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From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.
PM Modi’s agenda for COP26 climate meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is travelling to Rome, Italy and Glasgow, UK, to attend the 16th G-20 Summit and the World Leaders’ Summit of COP-26 till the 2nd of November. He will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his first day of arrival in Rome and will also call on Pope Francis in the Vatican […]
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Benjamin Daimary, India’s 1st Gay actor wins National Award
Benjamin Daimary has created history. He is India’s First Gay actor to have won a National Award for his debut film. He was awarded the jury special mention at the 67th National Film Awards. This award came as no surprise, since his portrayal of Jahnu, a transgender, in Prakash Deka’s Assamese film Jonaki Poruwa (Fireflies) was […]
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Northeast tops chart in India for highest loss of forest cover
A recent study by the University of Maryland has revealed that forest cover in the Northeast has undergone drastic changes in the last two decades and the region is responsible for the majority of loss in India’s forest cover. According to the study, the Northeast has contributed 76% of the country’s total tree cover loss […]
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Beijing tightens curbs on travel amid Covid case surge
Beijing : China is facing yet another outbreak of the coronavirus, and is taking major steps to curb its spread any further. China has logged new cases for five consecutive days, most of which has been reported from the northern and northwestern areas of the country. Authorities in China have already begun to take steps, and restrictions […]
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Bangladesh Violence: ISKCON devotees hold protests around several cities in India
Communal tensions have gripped Bangladesh over the past few days following allegations of the Quran being dishonoured at a puja pavilion in Cumilla on October 13, triggering violence in several districts across the country. Followers of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) held a peaceful march on Saturday in Hare Krishna Hill area of […]
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“No good picking up arms against us”, Taliban sternly warns new political outfit
Afghanistan: The Taliban last evening warned the new political outfit called the “High Council of National Resistance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan” consisting of former government officials along with mujahideen leaders and said making a resistance front and picking up arms will not yield good results. The formation of this new political movement, “High […]
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Mizoram Govt sanctions Rs.50 lakhs aid to Myanmar refugees
The Mizoram Government has decided to sanction a sum of Rs 50 lakh from the State exchequer for rehabilitation of Myanmar refugees taking shelter in the State. The State government had earlier sanctioned Rs 30 lakh for the rehabilitation process of the Myanmar nationals. The fund will be distributed by the deputy commissioners where the […]
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4 ‘Myanmar Nationals’ arrested with fake Aadhar cards in Moreh
Four Myanmar nationals including 3 women were arrested with fake Aadhaar cards from border town Moreh in Manipur, while carrying out routine Frisking and Checking at the Kondong Lairembi Police Check Post. As per reports the Burmese nationals were detained from a Manipur State Road Transport Co-operation Bus moving towards Imphal from Moreh. On checking […]
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Riyan Parag draws flak for poor performance at the IPL 2021
Former cricketers Aakash Chopra and Dale Steyn was a tad bemused after the Rajasthan Royals continued to show their backing for Riyan Parag despite the latter’s poor run with the bat in the 2021 Indian Premier League. In 10 matches, the right-handed batter has scored 84 runs at an average of 12 and a strike […]
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Monkey B virus causes first human death in China
Amid global pandemic of COVID-19, another new infection has been reported in China. A Beijing-based veterinary surgeon was infected with the virus after he dissected two dead monkeys in early March, according to China CDC Weekly. The 53-year-old man who worked for an institution researching on non-human primates, showed early-onset symptoms of nausea and vomiting, […]
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