U.S. reports over 300 measles cases

Los Angeles, Mar 15 (UNI) The United States has reported a total of 301 confirmed measles cases so far this year, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. The cases have been reported across 15 U.S. jurisdictions. Among the confirmed cases, 50 individuals have…

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Militant nabbed, arms recovered in Manipur

Imphal, Mar 15 (UNI) Manipur Police arrested a person, allegedly a cadre of PLA, from Kakching District in an operation during the last 24 hours. Manipur Police said on Saturday that the man was involved in threatening school official and in extortion activities. In another operation at Churachandpur district, police recovered .303 Rifle with magazine,…

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Dalit revolution necessary to end backwardness: Chennithala

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 15 (UNI) The time has come for a Dalit revolution across the country for a comprehensive development of the Dalit and Adivasi communities, senior Congress leader and AICC Working Committee Member Ramesh Chennithala has said. Dalit communities are being further impoverished by governments by subverting various norms of reservation guaranteed for them in…

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Iraq, Syria discuss ties, anti-terrorism cooperation

Baghdad, Mar 15 (UNI) Iraqi leaders met with Syria’s chief of foreign affairs authority, Asaad al-Shaibani, here on Friday to discuss bilateral relations and anti-terrorism cooperation. During a meeting with visiting al-Shaibani, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani reaffirmed Iraq’s firm and consistent stance in respecting the will of the Syrian people, stressing the need…

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Karnataka Dy Speaker injured in road accident

Chitradurga, Mar 15 (UNI) Karnataka’s Deputy Speaker, Rudrappa Lamani, was injured in a road accident near Hiriyur in Chitradurga district on Friday night. Lamani, who was en route to his native village in Haveri district, was involved in the accident near Javanagondanahalli in Hiriyur taluk. According to police, the incident occurred when Lamani alighted from…

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