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Gautam Buddha Nagar Relays the Latest on COVID-19 There are now 133 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up from 133 previously.
There are currently 133 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Gautam Buddh Nagar District, nine of whom tested positive on Monday. Doctors have to admit eight of them to hospitals.
District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma of Gautam Buddh Nagar assessed the Covid-19 situation and issued a dir...
The Tokyo District Court has dismissed a lawsuit for damages filed by same-sex couples.
On Wednesday, a Japanese court upheld the government's ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, while also laying the groundwork for more favorable future rulings.
While dismissing the plaintiffs' request for damages, the Tokyo District Court stated that the lack of a legal s...
Seoul's Central District Gets Its First Hydrogen Fueling Station
On Friday, the Environment Ministry announced the debut of South Korea's first hydrogen charging station in the city's central business district.
Because hydrogen is a cleaner fuel option than fossil fuels, the Korean government has been making concerted efforts to promote the h...
Varian Medical Systems to provide radiotherapy facilities in government hospitals in several Indian states
Varian Medical Systems, a US-based service provider of oncology treatments and medical software has reached out to several Indian states under the public-private partnership model.
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- Varian Medical Systems is setting up radiotherapy centres ac...
HOKKAIDO GOVT. SUED BY A WOMAN OVER DENIAL OF SPOUSAL BENEFITS
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- Hokkaido govt. sued by a woman over denial of spousal benefits.
- The woman in a same-sex relationship had filed the lawsuit with Sapporo District Court.
- Kaoru Sasaki seeks $43,000 for being denied spousal benefits. ...
GUANGZHOU CITY ASKED TO SHUT DOWN FOR A DAY, FOR COVID-19 TESTINGS
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- Guangzhou city asked to shut down for a day, for COVID-19 testing.
- Guangzhou has reported 20 new infections over the past week.
- Saturday's order to stay home applied to residents of five streets in Liwan District in t...
HONG KONG TO DISQUALIFY LOCAL COUNCIL MEMBERS FAILING TO TAKE PLEDGE
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- Hong Kong to disqualify local council members failing to take pledge.
- Elected candidates will have to swear allegiance to the HKSAR govt. and to uphold the Basic Law.
- The new legislation will be officially implemented on ...
TOKYO HIGH COURT ORDERS GOVT. & TEPCO TO PAY DAMAGES FOR NUCLEAR CRISIS
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- Tokyo High Court orders govt. & TEPCO to pay damages for nuclear crisis.
- Japan govt. and TEPCO is to pay $2.63 million to people who had to evacuate their hometowns.
- This is the 3rd high court ruling among 30 other la...
SEOUL DISCTRICT COURT ACQUITTED KOLON LIFE EXECUTIVES ON FRIDAY
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- Seoul District Court acquitted Kolon Life executives on Friday.
- The two executives allegedly made fraudulent reports in its gene therapy drug.
- A senior director at the clinical development team is made to pay a fine of 5 ...
SIX MEN CHARGED UNDER NSA IN BHOPAL FOR SELLING ILLICIT LIQUOR
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- Six men have been arrested in Bhopal over illicit liquor trade.
- The action was initiated by DM Avinash Lavania.
- Police also confiscated illicit liquor that the accused were yet to sell.
- Strict instructions have been is...
ANRI KAWAI SUBMITS HER RESIGNATION AS LAWMAKER AFTER VOTE-BUYING SCANDAL
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- Anri Kawai submits her resignation as lawmaker after vote-buying scandal.
- The upper house member was found to be guilty last month.
- Her husband, a former justice minister is also under trial for the same.
- Anri ...
JAPAN FOREIGN MINISTER CRITICIZES S. KOREA’S COURT RULING OVER ‘COMFORT WOMEN’
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- Japan Foreign Minister criticizes S. Korea’s court ruling over ‘comfort women’.
- Foreign Minister mentioned that the order for Japan government to pay the damages is an “abnormal” situation.
- T...
SEUNGRI, EX-MEMBER OF BIGBANG INDICTED FOR THREATENING PEOPLE
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- Seungri, ex-member of BIGBANG indicted for threatening people.
- The prosecutors added the new charge to Seungri’s existing case.
- In January 2020, Seungri was charged on eight counts by the prosecutors.
- The...
SEOUL DISTRICT COURT BEGINS TRIAL FOR THE DEATH OF 16-MONTH OLD JUNG IN
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- Seoul District Court begins trial for the unknown death of 16-month old Jung In.
- The South Korean prosecutors added a murder charge against the adoptive mother of the child.
- Forensic reports suggest suspicions of having a...
SEOUL CAFÉ AND GYM OWNERS FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST GOVT. OVER COVID-19
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- Seoul café and gym owners file lawsuits against govt. over COVID-19.
- Around 230 gym owners filed a 5 million won lawsuit in Seoul Western District Court.
- South Korea has imposed Level 2.5 social distancing restrict...
MAHARASHTRA GOVT. REPORTS CULLING OF 8,000 BIRDS IN THE PARBHANI DISTRICT
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- Maharashtra Govt. reports culling of 8,000 birds in the Parbhani district.
- Maharashtra confirmed bird flu outbreaks in Mumbai, Marathwada, and coastal Konkan belt.
- Around 800 hens were reported to die in Parbhani District...
S. KOREA ‘COMFORT WOMEN’ VICTIMS WIN FIRST LEGAL VICTORY; TOKYO ASKED TO COMPENSATE
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- S. Korea ‘Comfort Women’ victims win first legal victory; Tokyo asked to compensate.
- Seoul Central District Court ordered Tokyo to compensate US$91,300 each to 12 ‘Comfort Women’.
- Japanese Vice For...
BEIJING, LIAONING PROVINCE, SHENZHEN REPORTS IRREGULAR COVID-19 CASES
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- Beijing, Liaoning Province, Shenzhen reports irregular COVID-19 cases.
- Beijing reported a total of nine locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days.
- Beijing district government conducted nucleic acid tests on m...
CHINA’S JOURNALIST ZHANG ZHAN SENTENCED FOR FOUR YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT
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- China’s journalist Zhang Zhan sentenced for four years of imprisonment.
- Zhang Zhan was earlier detained in May for her live stream reporting about COVID-19.
- Shanghai Pudong New District People’s Court on Monda...
THIS TECHNOLOGY BY UPTRUST WILL HELP PEOPLE MAKE THEIR COURT DATES
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• This technology will help avoid being jailed simply by helping them make their court dates and also help save taxpayers money
• According to 2019 report made by the Fourth Judicial District, the cost incurred by Hennepin County to put those people in jai...