An independent United States government agency, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, sent a letter to the Biden administration calling for Russia’s expulsion from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported on Saturday. The letter was reportedly sent on Friday […]
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New study sheds light on how blood clots are formed during wound healing
New research led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health has revealed how blood clots are formed during wound healing. The research was published in the journal, ‘Science Advances’. The research examined the behaviour of platelets at a wound site, specifically their ability to sense where within a blood clot they are and remodel their […]
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Formula 1: McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo tests Covid-19 positive
Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for COVID-19, but is set to complete his isolation in time for Formula 1’s 2022 season-opening race in Bahrain. The McLaren driver felt unwell on Wednesday, the day before running at the Bahrain International Circuit began, and initially returned negative tests. However on Friday, after day two of the test was completed, McLaren revealed the […]
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Punjab: AAP govt to take oath on March 16 at Bhagat Singh’s native village
Punjab Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said that the swearing-in ceremony of the new government will be held on March 16 at Khatkar Kalan, the native village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Mann on Saturday met Governor Banwarilal Purohit at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh to stake claims to form the government in […]
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‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ coming to mobile devices soon
As smartphones and tablets have become the primary gaming devices for many people, Activision Blizzard has decided to bring its hit battle royale shooter ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ to mobiles. As per The Verge, the mobile version will be a “large-scale, battle royale experience” that’s built “natively for mobile with cutting-edge technology designed to […]
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Sri Lanka: Prices of essential commodities rise following currency devaluation
The prices of a number of essential commodities including fuel and wheat increased significantly on Friday following Sri Lanka’s decision to relax the controls over the value of the Sri Lankan rupee, local media reported. The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) depreciated to LKR 260 per US dollar on Thursday, The Island reported. […]
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Gokulpuri incident: Reason of fire unknown, bodies yet to be identified, says Delhi Fire Director
The bodies of the seven people who lost their lives in a fire that broke out in the shanties of the Gokulpuri area last night are yet to be identified, Chief of the Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg said on Saturday. Garg said, “We recovered seven charred bodies which are unrecognizable. It […]
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Lack of road makes pregnant woman go from Jharkhand to Chhattisgarh for treatment
Unable to access proper healthcare facilities in the absence of proper roads, residents in the Mirchai Pat village in Dumri area of Gumla city of Jharkhand took a pregnant woman to a hospital in an ambulance to neighbouring state Chhattisgarh. It takes roughly about 1 hour and 13 minutes to travel a distance of 56 kilometres […]
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India reported 3,614 new Covid cases, deaths below 100
India recorded 3,614 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with a positivity rate of 0.44 percent, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Saturday. With this increase in new infections, the country’s active caseload has gone up to 40,559. The weekly positivity rate is 0.52 percent. The government data shows […]
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Humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating at an alarming pace: UN agency
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday informed that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating at an alarming pace. An estimated 1.9 million have been internally displaced and more than 2.3 million people have crossed international borders out of Ukraine, according to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR. Between February 24 and […]
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Protest held in Canberra to commemorate 63rd anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day
Hundreds of people from the Tibetan community gathered in the City Centre in the capital city of Australia to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day. Over 150 Tibetans and Tibet supporters participated in the protest rally in Canberra. Karma Singey, Representative of the Dalai Lama delivered Kashag’s statement to the crowd, […]
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 7,144 people evacuated from several Ukrainian cities on Friday
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 7,144 people had been evacuated from a number of Ukrainian cities on Friday. “7,144 people have been rescued from Enerhodar, Bucha, Hostomel and Kozarovychi,” Zelenskyy said in a video address on his Telegram channel. On February 24, Russia launched a special operation after the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk […]
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J-K: Injured co-pilot of crashed Army chopper moved to Udhampur hospital
Lieutenant Colonel Vivek Kumar Dwivedi the co-pilot of the Army Cheetah helicopter, which crashed near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Gurez Sector on Friday has been shifted to the military command hospital in Udhampur. Dwivedi, 44, was co-pilot of the chopper which was on a routine mission […]
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Delhi fire incident: CM Kejriwal to meet victims’ families
Expressing grief, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that he would meet the people affected in the fire incident in jhuggis (shanties) in the Gokulpuri area of the national capital in which seven people are reported to have lost their lives. The Chief Minister said that he will […]
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India pushes China for resolution of remaining friction points in Ladakh in 15th round of border talks
The Indian side on Friday pushed China for the resolution of remaining friction points in Ladakh, during the 15th round of Corps Commander level talks that lasted for around 13 hours, Army Sources said. The sources said the Indian side pushed for a resolution to address the military standoff which started in April-May 2020. The latest […]