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Singer Stevie Nicks cancels upcoming conerts due to Covid
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): American singer Stevie Nicks, who is best known for her songs 'The Chain', 'Blue Denim' and 'Rooms on Fire', has cancelled her upcoming concerts due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Delhi Community school provides free education to underprivileged students
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): A Delhi-based community school HOPE helps underprivileged children not having access to online education due to the COVID-19 pandemic to learn through mobile classrooms and provide free education to children along with free mid-day meals.
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Pakistan: July trade deficit touches USD 3.10 billion
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): Due to the COVID-19 pandemic surge in Pakistan, the July trade deficit touched USD 3.10 billion in the first month of the new financial year.
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School openings must be prioritized following COVID guidelines, says WHO c
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): School openings must be prioritized while maintaining proper health and hygiene, said World Health Organization chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan amidst the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'Schools on Wheel' run by NGO help children learn amid Covid-19
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The 'Schools on Wheel' initiative of the HOPE Community School, an NGO, is taking education and classroom learning closer to children amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Punjab, the only state to report suspected oxygen-shortage deaths during 2
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Punjab was the only state which informed the Centre about suspected deaths due to oxygen shortage, while all other states who have sent in their reports so far to the central government do not specifically mention deaths linked to oxygen shortage during
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Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Informal Economy
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI/Heylin Spark): The sheer scale of joblessness that prevails in our country is the most defining impact of the pandemic induced lockdown.
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Postponement of Tokyo Olympics helped me work on weakness and increase str
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Despite undergoing a surgery on his throwing arm in 2019, Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra revealed on Tuesday that he was "fit and ready" for the showpiece event to be held in 2020. The Indian javelin thrower went on to add that the delay due
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Maharashtra CM reviews preparations for likely Covid 3rd wave
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 10 (ANI): Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday held a meeting with Maharashtra Covid Task Force to discuss various issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic in the state.
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COVID-19: Canada extends ban on direct flights from India till September 2
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Toronto [Canada], August 10 (ANI): Canada on Monday (local time) extended the ban on direct flights from India till September 21 due to risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As COVID boomerangs back to China, Xi's response will signal its readiness
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], August 10 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic has boomeranged back Beijing's way, the spotlight is now fixed on President Xi Jinping government's response which will signal its readiness to be a global stakeholder.
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Satin Creditcare Network suffers Q1 loss of Rs 81 crore
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Micro-finance major Satin Creditcare Network Ltd said on Monday it recorded a loss of Rs 81 crore in the April to June quarter as collection efficiency dipped due to second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
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