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India in touch with Yemen, Saudi Arabia to secure Father Tom's releas
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 26 (ANI): Responding to an Indian Catholic priest's request, who was abducted in Yemen this year, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Monday said India is in regular touch with Saudi Arabia and Yemen authorities and is underta
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British councils misusing RIPA to secretly spy on public on trivial issues
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 26 (ANI): A mass freedom of information request has revealed that 186 local authorities in Britain used the government's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) to gather evidence via secret listening devices, cameras and private detectives.
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Libyan plane hijackers surrender
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Malta, Dec. 23(ANI): Two hijackers, who diverted a Libyan plane to Malta on Friday threatened to blow up the aircraft, have surrendered themselves to authorities after releasing everyone on board and leaving the plane.
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India ready to engage with Norwegian authorities to help NRI couple
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 23 (ANI): In wake of the allegations made by an Indian couple that the Norwegian authorities have taken away their five-year-old child on frivolous complaint of abuse, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said the embassy in Oslo has taken up this issue and adde
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Norwegian police takes child of Indian couple into custody: Sushma seeks r
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 22 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday sought a report from Indian Ambassador to Norway Debraj Pradhan after Norwegain authorities took custody of a five-year-old child of an Indian couple following allegations of abuse.
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Berlin attack: ISIS claims it inspired deadly truck assault at market
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Dec. 21 (ANI): After releasing a suspect, the German authorities have intensified their manhunt for the culprit who plowed a tractor-trailer truck into a crowd at a Berlin Christmas market leaving 12 dead and 48 injured, even as ISIS claimed that it inspired the attack.
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Russian intelligence chief's Pakistan visit leaked
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec.21 (ANI): Russia has taken serious objection to the 'leak' by the Pakistani authorities, in their media, about the visit of Alexander Bortnikov, Head of the Russian External Intelligence service, or the FSB, to Pakistan between November 25-27, 2016.
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Nothing confirmed about background of suspect: German Interior Minister
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Dec. 20 (ANI): German Interior Minister Thomas De Maiziere said on Tuesday that the authorities are still investigating the suspect of the Christmas market attack in Berlin and his background is not yet fully known.
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Angela Merkel says Christmas market assault likely 'terror act'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Dec. 20 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said that authorities believe that the Berlin Christmas market assault was a "terrorist" attack likely committed by an asylum seeker.
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Neither RBI nor Jaitley have credibility: Chidambaram
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): Asserting that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps making new rules on deposits post demonetisation and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley contradicts them, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Tuesday stated that the citizens have no clue who to believe as
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Bengaluru: Toxic lake froth propels citizens to rise against civic authori
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], Dec. 19(ANI): Residents of areas around Bengaluru's Varthur and Bellandur lakes have complained of foul smell and pollution emanating from these frothing water bodies post-Cyclone Vardah.
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Cabinet approves Major Port Trust Authorities Bill, 2016
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 14 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approves the proposal of Ministry of Shipping to replace the Major Port Trusts Act of 1963 by the Major Port Authorities Bill of 2016.
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