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Hong Kong: Protests underway despite suspension of controversial bill
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 16 (ANI): Thousands of protestors took to streets on Sunday demanding the permanent scrapping of the controversial bill that threatens to send criminal suspects to mainland China for prosecution, a day after the city government suspended it indefinitely.
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Have accepted all demands, please come back to work: Mamata appeals to doc
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jun 15 (ANI): As defiant striking doctors skipped a meeting with her for the second day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday extended an olive branch to them by promising not to invoke the stringent Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA
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Mumbai Mega Block: Train services on Main and Harbour lines to be affected
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 15 (ANI): The Central Railway informed that on June 16 (Sunday) it will operate Mumbai mega block for maintenance works on rail tracks, which is likely to cause disruptions on the Main and Harbour lines.
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AMU starts 'Bridge Course' for Madrasa graduates
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 15 (ANI): With an aim to connect Madrasas with the mainstream education and help students to sharpen their skills, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has started a bridge course.
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Cyclone Vayu: 37 mainline trains cancelled, 9 terminated: Western Railways
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 14 (ANI): Western Railways cancelled 37 mainline trains and short terminated nine other in view of Cyclone Vayu on Friday, taking the total number of affected trains to 174. Cyclone Vayu has changed course and moved towards Oman, according to officials.
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Arunachal: EC team recounts ardous journey to conduct re-poll, trek back t
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): An election team deputed to conduct re-polling in some of the remotest villages near the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh had to battle mountainous terrain and a dense forest to trek back to mainland after inclement weather left the team stranded, a
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Low levels of circulating Vitamin K linked to mobility limitation in older
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Scientists have found that a low level of circulating vitamin K is associated with restricted mobility and disability in older adults. According to the study, this newly identified factor can be considered to maintain mobility and independence in old peo
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Hong Kong: Govt offices shut down due to mass protests over controversial
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 13 (ANI): Authorities in Hong Kong on Thursday closed government offices after mass protests intensified against a controversial extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for criminal prosecution.
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Trump hopes 'China and Hong Kong can work things out'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 13 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he hopes things may work out between the Chinese central government and Hong Kong as protesters intensified demonstrations against a controversial extradition bill which would allow criminal suspects in the city to
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70 trains cancelled, 28 terminated ahead of Cyclone Vayu landfall: Western
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): In wake of cyclone 'VAYU' in Gujarat, Western Railway cancelled the operation of 70 mainline trains, while 28 other mainline trains will be short terminated with partial cancellation as a precautionary measure in the cyclone-prone areas.
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Cyclone Vayu: 15 trains canceled; 16 short terminated in Gujarat
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India] June 12 (ANI): Operation of 15 mainline trains has been cancelled and 16 other trains will be short terminated with partial cancellation on Wednesday here as a precautionary measure considering the alertness for 'VAYU' cyclone over Gujarat.
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Hong Kong protests: Police fire rubber bullets, use batons to disperse agi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, Jun 12 (ANI): Local police wearing anti-riot gear on Wednesday used a range of weapons, including rubber bullets, tear gas, pepper spray, and batons, on protesters who intensified demonstrations against a controversial extradition bill which would allow criminal suspects in the ci
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