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International forum raises concerns of human rights violation in Pakistan,
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 24 (ANI): Concerns of human rights violations in Pakistan and China have again been raised in the international forum despite both the countries claiming to be upholding the rights of its citizens. Meanwhile, the Pakistan's allegations of Indian government committing human r
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Despite economic slump, Thailand govt buys 22.5 billion baht submarines fr
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], August 24 (ANI): Amid the economic slump due to COVID-19 pandemic, the recent 22.5 billion baht submarine purchase of two S-26T by the Thailand government from China has irked the citizens.
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PM-Cares to allocate funds for 500-bed COVID-19 makeshift hospitals in Bih
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund Trust will finance two 500-bed COVID-19 makeshift hospitals in Bihar.
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Kanimozhi writes to Shripad Naik over 'Hindi imposition' at AYUSH ministry
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi wrote to Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik urging him to immediately order an inquiry into the incident of "Hindi imposition" during a virtual training event conducted by his ministry and take
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Postal ballot facility to be extended to certain classes of citizens in up
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday issued guidelines for the conduct of general elections/by-elections in the face of COVID-19 pandemic whereby it said that option of postal ballot facility will be extended to certain classes of citizens.
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Wild bear attacks man at residential area in Odisha's Kalahandi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhawanipatna (Odisha) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): A wild bear entered a residential area of the Bhawanipatna city in Odisha's Kalahandi district, triggering panic among citizens after it attacked a person on Friday, district forest officer Nitish Kumar said.
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Parliamentary panel on IT summons Facebook on September 2
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology has summoned representatives of Facebook on September 2 to hear their views on prevention of misuse of social media platforms, the Lok Sabha secretariat said on Thursday.
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Punjab CM lauds state's improved Swachh Survekshan ranking, calls it resul
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh hailed the state's retention of the Number One position in the North Zone for the third consecutive year and improvement of the overall national ranking to Number Six in the "Swachh Survekshan-2020".
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Ganesh Chaturthi: Indore woman makes coronavirus-themed eco-friendly idol
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call to citizens to use eco-friendly idols during Ganesh Chaturthi, a woman in Indore has made Lord Ganesha idol using chocolate on the theme of coronavirus and is planning to immerse it in mil
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First-ever flight from Antananarivo to Mumbai to bring 61 stranded Indians
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], Aug 20 (ANI): The first-ever flight from Antananarivo to Mumbai, Air Madagascar will be evacuating 61 Indians stranded due to COVID-19 pandemic and to bring back about 160 Malagasy citizens from India on Thursday.
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Population control law needed in country: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said that a population control law that applies to all citizens is needed in the country and hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will enact it.
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Group of citizens slams those criticising SC holding Prashant Bhushan guil
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): A group of citizens, including retired judges, lawyers and bureaucrats, has slammed those criticising the Supreme Court order holding senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court and raised concern over the emerging trend of "browbeating and int
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