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US asks international students to leave country if institutes are holding
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 7 (ANI): The international students pursuing courses in the United States must leave the country if their institutes have switched to complete the online course due to the coronavirus pandemic, said the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP).
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Kanye West's Yeezy received USD 2 Million-plus from federal pandemic loan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 7 (ANI): American rapper Kanye West's Yeezy company received more than 2 million USD through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Small Business Administration disclosed on Monday.
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COVID-19 largest crisis to hit humanity since Second World War: Foreign Se
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Stating that coronavirus pandemic is the worst crisis to hit humanity since Second World War, Foreign Secretary Harsha Vardhan Shringla, on Monday said the world has not seen economic contraction of this magnitude in decades.
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Provide free ration to all persons with disabilities: PIL in Delhi HC
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Centre (Department of Food & Public Distribution) to direct all State Government and UTs under Section 38 of National Food Security Act to provide food grains f
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DU OBE issue: Delhi HC tells UGC, universities to bear mental distress and
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): While hearing plea challenging Delhi University Open Book Examinations (OBE) the Delhi High Court on Monday said that administrative authorities who are in charge of conducting examinations in universities, including the UGC and the Centre, ought to also bear
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'Imran Khan's COVID-19 handing has been indecisive and tentative'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 06 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been "indecisive" and tentative" and his ardent supporters are now questioning his ability to tackle the challenges the country is facing, says National Security Advisory Board Member
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India has been greatest support to us, our hearts go out to soldiers at bo
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Dharmshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): President, Central Tibetan Administration, Lobsang Sangay on Monday hit back at China saying the Wuhan originated pandemic will not hold Tibet back from fighting for their rights and they will keep marching forward for the Tibetan cause.
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China caused great damage to US, world: Trump on COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 06 (ANI): Lashing out at China for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Beijing has caused great damage to the United States and the rest of world.
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Decoding the visitation trends across India amidst COVID-19 lockdown - Rep
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown on March 24, 2020, limiting movement of the entire 1.3 billion population of India as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic in the country with conditional relaxation unfolding
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Chinese professor detained for criticising Xi Jinping over COVID-19 pandem
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 6 (ANI): The Chinese authorities have detained a law professor on Monday for publishing articles criticising President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic.
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Russian economy faces deep recession amid global pandemic and oil crisis:
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 6 (ANI): Fueled by a Covid-19 triggered deep global recession, Russia's 2020 GDP growth is projected to contract by 6 per cent, an eleven-year low, with a moderate recovery in 2021-2022, according to the World Bank's latest Russia Economic Report released on Monday.
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National COVID-19 positive rate at 6.73 per cent
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The coordinated efforts of the Centre and state governments to effectively manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the country has resulted in reduced COVID-19 positive rate in the country.
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