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J-K: Silk industry faces crisis due to raw material shortage in Udhampur
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 14 (ANI): The coronavirus crisis has caused a debilitating effect not only on human life but also on several businesses. The silk industry is bearing the brunt of the pandemic due to the unavailability of raw material in the Udhampur district.
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Shopkeepers suffer steep loss as Shirdi Sai Baba Temple continues to remai
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Shirdi (Maharashtra) [India], October 14 (ANI): Shopkeepers outside Shirdi Sai Baba Temple incurred losses as the state government decided not to open religious places due to the ongoing pandemic.
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IPL 13: Players prone to injuries due to lack of match practice in last 6
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], October 14 (ANI): Delhi Capitals' wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey feels that lack of match practice in the last six months due to the coronavirus pandemic is the main reason behind players getting injured in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Credit defaults in Asia rose in 2019 while ratings remained indicators of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore, October 14 (ANI): A total of 10 companies rated by S&P Global Ratings including seven confidential issuers defaulted in Asia last year, up from three corporate defaults in 2018.
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As Boris Johnson's fame wanes, Rishi Sunak on the rise
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): As UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson flounders amid the coronavirus pandemic, Rishi Sunak has been a beacon of calm and competence, intervening swiftly to spend billions of pounds supporting jobs as the economy went into lockdown free fall, The New York Times
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With spike of 63,509 cases, India's COVID-19 tally reaches 72,39,390
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): With a spike of 63,509 new cases and 730 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 72,39,390 on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
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Chandigarh Administration bans hookah bars from operating in city
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 13 (ANI): The Chandigarh Administration on Tuesday imposed a ban on hookah bars. In an order issued by District Magistrate Mandip Singh Brar, under Section 144 of the CrPC, "no hookah shall be served for smoke/consumption in hotels/restaurants/taverns/bars/hookah
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Scientists use holographic imaging to detect viruses, antibodies
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): A team of New York University scientists have developed a method using holographic imaging to detect both viruses and antibodies. The breakthrough has the potential to aid in medical diagnoses and, specifically, those related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UN warns of 'staggering rise' in natural disasters, urge leaders to take a
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], October 13 (ANI): The United Nations on Monday warned that there has been a 'staggering rise' in natural disasters over the past 20 years due to climate change, and called on political and business leaders to take action to stop the planet from becoming an 'uninhabitable hell
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High-speed boats in Kerala resume services after suspension due to COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 13 (ANI): Kerala's Waterways Department on Tuesday resumed services of its AC boats after brief suspension due to Covid pandemic.
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UK parliament to hold debate on racism towards East Asian people amid COVI
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK parliament is set to hold a debate on Tuesday concerning the racism directed towards East Asian people following the onset of the coronavirus disease pandemic, according to the parliamentary agenda.
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Haryana Higher Education Council mulling to introduce 'Flexi Examination S
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 13 (ANI): Taking cognizance of the situation created by COVID-19 pandemic, Haryana State Higher Education Council on Tuesday discussed the possible implementation of 'Flexi Examination System' or 'Examination on Demand' on a pilot basis for postgraduate
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