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Indian Coast Guard rescues 14 fishermen off Valsad coast
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 18 (ANI): In a swift and daredevil operation in extremely challenging weather and sea conditions, the Indian Coast Guard launched a Chetak Helicopter from Daman and rescued 14 stranded fishermen of Fishing Boat (FB) Tulsi Devi off Valsad coast.
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Representation of People Act 1950, 1951 applicable in J-K after Article 37
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 18 (ANI): The Representation of People Act 1950 and 1951 is applicable in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, which allows the ordinarily residing person to get registered in electoral rolls of UT of Jammu and Kashmir, said gove
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Pakistan to dissolve CPEC Authority if China agrees
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 18 (ANI): Pakistan government has, in principle, decided to abolish the controversial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority with its planning and development ministry slated to play a key role in dealing with matters related to the multi-billion-dolla
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'Dahi-Handi' to be recognized as sport in Maharashtra: CM Shinde
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday announced that 'Dahi-Handi' will now be recognised as an official sport in the state.
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CCI approves EQT AB's acquisition of Baring Private Equity Asia Group
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 18 (ANI): The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved EQT AB's acquisition of Baring Private Equity Asia Group Limited (BPEA) including its subsidiaries (BPEA Group), and to the extent not already owned by the BPEA Group and 100 per cent of the general pa
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Taliban increases compulsory religious subjects in Afghan universities' cu
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): Higher Education Ministry under the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that it has increased the number of compulsory religious subjects in the curriculum of Afghan universities, media reports said.
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Jonah Hill announces decision to step away from movie promotion, public ap
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): Hollywood star Jonah Hill has announced that he will soon debut a documentary about mental health however he won't be available to promote it, or any of his upcoming projects.
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Army jawan on leave shot dead in Patna, probe underway
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 18 (ANI): An army jawan was shot dead by two bike-borne men during an attempt to rob him on Thursday near Chiraiyatand Bridge under Kankarbagh Police Station limits in Patna.
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Congress postpones 'Halla Bol' rally due to surge in Covid-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 18 (ANI): The Congress has postponed its 'Halla Bol' rally in the national capital against the Centre over price rise, GST on essential commodities and unemployment to September 4 due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
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Xi's authority slipping in face of widespread public unrest
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 18 (ANI): Amid the 20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) scheduled for November 2022 end and mass lockdowns due to surge in COVID-19 cases, President Xi Jinping's authority is slipping in the face of widespread public unrest.
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BJP workers protest against Siddaramaiah's remark on Savarkar, Congress le
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kodagu (Karnataka) [India], August 18 (ANI): Confronted with backlash by BJP workers over his remark on VD Savarkar, Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday warned the Bharatiya Janata Party stating that they will "teach them a lesson" after his party comes to power in the next Assembly ele
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Tejashwi Yadav assures of working under Nitish's leadership, says "petty p
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 18 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday took an apparent jibe at the BJP and said that those who want to "divert the attention" can do their job while adding that it is "certain" that the party will work under the leadership of Chief Min
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