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Uyghurs urge International Olympic Committee to cancel Beijing 2022 Olympi
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London [UK], March 8 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress, a human rights group, has urged International Olympic Committee's ethics commission to personally make a ruling on a complaint the group filed to move the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing, The Hill reported.
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Holding Olympics in Beijing 'completely inappropriate' while CCP committin
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Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, has deemed it "completely inappropriate" to hold Olympics in Beijing, while the Chinese Communist Party(CCP) is committing crimes against democracies around the world.
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Megan Thee Stallion extends support to Houston residents affected by Texas
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Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): American rapper and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion has taken a step in order to help restore home in Houston after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread devastation.
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Uyghur body calls for boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in China, cites huma
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Munich [Germany], March 4 (ANI): Citing grave human rights abuses, a pro-Uyghur body on Thursday called on the international community to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics scheduled to be held in China.
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Agitating farmers gear up for summer months with mosquito nets, repellent,
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], March 4 (ANI): After surviving Delhi's harsh winters, farmers agitating at the borders of the national capital against the Centre's contentious farm laws are now gearing up to battle the summer months with portable fans, mosquito nets and other necessities.
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First Girl's Ski mountaineering event held at Khelo India winter games in
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Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 3 (ANI): The first Ski mountaineering event for girls was organised on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's world-famous tourist destination Gulmarg.
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Texas utility regulator chair resigns after electrical grid failure amid w
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Washington [US], March 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairwoman DeAnn Walker has resigned after millions of residents were left without power for days amid a deadly winter storm last month.
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Schools in Kashmir reopen after remaining shut for a year due to COVID-19
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 1 (ANI): Government and private higher secondary schools reopened in Kashmir valley on Monday after a gap of nearly one year following COVID-19-induced shutdown and three months of winter vacations.
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Travis Scott extends support to Houston residents affected by Texas freeze
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Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): In an act of kindness, American rapper-songwriter Travis Scott recently extended support to those impacted due to the Texas winter freeze amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, by providing them with emergency food assistance.
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2nd edition of Khelo India Winter Games begins with night skiing in J-K's
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Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 27 (ANI): The second edition of the Khelo India winter games started with a night skiing event on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg. The event aimed to promote adventure tourism and attract skiing lovers to Gulmarg.
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Srinagar will be made a hub for water sports: Kiren Rijiju
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New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said Srinagar will be made a hub for water sports. He also informed that the Sports Ministry has decided to give a Khelo India academy accreditation to the Mata Vaishnodevi sports compl
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Petroleum prices will come down as winter ends: Dharmendra Pradhan
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Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 26 (ANI): Allaying concerns of people over the upward spiralling of fuel price, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the price will decrease as winter season ends.
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