KABUL: Afghanistan-Ireland ODI series in jeopardy over venue problems
January 5, 2021
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KABUL: Afghanistan-Ireland ODI series in jeopardy over venue problems

KABUL: The upcoming three-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Ireland has been hit by uncertainty as Ireland aren’t ready to accept a change of venue from UAE to Oman. Cricbuzz understand Afghanistan will travel to…

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MALE: Indians emerge as biggest international tourists in Maldives
January 5, 2021
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Business

MALE: Indians emerge as biggest international tourists in Maldives

MALE: Vacation-deprived wealthy Indians flocked the shores of Maldives — one of the few countries open to international tourists during the Covid pandemic — more than any other nationalities last year. The Indian high commission…

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ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan exchanged list of Nuclear Installations
January 5, 2021
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Diplomatic News

ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan exchanged list of Nuclear Installations

ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan today exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the list of nuclear installations and facilities, covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and…

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BERLIN: From the lab to the jab: How BioNTech-Pfizer won vaccine race
January 5, 2021
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Science

BERLIN: From the lab to the jab: How BioNTech-Pfizer won vaccine race

BERLIN: It was over breakfast on the wintry morning of January 24 that Ozlem Tureci and her husband Ugur Sahin decided, “we need to fire the starting gun on this”. Sahin “had concluded from a…

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LONDON: Indian Embassy UK Suspends All Consular Services Till January 8
January 5, 2021
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Politcs

LONDON: Indian Embassy UK Suspends All Consular Services Till January 8

LONDON: Amid the coronavirus restrictions in the United Kingdom, all consular services have been suspended till January 8, 2021, Indian Embassy in UK said today. “Due to COVID-19 restrictions extended by Govt of the UK,…

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TORONTO: Top 10 richest people in world in 2020
January 5, 2021
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Business

TORONTO: Top 10 richest people in world in 2020

TORONTO: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and widespread layoffs across sectors, the world’s richest people have collectively gained 23 per cent or $1.3 trillion since the year began, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed. Here are some…

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MUMBAI: Taapsee Pannu says her entire films can sometimes cost as much as a male star’s salary
January 5, 2021
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Entertainment

MUMBAI: Taapsee Pannu says her entire films can sometimes cost as much as a male star’s salary

MUMBAI: Actor Taapsee Pannu has said that the challenge to get Rashmi Rocket right is greater than anticipated, because the filmmakers do not have the luxury of a large budget. The actor, who will play…

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WALES: The student who became a Welsh bard at 19
January 4, 2021
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Education

WALES: The student who became a Welsh bard at 19

WALES: An Indian student won acclaim in Wales as a bard and became the first woman to get a law degree from University College London. And although racial prejudice brought a heartbreaking end to a…

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LONDON: Indian-Origin Frontline Workers, Artists In UK New Year’s Honours List
January 4, 2021
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Culture

LONDON: Indian-Origin Frontline Workers, Artists In UK New Year’s Honours List

LONDON: Indian-origin frontline workers, academics, actors and musicians are among 1,239 people recognised for their extraordinary contributions in the UK’s annual New Year’s Honours List released on Thursday. Among the year’s highest honours, Formula 1…

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BOSTON: Study sheds light on critical windows in pregnancy for Covid-19 vaccination
January 4, 2021
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Science

BOSTON: Study sheds light on critical windows in pregnancy for Covid-19 vaccination

BOSTON: Scientists have found evidence of lower than expected transfer of protective antibodies against the novel coronavirus via the placenta from mothers who are infected in the third trimester, findings that shed light on critical…

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