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Tamil Nadu Celebrates Pongal with Fervour

CHENNAI, Jan 14 (NNN-PTI) — The harvest festival Pongal was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Thursday with fervour, with the famous…

Minimum Temperature Dips to 2 Degrees Celsius in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Jan 14 (NNN-PTI) — Parts of Delhi reeled under a severe cold wave and witnessed dense fog on Thursday…

COVID-19: Indonesia’s Daily New Cases Surpass 11,000 Mark

JAKARTA, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia has recorded the highest daily number of new COVID-19 infections, with more than 11,000…

IATA Reiterates Call on Flexible Policies from Governments On Air Travel

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has renewed the industry’s call on governments to…

Jokowi Gets First COVID-19 Vaccine Jab in Indonesia

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, Jan 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday became the first to…

Man Tied to Tree, Burnt to Death in India’s Odisha

ANGUL (Odisha), Jan 13 (NNN-PTI) — A 25-year-old man was burnt to death in Odisha’s Angul district allegedly by his…

First Flight With COVID-19 Vaccines Lands In Delhi From Pune

NEW DELHI/PUNE, Jan 13 (NNN-PTI) — The first consignment of Covishield vaccines reached Delhi from Pune on Tuesday, four days ahead…

Caravan 2021 Celebrates Bhutan’s Art, Culture, And Literature

THIMPU, Jan 12 (NNN-Kuensel) — Amidst lockdown, artists, writers, and poets from Bhutan and India, virtually, celebrated Bhutanese art, culture, and…

Social Media Facilitates Information Gathering Amid The Pandemic

THIMPU, Jan 12 (NNN-Kuensel) –The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way journalists gather information, especially during the lockdown when everyone…

Consumer Confidence Strengthening: BI Survey

JAKARTA, Jan 12 (NNN-ANTARA) — The Bank Indonesia (BI) Consumer Survey in December, 2020 has indicated that consumer confidence in…