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SC sets aside Allahabad HC order, directs to deseal Jauhar University buil
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the condition imposed by the Allahabad High Court, while granting interim bail to Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, relating to the sealing of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University and directed the concerned authority to d
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19-year-old brain dead student gives new lease of life to five people
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India): A Brain-dead student becomes an organ donor and gave a new lease of life to five persons in Chennai. The family of the deceased came forward to organ donation and also wanted to raise awareness of organ donation. To commemorate
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S.Korea reports 68,632 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 22 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 68,632 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,077,659, the health authorities said Friday.
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"Brutal and Despicable" says Sri Lanka's rights body on action against Gal
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): Terming the actions of Sri Lankan authorities on the peaceful protesters at Galle Face "brutal and despicable", the country's Human Rights Commission condemned the act and urged the state to conduct its own investigation to ensure that rule of law is ma
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US expresses concerns over dismantling of protest site at Galle Face
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): US Ambassador to Colombo Julie Chun on Friday expressed deep concerns about the actions taken by Sri Lankan authorities against protestors at Galle Face in the middle of the night.
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Pakistan: At least 282 people killed in rain-related incidents over past 4
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 22 (ANI): At least 282 people including 160 women and children were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan over the past four weeks, as the heavy rainfall lashed the country, media reported citing the country's National Disaster Management Authority
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Pakistan: Local protests and failed govt strategies derail CPEC projects i
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Gwadar [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): Several projects under China Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) umbrella continue to face considerable delays due to frequent protests by the locals in Gwadar over denial of basic services and failed executions by governments, authorities and companies involv
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AAI, other operators to spend Rs 90,000 crore on modernisation of airports
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other operators have set a target to spend Rs 90,000 crore by 2024-25 on modernisation of airports in the country, Minister of State for Civil Aviation General (Retd) V K Singh said on Thursday.
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American woman gang-raped in Pakistan's Punjab province, Pakistani netizen
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): A 21-year-old American social media activist and vlogger was allegedly raped by two men in Punjab province of Pakistan last week. The incident has sparked outrage among Pakistan netizens who demanded stricter action from authorities in the country.
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90 killed, many displaced due to heavy rains in South-West Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): Torrential rains in Pakistan killed 90 people and displaced many in separate rain-related incidents during the recent monsoon season in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province since June 1, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Thu
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NHAI Scam: Special Court refuses to send accused on further CBI remand
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 21 (ANI): The Special CBI court of Ahmedabad on Thursday refused to send an accused arrested in the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) scam case to further CBI remand and decided to send the accused to judicial custody stating that no grounds for fu
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SC directs authorities to conduct local body polls in Maharashtra immedia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the state election commission and all concerned state authorities of Maharashtra to ensure the election process with respect to remaining local bodies is immediately commenced and taken forward based on the direction i
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