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'Not a loss, but a gain of things he taught us': Irrfan Khan's family on h
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): "How can I write this as a family statement when the whole world is taking it as a personal loss? How can I begin to feel alone when millions are grieving with us at the moment?" Irrfan Khan's wife said in a statement on Friday. The actor passed away on Wednes
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Japan to support ADB developing member countries' response to COVID-19 cha
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 1 (ANI): Japan has committed to providing emergency support of 150 million dollars to Asian Development Bank (ADB) which is providing several targeted interventions to support its developing member countries (DMCs) in combating the effects of novel coronaviru
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US could use new tariffs on China as retaliatory measure over coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 1 (ANI): The US could impose new tariffs on China as a retaliatory measure over the coronavirus outbreak which has infected more than 3 million people worldwide, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time).
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Combating COVID-19: India has provided 2.8 mn HCQ, 1.9 mn paracetamol tabl
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that India has provided 2.8 million hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets, an anti-malarial drug, deemed useful in dealing with COVID-19, and 1.9 million paracetamol tablets as part of its assistance to oth
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Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass hits 10 million subscribers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 30 (ANI): Microsoft said that its video game subscription service -- Xbox Game Pass--has garnered 10 million subscribers, especially after the stay-at-home orders to contain coronavirus.
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USAID announces additional $3 mn aid to India to fight coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The US Government, through its aid agency USAID, has announced a grant of an additional USD 3 million to India to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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US looking to store several hundred million barrels of oil in strategic re
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (Sputnik/ANI): US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said during remarks at White House that the United States is looking into storing an additional several hundred million barrels of oil in the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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4-billion-year-old Nitrogen-containing organic molecules discovered in Mar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 29 (ANI): Using advanced techniques, scientists have detected organic compounds containing nitrogen in Martian meteorites which were ejected from Mars's surface about 15 million years ago.
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Spotify's Q1 revenue stands at USD 2 billion, monthly users now at 286 mil
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 29 (ANI): Seems like music is becoming the new solace for people during lockdown as the Q1 revenue of world's biggest music service Spotify stood at USD 2 billion on Wednesday.
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World Bank approves USD 400 million to enhance India's coastal resources
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 29: The World Bank (WB) has approved USD 400 million multi-year financial support to India to enhance and safeguard its coastal and marine resources.
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'His remarkable performances will remain etched in our memories': Presiden
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday condoled the death of actor Irrfan Khan and said his demise is a big loss to the world of cinema and millions of film lovers.
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Impact of COVID-19 intensifies slump in Asia Pacific air passenger demand
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 29 (ANI): Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of only 8.8 million international passengers in March, representing a steep 72.9 per cent decline compared to the same month last year, traffic figures released on Wednesday showed.
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