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IMD says light to moderate rainfall to continue over Delhi-NCR for few hou
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Light to moderate rainfall, which is triggered by Cyclone Tauktae, will continue over North and Northwest India for next few hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday.
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China's repression of Uyghurs is not only cultural, but also physical: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 17 (ANI): Amid growing scrutiny over the human rights abuses by Chinese authorities, a new report has emerged, which based on China's own government data, shows a precipitous drop in Uyghur birthrates in areas of southern Xinjiang in the northwest province of the coun
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Cyclone Tauktae intensifies into extremely severe cyclonic storm, to hit G
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Cyclone Tauktae, which has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the East-central Arabian Sea, moved North-Northwestwards with a speed of about 20 kmph during the past six hours and further intensified into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm on Mo
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Cyclone Tauktae to hit coastal areas of Goa by late afternoon: IMD
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Cyclone Tauktae will hit the coastal areas of Goa by late afternoon as it is very likely to keep moving in the north northwest direction, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Amid fighting between Pakistan govt, Taliban, residents forced to live in
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): The ongoing fighting between the Pakistan government and the Taliban in northwest Pakistan has forced many residents to flee from their homes and some of them are living in caves to escape the violence.
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Calls grow at UN for unfettered access to China's Xinjiang province
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 14 (ANI): Several western countries and human rights organizations have yet again called on China to allow the UN human rights chief unobstructed access to the Xinjiang province to probe the situation of ethnic minorities in the northwest region of the country.
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COVID-19: Imminent oxygen shortage unnerves Pakistan's northwestern provin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): As the COVID-19 cases continue to explode in Pakistan due to the third wave of the virus, it is being projected that some part of the country could soon face a shortage of medical oxygen if conditions did not improve by the end of the holy month of
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MNCs avoid sponsorship questions amid calls for boycott of Beijing Winter
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Leading international companies sponsoring the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are avoiding questions about their participation in the games, as China continues to face pressure over human rights violations in the northwest region of Xinjiang.
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Cyclonic circulation likely to persist over east India during next 4-5 day
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): A cyclonic circulation lies over northwest Madhya Pradesh and the trough is likely to persist over east India during the next 4-5 days, said the India Meteorological Department on Sunday.
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Gunmen kill 323, kidnap 949 in 3 months in Nigerian state
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kaduna [Nigeria], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 323 people were killed and 949 others kidnapped within three months in a spate of attacks by gunmen who have been on the rampage in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna, an official data released by the government on Friday indicated.
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Researchers develop brain like computing device that simulates human learn
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Hong Kong developed a brain-like computing device that is capable of learning by association.
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Chinese authorities sentence Uyghur author to 20 years in prison
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 25 (ANI): Chinese authorities in the northwest region of Xinjiang have sentenced an Uyghur author, whose work was targeted in a book burning campaign, to 20 years in prison, according to officials.
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