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COVID-19 effect: Prince Harry's Invictus Games postponed to 2022
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has wreaked havoc worldwide, has also put a halt to almost everything. The latest to face the brunt of the health crisis is Prince Harry's Invictus Games.
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Centre has taken several steps to make farmers self-reliant in last six ye
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that farmers have been behind the progress of the country, adding that that steps taken by the Centre in the last six years made them self-reliant and led to the growth in the agriculture se
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Asian demand missing from global recovery: S&P
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, February 4 (ANI): Asia Pacific is managing the pandemic well but the health and economic effects have been far tamer in the region than elsewhere in the world, S&P Global Ratings said on Thursday.
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Rs 20,000 cr hike in modernisation budget a 'huge step' by govt, will meet
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 4 (ANI): Amid criticism that the defence budget had not been hiked adequately to meet security challenges, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday called the hike of Rs 20,000 in funds for weapon acquisition "a huge ste
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African ministers kick off meeting in framework of 34th AU summit
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The 38th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which comprises ministers of the 55-member pan-African bloc, opened on Wednesday in the framework of the 34th AU summit.
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The Weeknd postpones 'After Hours' world tour to 2022 amid COVID-19 pandem
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to almost everything with many music and film festivals facing the brunt of the health crisis. The latest to be impacted by the pandemic is singer The Weeknd's 'After Hours' World Tour.
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India all set for English challenge as international cricket returns in co
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The first Test between India and England will mark the resumption of international cricket in the cricket-loving nation after a gap of more than 11 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Increase in capital outlay of Defence amid pandemic is huge step, says IAF
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 4 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday called the increase in the capital outlay of Defence budget "a huge step", which will provide adequate budgetary support amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Not sure how I picked up Covid-19, says Mickey Arthur
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 4 (ANI): After testing positive for Covid-19, Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur on Thursday said that he is not sure how he picked up the virus as he has not done much after the England Test series got over.
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Bangladesh cricket tour of New Zealand delayed by one week
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], February 4 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday confirmed that the upcoming tour schedules for the Bangladesh men and Australia women's teams have been changed a bit due to ongoing challenges in the current COVID-19 environment.
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Brazil's COVID-19 death toll reaches 227,563
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered on Wednesday 1,254 more deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the last 24 hours, raising the total death toll to 227,563.
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Berlin competition films get cinema screenings in Australia, Japan, Brazil
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, international film buyers won't be able to travel to Berlin this year for the European Film Market, and the 2021 EFM will be a virtual affair. However, select distributors will get a chance to watch Berlin titles at the
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