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Saudi leaders condole loss of lives in deadly floods in Maharashtra
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 25 (ANI): Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saturday sent a message of condolences to President Ram Nath Kovind over deaths in floods that hit Maharashtra, leaving several dead and scores injured.
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Left MPs oppose private member's bill seeking uniform civil code
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Three Left party MPs have moved a motion in the Rajya Sabha objecting to the introduction of a private member's bill on the Uniform Civil Code, saying such legislation would damage communal harmony. BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena has proposed the bill.
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Emirates extends suspension of flights to UAE from Pakistan, three other c
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): Emirates has extended its suspension of flights from Pakistan and three other South Asian countries to Dubai till July 28 in line with directives from the United Arab Emirates government related to travel conditions in view of COVID-19.
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In a first, Saudi female officers allowed to guard Islam's holiest sites
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], July 22 (ANI): In a significant stride towards women empowerment, dozens of female soldiers have become a part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Mecca and Medina, the birthplaces of Islam.
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Don't know who AR Rahman is; Bharat Ratna equal to my father's toenail, sa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 22 (ANI): Veteran Tollywood actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna stoked a controversy when he said that he does not know who Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman is, and added that Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, is equal to the "t
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Trump ally Tom Barrack jailed on charges of illegal lobbying for UAE
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Former President Donald Trump's ally Tom Barrack on Tuesday (local time) was charged with illegal foreign lobbying on behalf of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for what federal prosecutors in Brooklyn described as an effort to influence the foreign policy posit
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Siddaramaiah says no rift in Karnataka Cong, set to meet party high comman
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah is likely to meet Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday.
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Thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims gather at Mecca to perform Hajj wi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 19 (ANI): Thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims gathered at Islam's holiest site of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj by following COVID-19 protocols.
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ICC T20 World Cup 2021: India to face arch-rivals Pakistan in group stage
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], July 16 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups for the Men's T20 World Cup 2021 to be hosted by the BCCI in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from October 17 to November 14. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been placed in Group 2 o
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Israel, UAE ink agreement on climate, environment
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 16 (ANI): Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday signed a cooperation agreement in the fields of environment and climate.
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Petroleum Minister Puri, Saudi counterpart hold talks on bilateral energy
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday met with Saudi counterpart Abdul Aziz bin Salman Al Saud, and held discussions on strengthening bilateral energy partnership and developments in the global energy markets.
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Bhupinder Hooda denies dispute in Haryana Congress
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Former Chief Minister of Haryana, Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday denied reports of friction in the state unit of Congress and said there is no dispute within the party.
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