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Karnataka CM holds meet to oil the wheels of Road Transport Corporations o
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a meeting with the one-man committee headed by retired IAS officer MR Srinivasamurthy, which has been constituted to suggest measures for rejuvenation of all the Road Transport Corporations of the state, said t
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China-Vietnam trade shrinks over COVID-19 restrictions, border congestion
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 5 (ANI): The overland trade between China and Vietnam saw a sharp decline in the first four months of the year, due to tightened Covid-19 safety measures and congested borders.
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Gold prices in India rise further after hike in import duty
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Gold prices in India extended their gains from the previous week as the Centre raised the import duty on the yellow metal, a measure to disincentivize the imports amidst the widening trade deficit. The Centre has raised the basic import duty on the gold from
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Data leak exposes China's surveillance measure
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 4 (ANI): China is collecting a staggering amount of personal data from millions of citizens with the intention to design a system where they can find out a person's identity, which will help the government in maintaining its authoritarian rule.
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Himachal Police conducts constable recruitment exam again with tight secur
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): The Himachal Police conducted the constable recruitment exam for the second time on Sunday amidst tight security measures after the paper got leaked last time it was held on March 27 this year.
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Pakistan: 19 killed, 12 injured as bus plunges into ravine in Balochistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): At least 19 passengers were killed and 12 others injured on Sunday after a passenger bus fell into a ravine in south-western Balochistan province.
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Russia in talks with EU on issue of goods transit to Kaliningrad: Deputy F
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 1 (ANI): Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Friday Moscow is currently in talks with the European Union on the issue of goods transit to its exclave of Kaliningrad through Lithuania, while also working on a package of retaliatory measures to be in
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New study finds sleep is linked to optimal cardiovascular health
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. American Heart Association's checklist to measure cardiovascular health is updated, now called Life's Essential 8™, adding healthy sleep as essential for optimal car
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Fiji reintroduces more stringent COVID-19 safety measures amid surging cas
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji on Friday reintroduced more stringent COVID-19 safety measures as the island nation has reported more COVID-19 cases recently.
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Xi backs zero-COVID policy despite economic blowback
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has once again backed the zero-COVID policy, saying this coronavirus measure was formulated by the CPC Central Committee based on the Party's nature and purpose, as well as the country's national conditions.
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New research on airborne stability and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 could hel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], June 29 (ANI): Researchers have measured the stability and infectivity of four variants of SARS-CoV-2 in 5-10 um-wide aerosolized droplets over a period of 5 seconds to 20 minutes and found a reduction in infectivity by around 90% after 20 minutes; loss of infectivity was as
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Over 130 sniffer dogs deployed to ensure safe Amarnath Yatra
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Two days ahead of the commencement of the Amarnath Yatra, security has been tightened in Jammu and Kashmir with special emphasis on the use of over 130 sniffer dogs on the vehicle routes heading towards the shrine to ensure safe pilgrimage amid heightened
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