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Taiwanese legislators call for boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 2 (ANI): Owing to China's human rights violation in Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, Taiwanese legislators from New Power Party (NPP) have made a call to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Surging deaths, malnutrition among Afghan children amid medical supply sho
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 (ANI): Malnutrition and consequent deaths among Afghan children have increased by over 50 per cent owing to the shortage of medical supplies in Afghanistan hospitals.
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Women's Tennis Association may pull out of China over Peng Shuai's disappe
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it may not continue its activities in China, owing to tennis player Peng Shuai's questionable disappearance.
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Centre forced to withdraw three farm laws: Rajasthan CM
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 19 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repealing of three farm laws, thereby attempting to end the standoff between the agitating farmers and the government, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that the Centre was f
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'Keralites are genetically more susceptible to diabetes' - Research Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 15 (ANI/PNN): November 14 is World Diabetes Day. India is the 'Diabetes Capital of the World', and the State of Kerala is referred to as 'Diabetes Capital of India' owing to the disproportionately large number of Diabetic patients in the nation.
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Schools in Haryana to remain closed till Nov 17 in view of rising air poll
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], November 14 (ANI): Owing to high air pollution, schools will remain closed in fours districts of Haryana till November 17, said the Haryana government.
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Air pollution causes increase in number of patients with respiratory probl
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Owing to the increase in air pollution levels after Diwali, the number of patients with respiratory problems coming to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) has increased, said LNJP Managing Director Dr Suresh Kumar on Saturday.
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Over 84 million people displaced from their homes owing to violence, insec
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): As more people flee violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change, the number forcibly displaced now exceeds 84 million globally, according to new data released on Thursday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
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NDRF deploys two teams in Madurai owing to incessant rains
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India] November 8, (ANI): Two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams consisting of 22 persons each have been deployed in Madurai, said NDRF Inspector K K Payasi.
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Centuries-old tradition of stone-pelting in Himachal's Dhami village a low
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 6 (ANI): The centuries-old tradition of stone-pelting, performed to appease Goddess Kali in Dhami village of Himachal Pradesh was a low-key affair this time owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and compliance to necessary guidelines to prevent its spread
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No COVID-19 vaccination at civic, govt-run centres in Mumbai for 4 days
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday announced that no COVID-19 vaccination will take place at civic and government-run centres in Mumbai between November 4 to 7 owing to Diwali celebrations.
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Xi Jinping last ventured out of China 21 months ago, COVID-19 one main rea
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 31 (ANI): As the world leaders met in person to address the G20 summit in Rome, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the summit virtually owing to a resurgence of COVID-19 in the country.
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