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We should play our role, be less concerned about giving 'gyan' to world ov
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New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Noting that India should look at its national interests effectively and be less concerned about "giving gyan" to the world over foreign policy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the government is "very, very focussed" in its dipl
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Scientists discover technique to turn plastic waste trash into carbon diox
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Houston (Texas) [US], April 6 (ANI): Scientists at Rice University have discovered a chemical technique to turn waste plastic into an effective carbon dioxide (CO2) sorbent for the industry.
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Rights watchdog slams Imran Khan's move to dissolve Pakistani Parliament
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Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): Slamming Imran Khan over his "move to dissolve the Parliament rather than face a no-confidence," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday that the action "effectively deprives Pakistani citizens of their right to choose their government".
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Environment Minister launches 'Prakriti' green initiatives for effective p
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New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): In another step toward eliminating single-use plastic, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday launched "Prakriti", a mascot to spread greater awareness about small changes that can be sustainably adopted in the lifestyle for a better environme
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Delhi Jal Board withdraws order granting 2-hour break to Muslim employees
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New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Delhi Jal Board on Tuesday withdrew the order with immediate effect which granted a two-hour break every day to all Muslim employees during Ramzan.
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Nursing textbook that listed 'merits of dowry' to be withdrawn after row
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New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The publishers of a college sociology textbook, which listed the merits of the dowry system, said that they have decided to withdraw the book from the market with immediate effect. The announcement came on Tuesday after a severe backlash on social media.
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Study finds how cancer treatment affects nutrition
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Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): Researchers have found that individuals living with cancer often experience nutrition-related side effects from cancer treatment, including changes in taste and smell, nausea, diarrhoea, loss of appetite and pain during eating.
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Sri Lanka to close embassies in Norway, Iraq, Consulate General in Austral
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka on Tuesday has decided to close its embassies in Norway and Iraq along with the Consulate General in Sydney, Australia with effect from April 30.
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Karnataka state govt employees' Dearness Allowance hiked by 2.75 pc
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Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], April 5 (ANI): The Karnataka Government on Tuesday increased the Dearness Allowance of State government employees by 2.75 per cent with the retrospective effect from January 1, 2022.
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Manipal Hospital Millers Road conducts walkathon to spread awareness about
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): Nearly 8 million women and 4.4 million men are obese in India. Keeping this in mind, Manipal Hospital Millers Road flagged off a walkathon marking World Obesity Day with the aim of spreading awareness about obesity and its ill effects.
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PNB announces mandatory verification of high-value cheques
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New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): In a move to protect customers from large value cheque frauds, Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Monday announced that it has made Positive Pay System (PPS) mandatory for the cheque of Rs 10 lakhs and above effective from April 4.
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Exercise could help reduce severity of serious cancer complication, finds
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Greensboro [US], April 4 (ANI): Researchers have identified yet another benefit of keeping up the exercise routine. A recent study has found that exercising prior to developing cancer was associated with slower tumor growth and helped reduce the effects of a cancer complication known as wast
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