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Actor Sonu Sood appeals to the privileged to help the needy during COVID p
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): Actor and social worker Sonu Sood is among the celebrities who have appealed to privileged people to help the needy during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Philippines logs 7,228 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 1,269,478
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday 7,228 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,269,478.
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Demand for coffins increases in Coimbatore amid second COVID-19 wave
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 6 (ANI): Amid the second COVID-19 wave and the subsequent rise in the number of deaths, the demand for coffins in Coimbatore has increased greatly.
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2021 Hajj will depend on Saudi Arabia govt's decision: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI):Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that no decision has been taken by the Central government on the 2021 Hajj pilgrimage yet, adding that India will stand with the Saudi Arabia government's decision for annual Hajj yatra a
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India administers over 23 cr COVID vaccine doses
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Amid its ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, India has administered more than 23 crores (23,10,89,241) vaccine doses till 7 pm on Saturday.
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Pandemic leaves bamboo artists in J-K's Samba in dire straits
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 5 (ANI): As small businesses and daily wage earners are among the worst hit in the second wave of COVID-19, a similar tale was narrated by bamboo artists in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba, which is known for its traditional paintings and crafts.
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Himachal Pradesh Board Class 12 exams cancelled
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI): In view of COVID-19 pandemic, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday announced the cancellation of Class 12 board examination for session 2020-2021.
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Slow jobs recovery, increased inequality risk long-term Covid-19 scarring:
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 5 (ANI): The labour market crisis created by Covid-19 pandemic is far from over and employment growth will be insufficient to make up for the losses suffered until at least 2023, according to a new assessment by International Labour Organisation (ILO).
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IFA teams up with local clubs to lead vaccination drive
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 5 (ANI): West Bengal's football governing body, the Indian Football Association (IFA) has teamed up with local Kolkata clubs Southern Samity FC and Kalighat Milan Sangha FC to begin its vaccination drive in the city.
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Gangwar addresses 109th session of ILC, reiterates India's committment tow
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Labour and Employment Santosh Gangwar on Saturday reiterated India's commitment towards making all possible efforts to counter the impact of the pandemic, and emerge stronger.
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T20 WC: BCCI keen to host in India, but COVID-19 and tax quandary could po
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken time till June 28 to get back to the International Cricket Council on the hosting of this year's T20 World Cup, the COVID-19 pandemic and the tax quandary could force the BCCI to move the showpi
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COVID in kids still moderate; only 1-2 pc required hospitalisation: Expert
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Children have been only moderately affected by the novel coronavirus and only one to two per cent of those who contracted the disease required hospitalisation during the Covid pandemic outbreak 1-2 per cent had to go for hospitalization, says a senior pediatr
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