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UAE allows citizenship to distinguished professionals to attract talent
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 30 (ANI): With the aim to attract talent, the United Arab Emirates on Saturday approved law amendments allowing citizenship to distinguished professionals including scientists, doctors, authors.
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SC issues notice to MHA, Law Ministry on PIL seeking uniform law for adopt
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Union Home Ministry, Law Ministry and Law Commission of India (LCI) after hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction for gender-neutral, religion-neutral uniform law of adoption and guar
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China derecognises British National Overseas passport as travel, ID docume
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): Upping the ante against the United Kingdom, China on Friday said it will stop recognising British National (Overseas) passports as travel and identification documents from Sunday and warned a further retaliation after British authorities launched a new visa
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President Kovind lauds Centre for 'timely decision', 'saving lakhs of live
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday lauded the Central government for its "timely decision", during the onging COVID-19 pandemic, "that saved the lives of lakhs of citizens" and pointed out that the number of new coronavirus cases was going down rapidl
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UK govt upholds 'freedom' of Hong Kongers with new visa scheme
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], January 29 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Friday pledged to stand by the people of Hong Kong against Chinese crackdown, as it prepares to launch new visa scheme that offers qualified Hong Kong citizens a route to British citizenship.
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Gujarat teacher turns agriculturist with terrace farming
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], January 29 (ANI): As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to people taking more care of their health, several citizens of Gujarat's Rajkot are now adopting terrace farming to grow more organic vegetables that are safer and healthier.
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Delhi's air quality continues to remain in 'very poor' category
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The citizens of Delhi woke up to a foggy morning with reduced visibility as the air quality continued to remain in 'very poor' category on Friday.
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Omar Sheikh must not be permitted to evade justice in Daniel Pearl's murde
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): Expressing concern over the acquittal in the Daniel Pearl murder cases, the US Justice Department on Thursday said Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh must not be permitted to evade justice for his role in the abduction and murder of the American citizen.
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US ready to prosecute Omar Sheikh, says Blinken after Pak SC acquits Danie
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): Slamming the Pakistani court's decision to acquit journalist Daniel Pearl's killer Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, State Secretary Antony Blinken said that Washington is ready to prosecute Sheikh in the United States for his horrific crimes against an American
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US outraged with Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to acquit killer of Dan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): The United States is outraged with the Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to acquit Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl's killer Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday.
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India, Bangladesh hold second consular dialogue
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): India and Bangladesh on Thursday held the second Consular Dialogue in New Delhi in which both sides reiterated their commitment to continue to work towards citizen-centric consular mechanisms.
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Nepali citizens express anger over desecration of Hindu shrines, persecuti
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 28 (ANI): Nepali citizens on Wednesday held a protest outside the Pakistan embassy in Kathmandu against the desecration of Hindu shrines in Pakistan and the persecution of minorities.
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