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Afghanistan: Homeless crisis puts hundreds of thousands of families at ris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 1 (ANI): In Afghanistan, nearly 500,000 families may soon become homeless as a result of the increasing pressure from the government to send internally displaced people to their origin.
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Light exposure during sleep in older adults linked to high blood pressure,
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): A new study has found that people who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, have high blood pressure and diabetes compared to adults who were not exposed to any light during the night.
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Indian currency rupee touches fresh low against US dollar
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Indian currency rupee on Tuesday hit a fresh all-time low of 78.59 per US dollar, primarily due to a sell-off in equities, rising inflationary pressures, and elevated global crude oil prices.
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Study reveals undiagnosed major risk factors found in two thirds of ischae
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], June 27 (ANI): According to a recent study at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2022, the majority of people who get ischemic strokes and have no known risk factors have underlying diseases.
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Exposure to light during sleep associated with blood pressure, diabetes, a
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Evanston [US], June 26 (ANI): Even low light can disturb sleep, increasing the risk of serious health problems such as blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity in older adults, according to the findings of a study.
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US wants India to build pressure on Russia amid Ukraine conflict
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): US National Security coordinator John Kirby on Saturday said that the US wanted other countries including India to help them increase the costs and consequences of the war on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the Ukraine conflict.
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Biden under pressure to fight China's forced-labour industry in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 26 (ANI): Though US President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to ban imports of any products connected to forced-labour practices in China's northwest Xinjiang region, it came to light that some administration figures and business interests are f
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New school books say Hong Kong was never British colony: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 25 (ANI): New school textbooks in Hong Kong have become a subject of controversy after the learning materials stated the city was an "occupied territory rather than a British colony", the media report stated.
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Environmental factors like 'Air Pollution' highly predict risk of death
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Environmental factors such as air pollution, along with other parameters like high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are highly predictive of people's chances of dying, especially from heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.
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Nepal to cut fuel prices to control inflation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 25 (ANI): Amid growing public pressure over rising prices of goods and services, the Nepal government on Saturday decided to cut fuel prices substantially, Xinhua reported.
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Under China's pressure, Hong Kong schools become more patriotic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 25 (ANI): Ten years ago, thousands of Hong Kong students took to the streets to protest against proposed curriculum changes, which they believed were designed to brainwash and push critical thinking out of the classroom, but surprisingly, now their schools have become m
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Study finds light exposure during sleep linked to blood pressure, diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Evanston [US], June 23 (ANI): According to a study, even low light can disturb sleep, increasing the risk of serious health problems such as blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity in older adults.
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