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COVID-19: Maharashtra govt issues guidelines for Bakra Eid, urges people t
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Maharashtra Home Department on Friday issued guidelines for Bakra Eid (Eid-ul-Adha) celebration this year prohibiting prayers at mosques and urging people to make a symbolic sacrifice on the occasion.
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COVID-19: Low-key Bonalu celebrations in Hyderabad this year
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 17 (ANI): People in Hyderabad are witnessing low-key celebrations of the Bonalu festival this year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Narsing Rao, the chairman of the Pochamma Temple said on Friday.
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On United Nations' 75th anniversary, PM Narendra Modi to virtually address
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a keynote address virtually at this year's High-Level Segment of United Nations Economic & Social Council (UN ECOSOC) session on 17th July at United Nations in New York, on the eve of 75th anniversary of the U
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Rajinikanth to launch his party in November, says close aide Karate Thiaga
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 15 (ANI): Karate Thiagarajan, former Deputy Mayor of Chennai and close aide of Rajinikanth, has revealed that the actor will launch his party in November, this year.
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Squirrel in Colorado tests positive for bubonic plague
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], July 15 (ANI): In the first case of plague in the United States this year following the deadly coronavirus outbreak, a squirrel in Colorado has tested positive for the bubonic plague, a rare but serious bacterial infection that's transmitted by fleas.
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NCRM NICHE International Stem Cell meet is going virtual in 2020
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 15 (ANI/Mediawire): The XV edition of NCRM NICHE (www.ncrmniche.org), on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, incorporating the exclusive, active knowledge gaining event, The Fujio Cup Quiz, conducted regularly since 2006 every October, will be conducted this year as a v
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US pulls out troops from 5 bases in Afghanistan as part of agreement with
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): The Pentagon announced on Tuesday (local time) that the US has withdrawn from five bases in Afghanistan and reduced the size of its forces there as part of the agreement it entered into with the Taliban earlier this year.
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Violence that took place in December 2019 connected to incident in Februar
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Delhi Police on Tuesday, in a chargesheet filed in Delhi violence case related to the killing of Head Constable Ratan Lal, mentioned that the violence that took place in December last year in Jamia has a connection with other violence in various places of th
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Katy Perry set to headline virtual Tomorrowland festival
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 14 (ANI): This year's Electronic Dance Music Festival, Tomorrowland, will see singer Katy Perry leading the fest.
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Curtailed Independence Day celebrations planned due to COVID, no school ch
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): For the first time in history, India will witness a completely different Independence Day function at Red Fort in the national capital, due to COVID-19 pandemic. This year, only 20 per cent VVIPs or other participants will be able to witness the live spee
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SC dismisses plea seeking cancellation of this year's Amarnath Yatra due t
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking cancellation of this year's Amarnath Yatra and directions to the Centre to provide "live darshan" of the Lord Amarnath to the devotees via the internet and television in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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$29 billion loss expected for Asia Pacific airlines this year: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Airlines in the Asia Pacific region will be the hardest hit by COVID-19 crisis with losses expected to be 29 billion dollars for 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday.
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