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Smriti Irani alleges Congress of politicising COVID crisis, stifling voice
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday slammed Congress alleging that it stifled the voices of millions for seven decades and is "now telling the country to speak up" when the nation is battling COVID-19.
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National Games postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The 36th National Games were on Thursday postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus crisis in the country.
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China flips the electoral script in Myanmar; Suu Kyi set to win upcoming p
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Nay Pyi Taw [Myanmar], May 28 (ANI): There is no indication so far that the polls in Myanmar scheduled for November will be postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis, neither is there much doubt about the outcome.
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Delhi govt defends in HC decision to impose 'special corona fee' on liquor
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Delhi government has defended in Delhi High Court its decision to impose 'special corona fee' on liquor saying that it has the power to regulate the sale, purchase, and consumption of liquor in the national capital.
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Altaf Hussain calls on US Congress to table Bill for independence of Baloc
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): The founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has appealed to the US Congress to table a bill for the independence of Balochistan and Sindh, the two provinces of Pakistan where people are facing worst human rights crisis.
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PM Modi speaks to Mahinda Rajapaksa, assures help to Sri Lanka during COVI
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa and assured him that India will extend all possible support to the island nation during the challenging times amid coronavirus pandemic.
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Elite athletes at NCOE Patiala, Bengaluru resume sporting activities
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Elite athletes housed in the National Center of Excellence (NCOE) in Patiala and Bangaluru on Wednesday resumed sporting activities amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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Japan's Nippon Foundation supports emergency medical care system to fight
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 27 (ANI): Japan-based Nippon Foundation is spearheading a private emergency medical care system to fight the coronavirus crisis.
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No India-China border trade through Lipulekh Pass this year due to COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], May 27 (ANI): India-China border trade, which used to take place every year from June 1 through Lipulekh Pass in Pithoragarh, will not take place this year due to coronavirus crisis, said District Magistrate Vijay Kumar Jogdande on Wednesday.
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Farmers face financial burden as onion prices slump in Rajasthan's Jodhpur
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], May 27 (ANI): Putting a back-breaking financial burden on the farmers in Rajasthan's Jodhpur, the prices of onion have slumped due to low demand and reduced transportation amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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MP: Villagers of Patapur walk miles in rocky terrain to fetch water
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): Villagers of Patapur in Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh are forced to walk long distances along rocky terrain in intense heat to fetch water.
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Prices of testing materials undergoing reduction; ICMR asks States, UTs to
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has asked all states and Union Territories to revise the cost of RT-PCR tests for coronavirus at private laboratories, saying the prices of testing materials are "undergoing reduction."
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