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Nicholas Evans, author of 'The Horse Whisperer,' passes away at 72
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): Nicholas Evans, a British journalist and author best known for penning "The Horse Whisperer," which Robert Redford turned into a movie, has passed away from a heart attack, according to Variety. He was 72.
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TRS leader hacked to death minutes after hoisting national flag in Telanga
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Khammam (Telangana) [India], August 15 (ANI): Four unidentified persons hacked TRS leader Tammineni Krishnaiah to death on Monday minutes after hoisting the national flag in Telangana and the authorities have imposed section 144 in the area
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Iran denies link with author Salman Rushdie's attacker
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 15 (ANI): Iran on Monday "categorically" denied any link with the attacker who stabbed author Salman Rushdie in the United States.
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Salman Rushdie 'pulling through' after stabbing 'nightmare', says ex-wife
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi, TV personality and former wife of Indian author Salman Rushdie, said that Rushdie is pulling through after Friday's nightmare and hoped that he heals swiftly following the stabbing incident that shocked the world.
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Jailed RJD leader Anand Mohan reaches home instead of jail after productio
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Saharsa (Bihar) [India], August 15 (ANI): After a photo of RJD strongman Anand Mohan, who is lodged in Saharsa jail in Bihar, went viral where he is seen sitting with his family members at home, six police personnel were suspended in connection with the matter while the role of the jail auth
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76th Independence Day: AAI commits to growth of airports infrastructure in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India celebrated 76th Independence Day with patriotic fervour and zeal and expressed its commitment to the growth of airport infrastructure in the country.
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Rushdie stood for universal rights of freedom of expression, says Blinken
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): Lauding Salman Rushdie for consistently standing up for the universal rights of freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Sunday said that the Iranian state institutions have incited violen
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Pakistan: 8 more killed amid heavy rains in Balochistan, tally reaches 196
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], August 15 (ANI): At least eight people were killed as heavy rain lashed parts of Balochistan, taking the tally to 196, local media reported.
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Violence, hate have no place: Kamala Harris condemns Salman Rushdie's stab
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday expressed shock over the attack on author Salman Rushdie, saying that people should be able to "share ideas without fear" and "violence and hate have no place" in society.
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Salman Rushdie's 'feisty, defiant sense of humour' intact after stabbing
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 14 (ANI): Zafar Rushdie, son of the renowned author Salman Rushdie, on Sunday said that his father remains in critical condition in hospital as he continues to receive extensive ongoing medical treatment.
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COVID-19: Chinese authorities warn Xinjiang residents of 3-day lockdown
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], August 14 (ANI): Chinese authorities in Xinjiang have warned those flouting quarantine laws with as many as three weeks of detention amid the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in the region, according to media reports.
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UK must sanction Iran over Salman Rushdie stabbing: Rishi Sunak
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 14 (ANI): UK Prime Minister hopeful and Conservative party leadership contender Rishi Sunak has called for sanctions on Iran over the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in the US.
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