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COVID-19: BMC collected over Rs 40 cr from mask violators
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 22 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday informed that it has collected Rs 40 crores from April 2020 to March 21, 2021 from 20 lakh offenders who violated the mandatory face mask rule to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Ranchi Police releases poster to prevent instances of mob lynching
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Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 21 (ANI): Ranchi Police on Sunday released a poster to spread awareness among people not to take the law into their hands after recent incidents of mob lynching in the city.
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France passes security law allowing off-duty police to carry weapons
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Paris [France], March 21 (ANI): Amid opposition from across the political spectrum, the French Senate on Thursday passed Article 25 of a security law that allows off-duty police officers to carry their firearms into public establishments such as theatres and shopping centers, and forbids the
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UN Women voices concern over Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
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New York [US], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) on Saturday voiced concern over Turkey's withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention.
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Turkey's withdrawal from women's treaty sparks outrage
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Ankara [Turkey], March 21 (ANI): Turkey has sparked worldwide outrage after it withdrew from the world's first binding treaty to prevent violence against women, Al Jazeera reported.
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Study claims membrane surrounding tumours might prevent metastasis
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently characterized properties of the protective membrane around tumours and discovered that this lining might be a good target for therapies in order to prevent metastasis.
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Despite disengagement talks with India, China's intentions at LAC are ques
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Washington DC [US], March 20 (ANI): China in May 2021 fundamentally altered the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the ground by shifting the LAC and preventing Indian patrolling on territory previously controlled by India.
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Indian Railway issues guidelines to prevent crime against women
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New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Saturday issued guidelines to prevent crime against women in trains and on railway premises.
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Study claims heart disease in elderly may be prevented by anti-inflammator
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): The findings of a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggest that anti-inflammatory therapies may be an effective way to prevent heart disease in people with a common age-related blood condition.
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New campaign in Karnataka warns tobacco users of the dangers of tobacco us
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Tobacco use is the leading preventable killer in the world, and in India, it is responsible for around 1 million deaths annually. To reduce the burden of tobacco use, today the state health department of Karnataka launched a s
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Anti-inflammatory therapies prevent heart disease in elderly, claims study
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Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Therapies that soothe inflammation could be an effective way to prevent heart disease in people with a common age-related blood condition, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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Commercial establishments to close in Sikkim by 10 pm as part of measures
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Gangtok (Sikkim) [ANI], March 19 (ANI): In view of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Sikkim Government has taken measures to prevent its spread and issued directions that all commercial establishments will close by 10 pm every day.
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