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Congress MP Manish Tewari questions alleged 2020 China Nuclear Test amid C
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
In a post on X, citing a report by The Washington Post, Tewari questioned whether China carried out a nuclear test on June 22, 2020, just a week after the Galwan Valley clash, at a time when the world was grappling with the devastating impact of COVID-19.
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Impact of COVID-19 far from over as families in China still grapple with t
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Families inside and outside of China are still dealing with the trauma from the first Covid wave even though China has declared the second wave to be over, US-based broadcaster, NBC News reported.
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Indian NGO asks UN to add more provisions, budget for people with disabili
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
They organised a side event during the ongoing 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council with a theme titled "Impact of Covid-19 on Disabled in India" in Geneva on Wednesday.
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Harsh winter awaits displaced families in Ukraine, Afghanistan: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that for many of the world's forcibly displaced, this coming winter will be far more challenging than in recent years. Many displaced families will have no option but to choose between food and warmth as they struggle to heat their shelters, source warm cl
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G20 becoming more important; time to strengthen ties with India, says Indo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): As the world continues to recover from the impact of COVID-19 and deal with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, a top Indonesian business and industry expert said a forum like G20 is becoming more and more important during these challenging times to address e
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Increasing household chores and early marriage are preventing girls from s
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): Educate Girls conducted a comprehensive study with mothers, girls and boys from 900+ households across villages of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, to understand how the pandemic impacted the education of girls aged 5-18.
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China losing appeal for Japanese companies amid falling economy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 1 (ANI): As China is facing the impact of COVID-19-related lockdowns on its economy and the escalating tension between Beijing and Washington over Taiwan Straits, a large number of Japanese companies including chip makers have begun moving out of China.
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Educate Girls collaborates with the Government of Rajasthan to train gover
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): Educate Girls signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Rajasthan on Tuesday, August 23. As per the MoU, the non-profit organisation working towards girls' education will implement a 'Train the Trainer' model. Th
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China's once profitable railways record USD 900bn debt amid push for expan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 8 (ANI): What was once China's profitable high-speed railways is now heading towards a trillion-dollar disaster after reports of debt nearing a whopping USD 900 billion.
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Sri Lanka's low tax regime causes adverse spillover effects over economy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 31 (ANI): Due to the introduction of a low tax regime in 2019 followed by the impact of COVID-19 on the country's revenue, Sri Lanka's economic outlook continues to be in a vulnerable state as the Island nation is facing the worst economic meltdown in its history.
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A toxic triple combination of conflict, weather extremes and economic impa
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI/PNN): The world is seeing unprecedented levels of humanitarian crises. Conflict, weather extremes and the economic impact of COVID-19 are toxic triple combinations that threaten to undo decades of progress in health and social development for the world's poores
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Health Expert advises people to not be careless, says impact of COVID-19 '
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): With India recording more than 3,000 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, health expert has advised all not to let their guard down by being careless and said that the impact of COVID-19 is 'down but not out'.
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