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UK's lockdown hero "Captain Tom" hospitialised with COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 1 (ANI): Centenarian Captain Tom Moore, who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, his daughter said.
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Kerala man thanks PM Modi for appreciating his cleanliness drive
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], January 31 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged a differently-abled man hailing from Kottayam, for his effort to fish out plastic bottles from Lake Vembanad, NS Rajappan expressed his gratitude for the mention.
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NHRC seeks report from West Bengal govt on efforts to aid victims of Sonag
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 31 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday directed the Chief Secretary of West Bengal to submit a detailed report on the policy framed to "check and prevent" the sex-trade and brothels in Sonagachi area in Kolkata within the next 1
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Govt committed to modernise farming: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Asserting that the income of the farmers is increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the central government is committed to modernise farming and will continue with its efforts in the future.
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NBCUniversal announces to include actors with disabilities in auditions
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): In an effort to increase and improve disability representation on screen, American mass media and entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal has announced that it will be auditioning actors with disabilities for each new studio production.
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Army acquires 14 acres land in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): As part of its continuing efforts to further strengthen its presence along the borders, the Indian Army has acquired around 14 acres of land in the West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, sources said.
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Some 27,000 children stranded in Al-Hawl camp in Syria
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov said on Friday that some 27,000 children remain stranded in the Al-Hawl refugee camp in northeastern Syria, despite the efforts undertaken over the past years to repatriate them.
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Extremism in NE heading to its end, J-K has accepted development policy: P
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday appreciated the efforts of the Central government in bringing positive changes in the Northeast, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Naxal-affected areas.
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Dakota Johnson joins cast of 'Am I Ok?'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): Marking the first solo financing effort from Picturestart productions, Hollywood actor Dakota Johnson will be joining the cast of a new feature film by co-directors Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne.
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Rijiju launches 1st Reference Material synthesized by NDTL and NIPER-G to
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju launched a breakthrough Reference Material for use in chemical testing in the field of anti-doping synthesized by collaborative efforts of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) and National Ins
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Pakistan claims former ISI chief Durrani in touch with RAW since 2008
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 28 (ANI): Pakistan's defence ministry has opposed efforts by former ISI Chief's Lt Gen (retired) Asad Durrani's efforts to get his name removed from a no-fly list. It has claimed that Durrani had been interacting with India's external intelligence agency -- RAW
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COVID failed to stop India's upsurge, FDI grew in double digits in 2020: N
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda lauded the central government's effort to boost the country's economy and said the foreign direct investment (FDI) in India grew in double digits in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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