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Amid lockdown, Easter midnight prayers held without congregation at church
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 12 (ANI): The Easter midnight prayers were held at 'Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church' in Panaji without an assembled congregation keeping with the restrictions in place due to the nationwide lockdown.
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Afghan authorities say 26 police officers poisoned in Laghman province
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 11 (Sputnik/ANI): As many as 26 police officers were positioned in the eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan, provincial governor's spokesman Asadullah Dawlatzai told Sputnik on Saturday.
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COVID-19: Churches in Tamil Nadu remain closed ahead of Easter
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 11 (ANI): The nationwide lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus spread in the country has dampened the spirit of Easter with mass gatherings suspended in all the churches in Tamil Nadu ahead of Easter on April 12.
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Online, homemade Easter treats will be the way this year!
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Fresh hot cross buns and sweet treats! Across the world people keenly look forward to these goodies on Easter, the most important event in the Christian calendar.
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This Easter Sunday, stay home, stay safe!
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Devotees this year will have to celebrate Easter Sunday at their homes due to the nationwide lockdown enforced in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, as churches across the country will remain closed, while some of them are live-streaming services.
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Following lockdown rules a 'moral obligation', says Bombay Archbishop
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 11 (ANI): Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, has said that following the government's direction with regard to the national lockdown in wake of the coronavirus outbreak is a "moral obligation".
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Easter Sunday events in Spain cancelled, communities make masks amid virus
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 11 (ANI): Communities in Spain have cancelled thousands of religious processions, which were likely to be held to commemorate Easter Sunday on April 12, for the first time in nearly 90 years, in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NEDFi contributes Rs 2 crore to PM-CARES Fund
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) will contribute Rs 2 crores to PM-CARES Fund out of their CSR funds to fight against the coronavirus, said Ministry of Development of North-East Region on Friday.
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Official mascots of 19th Asian Games unveiled
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hangzhou [China], April 3 (ANI): The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Friday announced the three sporty robots representing the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Hangzhou in eastern China as the official mascots of the 19th Asian Games.
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Andhra minister Dharmana Krishna Das inspects COVID-19 preparedness at GEM
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh's minister of roads and buildings in the government, Dharmana Krishna Das on Friday visited the Great Eastern Medical School (GEMS) Hospital and reviewed the preparations to handle the COVID-19 patients.
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Shenzhen bans consumption of cats and dogs
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Shenzhen [China], Apr 3 (ANI): Just over three months after the outbreak of coronavirus in China, the south-eastern city of Shenzhen has become the first city to ban the consumption of animals raised as pets that include dogs and cats.
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Cargo flights carry medical, critical supplies to eastern, southern and no
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Cargo flights, including those of private airlines, are carrying medical and other critical supplies to the eastern, southern and north-eastern parts of the country, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Tuesday.
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