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Israel reveals newly discovered fragments of Dead Sea scrolls
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Tel Aviv [Israel], March 17 (ANI): Israeli archaeologists have discovered fragments of scrolls with 2,000-year-old biblical texts in caves of the Dead Sea, as well as other ancient items, including coins and a skeleton of a child buried 6,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA)
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Uber agrees to classify drivers in UK as 'workers'
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London [UK], March 17 (ANI): Uber on Tuesday said that it is reclassifying its 70,000 drivers in the United Kingdom as "workers" -- a classification unique to employment law in the UK that falls short of "employee" -- drivers will be entitled to minimum wage, vacation time, and a pension.
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Moderna starts testing COVID-19 vaccine on young children, infants
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New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Moderna has begun testing its COVID-19 vaccine on children and infants between the ages of six months and 12 years old in a study, as the pharmaceutical company seeks to expand approval for its vaccine to children, the company said on Tuesday.
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Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao-starrer 'Roohi' rakes in Rs 1.35 crores on fi
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New Delhi [Delhi], March 16 (ANI): Bollywood actors Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's horror-comedy film 'Roohi', which had opened to mixed responses, witnessed a further decline in its fifth-day box office collection.
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India 'not signatory' to 1951 UN Convention: MHA on asylum to Myanmar refu
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New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday replied on India's stand of giving Asylum to Myanmar refugees, saying that the country is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol thereon.
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US, Japan share concerns over status quo change in East, South China seas:
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Tokyo [Japan], March 16 (ANI): Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that Tokyo and Washington share serious concerns over China's attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China seas.
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Over 359 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 16 (ANI): At least 132 countries and territories have administered more than 359 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines so far.
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Russia registers 9,393 new COVID-19 cases
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Moscow [Russia], March 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 9,393 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 9,437 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,409,438, the coronavirus response center said on Tuesday.
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'Pagglait' trailer: Sanya Malhotra sets out on journey of self-discovery a
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New Delhi [Delhi], March 16 (ANI): The trailer of Bollywood actor Sanya Malhotra's upcoming film 'Pagglait' is finally out and teases a bittersweet self-discovery journey of a young widow. The intriguing trailer also shows how women are seen in a patriarchal society with others taking their
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US Senators introduce legislation for partnership development with democra
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US Senators led by Mark Warner and Bob Menendez have launched legislation to develop a partnership and technique amongst democratic nations to compete towards the rising technological power of China and the threat it possesses.
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Pakistan muzzling voices of dissent in PoK, Gilgit Baltistan: Activist inf
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 16 (ANI): A Kashmiri political activist has urged the United Nations to take serious note on human rights violations in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan during his intervention at the ongoing 46th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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India, Portugal are brothers, says IPU president; extends support for UNSC
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New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union President, Duarte Pacheco, on Tuesday addressed Members of Parliament at the Central Hall and thanked India for its support for Portugal's election to the IPU stating that New Delhi and Lisbon are brothers.<
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