate over Goa's financial condition.
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Research finds that blue-light glasses improve sleep, workday productivity
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Indiana [US], October 15 (ANI): During the pandemic, the amount of screen time for many people working and learning from home as well as binge-watching TV has sharply increased. New research finds that wearing blue-light glasses just before sleeping can lead to a better night's sleep and con
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