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Happy with daughter's achievement at Olympics, says hockey player Salima T
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Simdega (Jharkhand) [India], August 6 (ANI): Indian women's hockey player Salima Tete's father Sulakshan on Friday said that he is very happy with the performance of his daughter and the team at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Monsoon session: Bill to nullify retrospective tax passed in LS amid prote
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday moved the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 for consideration, it was passed in the Lok Sabha without debate amid sloganeering and protests by the Opposition members of Parliament.
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the Khel Ratna award will now be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award was earlier named after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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There is a renewed interest towards Hockey across India, says PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that the exceptional performance of the men's and women's hockey teams has captured the imagination of India.
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618.5 million doses administered in WHO South-East Asia Region, 489 millio
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): As much as 618.5 million vaccine doses have been administered in the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region till August 6, in which the maximum number of doses around 489 million have been administered in India, WHO observed.
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J&K: 2 pistols, 5 magazines, 122 rds, 1 silencer found by JAKLI and Po
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir), [India] August 6 (ANI): The sixth Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry along with Jammu Police on Friday morning recovered two pistols, five magazines,122 rds, and one silencer in a joint operation of the troops at Sarthian village of Rajpura Police Station region in S
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Cong MP Deepender Singh Hooda congratulates Ravi Dahiya on winning silver
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Deepender Singh Hooda congratulated wrestler Ravi Dahiya for winning a silver medal in Wrestling at Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
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Juventus FC apologises after posting racist tweet
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], August 6 (ANI): Juventus FC apologised after posting an image that contained racist gesture on their official Twitter feed of the women's team.
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US urges new Iran govt to return to nuke talks
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [United States], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The US on Thursday urged the new Iranian government under President Ebrahim Raisi to return to negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal, reiterating the diplomatic opportunity will not last forever.
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Kerala's Left, Congress MPs hold protest in Parliament demanding removal o
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Left and Congress MPs from Kerala held protests in the Parliament near the Mahatma Gandhi statue on Friday, demanding the removal of the Chief Administrator of Lakshadweep, Praful Khoda Patel.
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UNSC under Indian presidency to meet Friday to address Afghan situation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 6 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on Friday under the Indian Presidency to address the escalation of hostilities in Afghanistan as foreign forces are withdrawing from the war-torn country.
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LANXESS acquires Emerald Kalama Chemical for USD 1.04 Billion
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 6 (ANI/PNN): Specialty chemicals company LANXESS completed the second-largest acquisition in its history on August 3 with the takeover of Emerald Kalama Chemical.
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