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Russia, Pakistan, Iran, China envoys discuss Afghan power-sharing deal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 19 (ANI): Special Representatives for Afghanistan from Russia, Pakistan, Iran and China have expressed hope that the agreement reached between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, the new Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation will help
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CAB to clear dues of scorers, umpires, observers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 18 (ANI): The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Monday, in its meeting of all office bearers, decided to release all pending dues of scorers, umpires, and observers of the state body.
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Shimla: Tibetan Women's Association observes black day in support of 11th
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 18 (ANI): The Regional Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) here on Saturday observed a black day in support of 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nima, who was kidnapped at the age of six by the Chinese authority, soon after he was declared as the reincarn
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Telangana Congress observes hunger strike to protest against 'dictatorial
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 17 (ANI): Senior Congress leader V Hanumanth Rao on Sunday said the party is on a hunger strike today against the 'dictatorial tendency' of K Chandrasekar Rao-led Telangana government for allegedly suppressing the voice of opposition leaders in the state du
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Pakistan announces six-day Eid holidays from May 22 to 27
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Pakistan will observe Eid holidays from May 22 to May 27, a notification from the interior ministry said on Saturday as COVID-19 cases surge in the country.
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New Zealand limps back to life after quashing coronavirus in 49 days
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], May 17 (ANI): After observing a seven-week strict and complete nation-wide lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week has loosened the screws on New Zealand's coronavirus restrictions.
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Demand for blood shoots up to 175/200 units per day as routine operations
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): With the beginning of routine operations in the hospitals, the demand for blood has shot up from 50/ 60 units per day during the first three phases of lockdown, to 175/200 units, observed the Indian Red Cross Society.
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World Hypertension Day: Dietary, lifestyle modification is the key
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): World Hypertension Day, observed on May 17 every year, stresses the need for increasing awareness about this 'silent killer' and help people realise that hypertension or high blood pressure is a preventable and controllable condition.
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UK based study reveals smoking, COPD associated with higher COVID-19 morta
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): In a UK based study, researchers have found that for smokers and people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection.
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SOFIA finds hidden clues in Pluto's haze
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
California [USA], May 14 (ANI): Observations made with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) -- a Boeing 747SP jetliner modified to carry a 106-inch diameter telescope -- has helped explain how Pluto's haze is formed and how the distant Sun affects the dwarf planet fro
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COPD and smoking associated with higher COVID-19 mortality
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): Current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe complications and higher mortality with COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.
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Salty liquids on Mars -- present, but not habitable?
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): Several recent observations of Mars have hinted that it might presently harbour liquid water, a requirement for life as we know it. However, in a new paper in Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers have shown that stable liquids on present-day Mars are n
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