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  • Visitors can continue applying for work permits in Canada

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    Toronto, March 2 Foreign nationals who are in Canada as visitors and who receive a valid job offer will be able to apply for and receive a work permit without having to leave the country, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced. The move, an extension of a ...
  • Modi hails BJP’s ‘good show’ in 3 NE states; thanks voters

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    New Delhi, March 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Assembly elections in the northeastern states of Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tripura. "The BJP's good performance in the assembly elections in three northeast states shows people's solid trust in democracy ...
  • 5 tips to hide open pores with makeup

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    New Delhi, Feb 28 Large or open pores are like unwelcome guests at a wedding that we despise. Most people appear to be determined on getting their pores to vanish. Unfortunately, your pores will not instantly disappear. They can, however, appear to have vanished with the help of a thorough ...
  • 26 people dead in Greece train collision

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    Athens, March 1 At least 26 people were killed and 85 others injured after a head-on collision between two trains in Greece, national broadcaster ERT reported on Wednesday. ERT said of the injured, 25 are in serious condition and they have been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, Xinhua news ...
  • US reports 130,000 child Covid-19 cases in past 4 weeks

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    Los Angeles, Feb 22 Nearly 130,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in the past four weeks, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association. As of February 16, more than 15.4 million children in the US were reported ...
  • US cuts visa delays in India, vows to do more

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    Washington, Feb 22 The US said that it had issued 36 per cent more visas to Indians so far this year than in pre-Covid-19 pandemic times because of "number one priority" being accorded to cutting of wait-time that has included unprecedented steps such as remote processing of applications from India, ...
  • Biden makes surprise visit to Kiev

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    Kiev, Feb 20 US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise visit to Kiev where he met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky just four days before the ongoing war marks its first anniversary. In a social media post, Zelensky shared a picture of the two leaders and said Biden's ...
  • Get to know the nuances and richness of Maori Culture

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    New Delhi, Feb 19 New Zealand's Maori culture is diverse and complex, encompassing both traditional and contemporary arts. Throughout the country, traditional arts such as carving, weaving, kapa haka (group performance), whaikorero (oratory), and moko (tattoo) are practiced. Have you ever witnessed or seen a patriotic dance routine performed by ...
  • G20 delegates to do yoga daily in Gurugram

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    Chandigarh, Feb 18 Delegates for the first Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting of G20 nations slated in Gurugram from March 1 to 4 will do yoga daily and the host Haryana is providing instructors for holding sessions, state Chief Minister's Additional Principal Secretary Amit Agrawal said on Saturday. Reviewing preparations for ...
  • Bank of Japan to launch digital yen pilot program

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    Tokyo, Feb 18 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will start a pilot program to test the use of a digital yen with commercial financial institutions in April, the central bank said. Under the program, the BOJ will conduct simulated transactions with private entities in a test environment, which will help ...