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Covid-19 hospitalisations till Sept 16 at 68% of Aug total
NEW DELHI: Hospitalisation due to Covid-19 increased significantly in September compared to the prev..
Malnutrition fight in aspirational dists gives states ₹1.4L-cr boost
NEW DELHI: Targeted policy intervention has helped the countrys 112 backward or aspirational distric..
Myanmar reports 424 new COVID-19 cases in record daily rise
YANGON: Myanmar reported 424 new coronavirus infections on Friday (Sep 18), the Southeast Asian coun..
India’s Modi defends new law as critics warn of risks to farmers
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended new laws aimed at lifting restriction..
Red Bull heir to be prosecuted for hit-and-run: Thai attorney-general
BANGKOK: The heir to the Red Bull billions will be indicted for reckless driving and cocaine use in ..
India eyes ‘more ambitious approach’ to Japanese business as new PM takes over
NEW DELHI: As Japan steps into a new chapter with Suga Yoshihide taking over as prime minister from ..
Data on health workers infected or who died during Covid duty not maintained at central level: Govt
NEW DELHI: Data on the number of healthcare workers who are infected by the coronavirus infection or..
Pakistan rejects India’s demand for Queen’s counsel to represent Kulbhushan Jadhav
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday rejected India's demand that an Indian lawyer or a Queen's c..
Foreign judge quits Hong Kong’s top court, cites national security law concerns
HONG KONG/SYDNEY: One of the 14 foreign judges on Hong Kong's highest court said he had resigne..
Hong Kong gay couples win legal victory over inheritance law
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's high court on Friday (Sep 18) ruled that same-sex couples should receive..
Federal Government focuses on “integrated security”
Berlin (dpa) – The Federal Government is responding to the challenges of an increasingly unstable world order by means of a “policy...
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