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Biggest CO2 drop: Real-time data show Covid-19's massive impact on global
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): While the ongoing Corona pandemic continues to threaten millions of lives around the world, the first half of 2020 saw an unprecedented decline in CO2 emissions - larger than during the financial crisis of 2008, the oil crisis of 1979, or even World War II.
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Defence Ministry signs contract for supply of multi-mode hand grenades to
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Defence Ministry on Thursday signed a contract with a Nagpur-based company for supplying 10,00,000 multi-mode hand grenades to the Indian Army at an approximate cost of Rs 409 crore. The grenades will replace the hand grenade design of World War-II vintage
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75 years after World War II, world is again engaged in a great global stru
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again hit out at China and said that though it has been 75 years since the end of World War II, once again the world is engaged in a great global struggle due to China virus.
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Indian Army felicitates World War II veteran Major LP Kamath on 100th birt
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): On behalf of the Indian Army, Brigadier C Kartik Seshadri on Saturday felicitated World War II veteran, Major Lakshman Purushottam Kamath, on the occasion of his 100th birthday at Vettamukku in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram.
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Bradman's career stands as 'source of inspiration': Sachin Tendulkar
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): On the occasion of Don Bradman's 112th birth anniversary, former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday called the legendary Australian batsman as a "source of inspiration" for everyone involved in the sport.
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World War-II era unexploded bomb, ammunition discovered in Manipur
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moreh (Manipur) [India], July 17 (ANI): An unexploded bomb, a stash of ammunition, including live cartridges, believed to be of the World War-II era were discovered by a person while levelling a plot of land here on Thursday.
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Rajnath Singh to depart on Monday for Moscow to attend 75th Victory Day pa
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will depart on Monday for Moscow, Russia to take part in the 75th anniversary of the Russia victory in the World War II Military Parade on June 24.
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Tri-service contingent of Indian Armed Forces to participate in Russia's V
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): A tri-service contingent of the Indian armed forces departed for Moscow on Friday to participate in the military parade at Red Square on June 24 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Russia victory in the World War II.
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Singer Vera Lynn dies aged 103
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 18 (ANI): Vera Lynn, the renowned Britan's wartime "Forces' Sweetheart," whose musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during the Second World War has died on Thursday at the age of 103.
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Global energy demand to plunge due to biggest shock since World War II
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], Apr 30 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8
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COVID-19: Golf's oldest tournament cancelled for the first time since Worl
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 6 (ANI): The organisers (R and A) of the golf's oldest tournament, Open Championship on Monday decided to cancel the event in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wimbledon cancelled for the first time since World War II due to coronavir
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 1 (ANI): Wimbledon has been cancelled for the first time since the Second World War due to the coronavirus pandemic, the All England Club (AELTC) announced on Wednesday.
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