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9 held with Ganja worth Rs 70 lakh in Chhattisgarh's Surguja
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 17 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Police on Thursday arrested nine men for allegedly smuggling Ganja interstate and recovered 70 kgs of Ganja, valued at Rs 70 lakh in the international market from their possession, said the Surguja police.
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Mamata Banerjee reveals Israeli spyware firm NSO Group approached Bengal P
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 17 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said Israeli cyber intelligence firm NSO Group had approached the state police four-five years ago to sell its spyware 'Pegasus'.
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FIH Pro League: Indian women's team to host defending champions Netherland
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Defending champions Netherlands will travel to play India in the Women's FIH Pro League on April 8 and 9.
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Imran Khan fights for survival amid opposition's 'no-confidence' move
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): As discomfort between the powerful Army and Pakistan Prime Minister continues to grow over several issues, it appears that Pakistan's powerful military establishment is fed up with the Imran Khan-led government.
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No trust vote: Imran Khan govt directs spy agencies to monitor lawmakers
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Ahead of the vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has directed the civilian intelligence agencies to monitor the lawmakers, reported local media citing sourc
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Erdogan renews proposal to bring Putin, Zelenskyy together
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his offer to bring the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in Turkey, during a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Thursday.
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USAID, Mastercard partnership seeks to foster digital empowerment of women
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 17 (ANI): US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Mastercard have partnered to foster digital empowerment of women in India through an initiative called 'Project Kirana'.
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Shab-e-Barat 2022: Understanding significance, history and how the 'night
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Shab-e-Barat, which is also known as the "night of forgiveness," is observed between the 14th and 15th night of the Sha'aban, the eighth month in the Islamic Calendar. This year, the celebration of this auspicious Muslim festival will commence on the eve
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World Bank supports Bangladesh farmers vulnerable to climate change
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed a 120 million US dollars financing agreement to help improve the irrigated agricultural and fisheries production and increase the incomes of 170,000 poor people vulnerable to climate change.
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2 held in Mumbai with cannabis worth Rs 1.30 crore
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 17 (ANI): Two persons were arrested for allegedly trafficking cannabis worth Rs 1.30 crore, Mumbai Police said on Thursday.
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Will Biswajit Singh be surprise BJP pick as next Manipur CM?
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], March 17 (ANI): Senior Manipur BJP leader Thongam Biswajit Singh is among people credited with changing the fortunes of the party in the state. The BJP won a majority on its own for the first time in Manipur and Biswajit Singh's name has been doing the rounds as
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Andhra Governor urges for protecting interests of handloom sector
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 17 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan has said that the handlooms played an important role in the freedom movement and it is necessary to protect the interests of the handloom sector.
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