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Here's how this year's Grammy Awards will be celebrated
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to almost everything, with many award ceremonies and cultural activities facing the brunt of the health crisis. While everything remains uncertain, several details regarding this year's Grammy Awards have been
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Root condoles demise of Captain Tom Moore
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 3 (ANI): England Test skipper Joe Root on Wednesday condoled the demise of centenarian Captain Tom Moore, who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts.
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia suspends entry from 20 countries
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], February 3 (ANI): Saudi Arabia suspended entry of people from 20 countries on Tuesday, with the exception of diplomats, Saudi citizens, medical professionals, in a bid to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Racially segregated counties in US have higher COVID-19 infections, deaths
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): A study finds that residential racial segregation emerged as a factor in COVID-19 infection and mortality rates across the nine months of the pandemic in the United States.
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US Intel agency warns of threats from China collecting Americans' health d
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): As relations between Washington and Beijing continue its downward spiral, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) has warned that the efforts made by the Chinese Communist Party to obtain US health data, particularly DNA, through hacking
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Kerala CM calls for investments in IT sector for sustainable, inclusive de
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 3 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday made a fervent plea to industry stalwarts and domain experts to suggest measures for giving an impetus to the state's ambitious transformational agenda in the pandemic-induced scenario.
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UK's lockdown hero 'Captain Tom' dies of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], February 2 (ANI): Centenarian Captain Tom Moore, who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, died on Tuesday.
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Disposable face masks can be recycled to make roads to tackle COVID-genera
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], February 2 (ANI): Researchers have shown how disposable face masks could be recycled to make roads, in a circular economy solution to pandemic-generated waste.
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COVID-19 impact: Lesser foreign presence at Aero India 2021, Made in India
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 2 (ANI): As the COVID-19 has disrupted all events across the globe, the impact of the pandemic is also explicitly visible in the 2021 edition of the biennial Aero India-2021 air show as very few foreign planes or equipment were part of both static and
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Tokyo Olympics to go ahead irrespective of COVID-19 situation: Yoshiro Mor
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 2 (ANI): Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori on Tuesday said that the Olympic games will go ahead no matter how the coronavirus pandemic situation evolves.
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Extremely disappointed by Cricket Australia's decision to cancel SA tour a
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], February 2 (ANI): Cricket South Africa's (CSA) Director of Cricket Graeme Smith said that they were "extremely disappointed" with the Australian's decision to postpone the upcoming Test series with the Proteas due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Slovakia's COVID-19 hospitalisations reach highest level ever, says Health
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bratislava [Slovakia], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of COVID-19 hospitalisations in Slovakia has reached 3,743, the highest number recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, the country's Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.
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