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2020

Kenya's rhino population rises 11% amid zero poaching in 2020

Nairobi |Saturday, 2021 6:15:05 PM IST

An international wildlife organisation said that there was an 11 per cent increase in rhino numbers in Kenya from 1,441 in 2019 to 1,605 in 2020 amid no poaching last year. read..

Haryana CM formally launches National Education Policy 2020

Chandigarh |Saturday, 2021 1:15:06 AM IST

Taking a step to reduce the dropout rate, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday formally launched National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that would be implemented in all schools by 2025. read..

Lady Gaga's doppelganger at Tokyo 2020 has twitterati going gaga (Ld)

Tokyo |Friday, 2021 2:45:06 AM IST

Jordanian taekwondoka Julyana Al-Sadeq may not have been able to get past the pre-quarter finals, but she is the one from her sport making waves instead of the gold medallists, notably the Croat Matea read..

US Navy charges sailor over 2020 warship fire

Washington |Friday, 2021 8:45:06 PM IST

The US Navy has charged a sailor in connection with the 2020 fire that destroyed an amphibious warship in San Diego, a spokesperson said. read..

Results of 2020 Myanmar general elections cancelled

Nay Pyi Taw |Tuesday, 2021 4:45:05 PM IST

The Myanmar junta has cancelled the results of the 2020 general elections won by ousted de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party, a move that comes almost six month read..

Tokyo 2020 allows temporary removal of masks on the podium

Tokyo |Monday, 2021 2:45:05 PM IST

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has allowed athletes to have a physically distanced image on the podium without their masks on for 30 seconds, and a group photo with masks on the gold-medal step. read..

Six footballers (men and women) to cheer for at the 2020 Olympics

New Delhi |Sunday, 2021 6:45:05 PM IST

Olympic football may not receive as much fanfare as the World Cup or the Euros, but for football lovers, it promises plenty of excitement. A number of players are aiming to leave their mark on this co read..