A 42-year-old man from Nagaur, Rajasthan, who sleeps for 300 days a year, has been dubbed ‘Kumbhakaran,’ the mythological character from the Ramayan who is known for sleeping for six months without being disturbed. Pukharam, a resident of Bhadwa village, suffers from Axis Hypersomnia, a rare condition that causes him to sleep for 20-25 days […]
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At least 52 people died and 22 were wounded when a massive fire engulfed the coronavirus isolation ward of an Iraqi hospital Monday, a health official said.The fire broke out at the Al-Hussein hospital in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah late Monday and was brought under control by local civil defence forces.A medical source […]
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1. Covid-19 Many people enjoy traveling, whether it’s on holiday, to see relatives, or to discover new locations. To ensure everyone’s safety, some nations, including the UK, imposed travel restrictions during the COVID-19 epidemic. It was challenging for individuals to travel as they once did because of these limitations. In an effort to encourage people […]
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The number of Covid-19 jabs administered in China has passed the one billion mark, health officials said Sunday, more than a third of the doses given worldwide. The announcement by the National Health Commission comes after the number of shots administered globally surpassed 2.5 billion on Friday, according to an AFP count from official sources.Authorities […]
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India asked the Chinese Government to allow Indian citizens to travel to China especially those who work or study there. The Ministry of External Affairs M(EA) also said that it was in touch with the Chinese government in order to look for an early resumption of travel by Indian citizens to China.Arindam Bagchi, the MEA […]
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The United Nations Security Council backed Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday for a second term, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for another five years from Jan 1 of next year. Estonia’s UN Ambassador Sven Jrgenson, council president for this month, said the General Assembly was likely to meet to make the […]
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New corruption cases have been opened against Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other former officials from her government, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar said on Thursday. The cases are the latest of a series brought against elected leader Suu Kyi, who was overthrown by the army on Feb. 1 in […]
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Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan, expressing grief over the killing of a Pakistani-origin family in Canada, urged the international community to holistically counter Islamophobia.In a tweet on Tuesday, the premier termed it a “condemnable act of terrorism” saying that the incident revealed growing Islamophobia in Western countries.”Islamophobia needs to be countered holistically by the international […]
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British Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson has appreciated Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan for starting the 10 Billion Tsumani Trees programme to deal with climate change. In his message on World Environment Day Boris Johnson said that climate change is driven once again by our actions and the way we treat the natural world. He […]
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At least 20 Palestinians injured as Israeli police fired stun grenades at Al Aqsa Mosque on Friday, hours after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire in Gaza.At noon, thousands of Palestinians gathered in the tree-lined compound surrounding the mosque for Friday prayers. Many stayed on to demonstrate in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, […]
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