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27 pc reduction in civilian casualties in Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 30 (ANI): United Nations on Tuesday said that in Afghanistan there is 27 per cent reduction in civilian casualties in the first half of 2019 as compared to the same period last year.
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Here are few Hollywood A-listers who will show up at Global Citizen Festiv
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 30 (ANI): The eighth annual Global Citizen Festival is around the corner and some of the Hollywood's A-listers are already making headlines.
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Triple Talaq bill : 'Archaic practice confined to dustbin,' says PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked "all parties and MPs" who supported the passage of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 and said that with the legislation crossing the Rajya Sabha hurdle a "historical wrong done to Mu
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Rajya Sabha approves Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill,
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 30 (ANI): The government on Tuesday scored a major victory in the Rajya Sabha on the back of cracks in the opposition when the House passed the triple talaq bill after rejecting the opposition demand to refer it to the select committee and to remove the criminality cl
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See something, say something: Call for renewed action against human traffi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): "See something, say something" was the call for the day as students, diplomats, members of the civil society and police officials got together to mark the World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2019 here on Tuesday.
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Ruhan Rajput honoured with 'Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2019' for exce
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ruhan Rajput, a renowned entrepreneur, co-founder and Director of Einfolge Technologies Pvt Ltd was awarded with the prestigious Entrepreneur Award 2019 at JW Marriot Hotel, New Delhi.
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Refer Triple Talaq Bill to Select Committee for further scrutiny: Oppositi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 30 (ANI): Opposition parties on Tuesday termed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage), Bill, 2019 as "unconstitutional" and stressed that the Bill needs to be referred to a Select Committee of Parliament for further scrutiny.
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Michael Gough, Joel Wilson newest additions to ICC elite panel of umpires
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], July 30 (ANI): International Cricket Council on Tuesday named Michael Gough of England and Joel Wilson of the West Indies in the Elite Panel of Umpires for the season 2019-20 following the annual review and selection process.
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JDU stages walkout in RS protesting Triple Talaq Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 30 (ANI): BJP ally Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday staged a walkout in Rajya Sabha protesting the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 which criminalises instant triple talaq among Muslims and attracts a jail term of three years for the husband.
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IMA calls for 24-hour withdrawal of non-essential services against passage
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday called for 24 hours withdrawal of non-essential services across the nation from 6 am tomorrow in protest against the passage of National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha.
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Consumer Protection Bill, 2019: Lok Sabha takes up discussion
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up for discussion a bill that calls for the creation of a central authority to protect, promote and enforce consumer rights.
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Triple Talaq Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 30 (ANI): The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, popularly known as the Triple Talaq Bill, was introduced in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
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