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China confirms dip in birth rates in Xinjiang; denies forced sterilization
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 22 (ANI): China has finally acknowledged a drop in birth rates in Xinjiang but has denied reports of forced sterilization and genocide in its far western region.
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England series should see cricket return to India: BCCI official
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], September 20 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic might have forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to push the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to UAE, but fans in India can look forward to the resumption of cricketing action in the country with the E
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Innovative technology used during COVID-19 crisis will aid in long run: Ju
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Justice NV Ramana, the Supreme Court judge, on Saturday said that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced institutions to use innovative technology to work within the constraints of public health guidelines and such techniques will prove to be long-sta
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BJP forced to laud MGNREGA now, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said in Lok Sabha that BJP, which had criticised the rural livelihood scheme MGNREGA, is now forced to laud it.
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Bill proposed by US lawmakers seeks to impose restrictions related to Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A bill proposed by leading US lawmakers seeks to impose various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang region including prohibiting certain imports.
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Swedish clothing icon H&M joins global clamour to end human rights abu
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], September 17 (ANI): Days after the US imposed a ban on import of five specific manufacturers in Xinjiang, Swedish clothing icon H&M has decided not to buy raw materials from the region's farms and factories suspected of using "forced labour".
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over 'unemployment among youth'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Central government over the issue of unemployment claiming that "massive unemployment has forced the youth to call today National Unemployment Day."
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US Homeland Security took decisive action on products exported from Xinjia
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Monday (local time) said that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken decisive action to withhold the release of certain goods into the US linked to forced labour in China.
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US bans five exports from China's Xinjiang region over forced labour
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): In another crackdown on China, the United States has banned cotton, hair products, computer components, and some textiles from China's Xinjiang province which are made "using forced labour".
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Chelsea had at least 10 players in quarantine: Lampard
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 14 (ANI): Chelsea's coach Frank Lampard has revealed that the club had at least 10 players forced into quarantine as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus during the pre-season.
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Arjen Robben's Groningen comeback ends in injury
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Groningen [Netherlands], September 13 (ANI): Former Netherlands striker Arjen Robben's return to his boyhood club Groningen lasted less than half an hour on Sunday as he was forced out of his comeback match with injury.
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The Urban Stampede: Virtual edition transforms your limits
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] September 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): For the first time, we are dealing with a unique challenge to our health and wellness. The pandemic has forced a majority of the population to work within the four walls of their home.
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