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Congress arranges bus for migrants, but waits for UP nod

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has arranged 500 buses to take migrants from Rajasthan’s Alwar and Bharatpur to other parts of the country, but the congress says they did not get permission from the UP government to enter into the state. The buses have[Read More…]

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CCI-IBA financial conditions index for Q1 FY21 plunges

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The financial conditions index prepared by the CII and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for the April-June quarter of the financial year 2020-21 recorded a steep drop below the 50 mark owing to the expectation of deterioration in the overall financial conditions in the economy[Read More…]

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Odisha’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 5

Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) Odisha registered two more COVID-19 fatalities taking the death toll to five in the state, informed the Health department on Sunday. Two persons from Ganjam district succumbed to the disease. The deceased have been identified as a 38-year-old man and a 45-year-old man. Both were Surat[Read More…]

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Tesla to build Cybertruck Gigafactory in Austin: Report

San Francisco, May 17 (IANS) Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla is reportedly planning to build its next Gigafactory factory to produce Cybertrucks in or near Austin, Texas. According to an Electrek report quoting a reliable source familiar with the matter, Musk is set on bringing the next Tesla[Read More…]

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Lanka tour close to impossible at present: BCCI official

By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) At a time when cricket boards across the globe have been postponing tours with an eye on the coronavirus pandemic and health directives from their respective governments, the Sri Lankan board has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)[Read More…]

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Pakistan’s confirmed COVID-19 cases top 40,000

Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 40,151 with 873 deaths, according to the country’s Health Ministry on Sunday. A total of 1,352 new cases and 39 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as[Read More…]

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20 cancer patients cured of corona in Chennai hospital

Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Cancer per se is a deadly disease. And when coronavirus infects a cancer patient, then certainly it is all the more worrisome as the combine can be fatal. For the 20 cancer patients in the city based Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital, the fight was a success.[Read More…]

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‘Taliban killed 120 civilians since past 3 weeks’

Kabul, May 17 (IANS) Over 120 Afghan civilians were killed and 350 others injured in Taliban attacks over the past three weeks, said a spokesman for the Office of National Security Council (ONSC). “The attacks launched by the Taliban and their supporters show a 33 per cent increase compared with[Read More…]

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Two Parma players test positive for COVID-19

Rome, May 17 (IANS) Two players from the Italian Serie A club Parma have tested positive for coronavirus, the club said. The development comes amid talks of a resumption of group training in the country from Monday after the government gave the green light. Parma had conducted tests for their[Read More…]

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Multiple firefighters injured in Los Angeles explosion

Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Multiple firefighters were injured by an explosion in downtown Los Angeles, leaving several buildings on fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The fire inside a one-storey commercial building was reported at 6.26 p.m. on Saturday, Xinhua news agency quoted the Department as saying. “Over[Read More…]

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Himachal villagers take up cudgels against virus

By Vishal Gulati Shimla, May 17 (IANS) With Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur motivating the panchayat heads to play a crucial role to trace and quarantine at the gram panchayat levels all those who returned from other states, locals have also started taking cudgels to protect themselves and[Read More…]

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Guterres welcomes arrest of Rwandan genocide suspect

United Nations, May 17 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the arrest of one of the most-wanted fugitives of the 1994 Rwandan genocide has proven that alleged criminals cannot evade justice forever and will have to be answerable for their crimes. Guterres’ spokesperson said the UN chief welcomed the[Read More…]

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