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Honouring PM Modi is a fitting tribute to making our planet clean: Swaraj
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday asserted that honouring Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the United Nations 'Champions of the Earth' award is a fitting recognition of his leadership towards making the planet a cleaner place.
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AFSPA lifted from many states: Home Secy Rajiv Gauba
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday asserted that after due review of the security scenarios, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been lifted from many parts of the country.
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Lucknow shooting: Such criminal offences unacceptable, says Adityanath
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday assured assistance to the family of Vivek Tiwari, who was allegedly shot dead by a police constable in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar area on Friday, and asserted that such criminal offences w
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Not an encounter, will hand over to CBI if needed: UP CM on Vivek Tiwari c
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow, (Uttar Pradesh), [India], Sept.29 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday denied that the killing of Vivek Tiwari was an encounter and asserted that the probe will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), if required.
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'Indian Army will carry out another surgical strike, if required'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 29 (ANI): On the eve of the second anniversary of the surgical strikes, Former Nagrota Corps commander, Lieutenant General Rajendra Nimbhorkar has said that Pakistan would never accept the reality that Indian Army successfully destroyed terror launch pads set
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'India will not tolerate terrorists creating havoc at borders'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): On the eve of the second anniversary of the 2016 surgical strike, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted that India will not tolerate terrorists entering and creating havoc at the borders.
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Delhi HC quashes plea challenging Triple Talaq ordinance
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 28 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Triple Talaq Ordinance and asserted that it is only for the government to decide.
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Swamy hails SC Ayodhya verdict
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 27 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday asserted that after today's verdict of Supreme Court his appeal for 'fundamental right to pray at Lord Ram's birthplace will prevail paving way for construction of the temple'.
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Aadhaar: Rahul hails SC verdict for supporting Cong vision
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): Welcoming the Supreme Court's verdict on constitutional validation of Aadhaar, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that while Aadhaar was an instrument of empowerment for his party, it was a "tool of oppression and surveillance" for the ru
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SC rules Aadhaar not mandatory for admissions, mobile connections
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. However, it ruled that the Aadhar card is not needed for school admissions and mobile phone connections. The 12
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'National interest important while tweaking citizenship Act'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 24 (RSS/ANI): Former Nepal prime minister Jhalanath Khanal asserted that national interest should not be ignored while amending the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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Rafale will not be cancelled, will wait for CAG report: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): Rejecting allegations of a scam in the Rafale fighter plane deal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on Sunday said that whether the planes are bought at a higher rate or not is a matter for the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to examine. He asserted, ir
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