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ADB calls for far-reaching reforms to build resilient education systems am
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Jan 25 (ANI): Governments and stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific should initiate far-reaching reforms to strengthen the resilience of education and training systems as they deal with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a guidance note from th
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COVID-19 lockdown loneliness leads to depressive symptoms in adults: Study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has meant more time at home for everyone and people have turned to cooking, reading, among other activities to deal with the health crisis, which brings a fresh supply of stress every day.
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Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in British coronavirus drama series
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): Northern Irish actor Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh is set to play the role of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an upcoming scripted series about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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IFFI felicitates Zeenat Aman, Ravi Kishan at closing ceremony
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 24 (ANI): The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Sunday felicitated senior actor Zeenat Aman and actor Ravi Kishan at the closing ceremony of the festival in Panaji, Goa.
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Preity Zinta shares quirky version of 'What's Goin On' curated by Mumbai P
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): Actor Preity Zinta on Sunday shared a quirky meme curated by Mumbai Police based on the song 'What's Goin On' from her superhit film 'Salaam Namaste', which co-starred Saif Ali Khan.
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When it comes to following COVID-19 guidelines, social influence matters
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): Social influence has a large impact on people's adherence to COVID-19 guidelines, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Dominant Indian junior women's hockey team beat Chile's senior side
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], January 24 (ANI): Maintaining their unbeaten streak during the tour of Chile, an impressive and dominating performance from the Indian junior women's hockey team saw them defeat Chile's senior side 2-0 in their fifth match of the overseas tour held here at the Prince of
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Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 216,000
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil reported 1,202 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the last 24 hours, making Saturday the fifth consecutive day of more than 1,000 deaths, bringing the death toll to 216,445, the ministry of health reported Saturday.
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Russia registers 21,127 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 21,127, COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 20,921 the day before, taking the tally to 3,719,400, the coronavirus response center said on Sunday.
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Bodies of migrant workers flown back to Nepal from Malaysia after 2 months
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 23 (ANI): After waiting for over two months, families of Nepali migrant workers, who died in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic, received the bodies of their loved ones on Saturday.
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Gujarat local body elections to be held in 2 phases on February 21, 28
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 23 (ANI): In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the local body polls in Gujarat will be held in two phases, on February 21 and February 28, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Saturday.
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R-Day parade: What's new, what's curtailed due to COVID-19 on January 26
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): With just three days to go for Republic Day, India is all set to display its military might during the annual parade. However, the Republic Day parade of this year will be very different from previous years as it is for the first time that it will be held
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