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HI names 20-member Indian Women's Team for FIH Women's Junior World Cup
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Hockey India named the 20-member Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team for the much-awaited FIH Women's Junior World Cup 2021 which was postponed to 2022 due to the omicron threat in South Africa. The tournament is scheduled to begin on April 1 in Potchefstroom
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South Korea: Overseas travel demand picking up again; 'Inquiries about hon
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 17 (ANI/Global Economic): As the Korean government will lift the mandatory self-quarantine measure for fully vaccinated residents from March 21, demand for overseas travel is expected to recover.
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Oil prices continue to tumble on Russia-Ukraine diplomacy efforts, surge i
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Oil prices extended their tumble on Tuesday, falling more than 5 per cent for the second day in a row based on international efforts to mediate over the Russia-Ukraine conflict and on renewed COVID-19 measures implemented by China after an unexpected su
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China perceived 'Zero Covid strategy' from beginning of COVID-19: Experts
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, the co-chairman of the National Indian Medical Association (IMA) Covid Task Force on Monday said that through multiple battles with different coronavirus variants, China has perceived a "Zero Covid strategy" from the beginning, which ha
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COVID-19 cases in South Korea above 350,000 for 2nd Day in row
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 13 (ANI/Sputnik): New COVID-19 cases in South Korea remain above 350,000 for the second day in a row, marking the highest peak since the onset of the pandemic due to the rapid spread of the Omicron strain, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on
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TIGS Director calls for exercising restraint before declaring COVID-19 'en
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12(ANI): As the COVID third wave has faded in the country, the Director of Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bengaluru has called upon people not to be complacent and said one should still have to wait to declare COVID-19 an "endemic" asserting that a l
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PM chairs high-level meeting to review COVID-19 situation, vaccination dri
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 pandemic situation particularly in the context of the Omicron wave and the status of the vaccination drive in the country.
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Auto Industry fear shortage of semi-conductor due to Ukraine-Russia confli
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): With omicron passing away without much impact and supplies showing signs of recovery, it looked as if Indian Auto Industry was at the cusp of recovery until Russia invaded Ukraine. This will once again have ripple effects on the global automobile supply chai
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Malaysia's parliament convenes with eye on COVID-19, economic recovery
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia] February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia's first parliament session of the year convened on Monday as the country seeks to recover from the effects of COVID-19 while coping with an Omicron fueled pandemic surge.
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COVID-19 infection can be detected in breath tests: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], February 23 (ANI): According to a new study, traces of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can be detected in microscopically small fluid droplets exhaled during a very short time span.
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Hong Kong Film Festival postponed due to COVID concerns
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 23 (ANI): The Hong Kong International Film Festival, scheduled for the end of March, has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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US experts warn spread of more contagious Omicron sub-type as restrictions
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], February 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Experts are warning of the spread of a new strain of Omicron variant in the United States and potential health effects after infection, as major states in the country rushed to shed off COVID-19 restrictions amid a continuous decline in cases and hosp
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