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Study reveals 68 pc of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority i
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Ontario [Canada], October 19 (ANI): A new study of gun injuries and deaths in Ontario found that 68% of firearm-related deaths were from self-harm, and they most often occurred in older men living in rural regions, pointing to the need for targeted prevention efforts.
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90 dead, 34 missing in central Vietnam's floods, landslides
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Hanoi [Vietnam], October 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Floods, landslides and other natural disasters triggered by downpours have left 90 people dead and 34 others missing in Vietnam's central region over the past two weeks, the landslides said on Monday.
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Enforcement Directorate attaches assets worth Rs 122 crore of promoters in
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New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 14 immovable properties located at Delhi, Hyderabad, Gurugram, Chennai and Bangalore totalling to Rs 122.15 crores belonging to the promoters of DCHL and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 20
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55 dead, 7 missing in central Vietnam's floods, natural disasters
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Hanoi [Vietnam], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Floods and other natural disasters triggered by heavy downpours have killed 55 people and left seven others missing in central Vietnam over the past 10 days, the country's Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on
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Global tuberculosis progress mired by scarce funding, COVID-19: WHO
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Despite steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB) in recent years, global targets for prevention and treatment will likely be missed largely due to insufficient funding and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest report releas
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EPCA lashes out at Haryana govt over use of diesel generators, expects rec
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New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Lashing out at Haryana Government for not taking action against diesel generator (DG) sets in Gurugram and Faridabad, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) issued letter to the Chief Secretary on Tuesday.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 1.58 mln as death toll hits 38,597
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent has reached 1,584,484 as of Tuesday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Alarming spike in daily COVID-19 infections reported in South Korea
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Seoul [South Korea], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea registered 102 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, marking the first time since the start of this month that over 100 daily cases were reported, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).
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Declare several provisions of PMLA Act 2002 as ultra vires, Delhi HC issue
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New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of respondents on a petition which challenged various provisions of PMLA, 2002 including the insertion of "Explanation" added to Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering. Act, 2002 vide Section 193 of
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Kerala gold smuggling case: COFEPOSA invoked against 2 prime accused
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 10 (ANI): Kerala Gold Smuggling Case accused Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair on Saturday have been booked under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA).
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Chopal ranked among top 10 police stations of country: HP govt
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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): Chopal police station in Shimla district has been ranked among top 10 police stations of the country by Home Ministry based on parameters such as crime prevention and pro-active measures and action taken against anti-social elements.
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IMA asks Union Health Minister to produce evidence on ayurveda, yoga-based
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New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday asked the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to produce substantiating evidence on the protocol of prevention of COVID-19 infection based on AYUSH and yoga.
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