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US calls on Pakistan to play positive role in de-escalating Afghan violenc
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], July 31 (ANI): As Taliban terrorists intensified their offensive across Afghanistan, the United States called on Islamabad to play a positive role in de-escalating violence, saying it is "not in Pakistan's interest to see Afghanistan in a civil war".
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Taliban torched homes and used civilians as human shields, say residents o
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 31 (ANI): The residents of the newly retaken Kaldar district of Afghanistan's Balkh have said that the Taliban torched their homes and used them as human shields during the fighting with the Afghan security forces.
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Civilians in Mizoram have taken up arms, says Assam CM
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chirang (Assam) [India], July 30 (ANI): Amid the border tensions between Assam and Mizoram, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said civilians in Mizoram have taken up arms and therefore people have been advised to refrain from travelling to the neighbouring state.
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Confer Bharat Ratna on medical fraternity for services in tackling COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged the Centre to confer the country's highest civilian award "Bharat Ratna" on all doctors, nurses and paramedics collectively who served the people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Afghan envoy Mamundzay lambasts Imran Khan for terming Taliban as normal c
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Afghan Ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay on Friday lambasted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for terming Taliban as normal civilians and said ordinary people of Afghanistan do not take up arms and commit crimes against society.
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Attack kills 19 civilians in West Niger
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Niamey [Niger], July 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Nineteen civilians were killed on Wednesday in an armed attack in western Niger near the border with Mali, the Interior Ministry announced Thursday evening.
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Border dispute: Mizoram civilians threatening us, says Assam Minister
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Silchar (Assam) [India], July 30 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing border tensions between Assam and Mizoram, Assam Minister Ashok Singhal on Thursday claimed that Mizoram civilians are threatening the people of Assam.
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Delhi Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to confer Bharat Ratna to e
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution urging the central government to posthumously confer 'Bharat Ratna', the country's highest civilian award to environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna.
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Taliban are normal civilians, not military outfits, says Imran Khan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): The Taliban are not some military outfits but normal civilians, said Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, asking how the country is supposed to hunt them down when it has three million Afghan refugees at the border.
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28-year-old Vadodara girl becomes Gujarat's first, India's fourth licensed
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 28 (ANI): A 28-year-old girl from Gujarat's Vadodara, Shweta Parmar on Tuesday became the state's first and the country's fourth licensed civilian woman skydiver.
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2 killed, many injured in post-election violence in PoK
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Neelum Valley, [PoK], July 27 (ANI): Violence continued unabated in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as two civilians were killed and over a dozen wounded on Monday after Pakistan's paramilitary force opened fire at a crowd in Sharda Valley of Neelum district.
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US bans flights operating below 26,000 feet over Afghanistan, says Aviatio
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has placed new restrictions banning US civilian flights from flying below 26,000 feet over most of Afghanistan due to the changing security situation in the country, the agency said in a statement to Sputnik.
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