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India must take up Dawood's presence strictly with Pakistan: SP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.28 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Sunday slammed Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's remarks on Dawood Ibrahim's presence in Islamabad and advised the Centre to talk seriously with Islamabad in the regard.
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Want peace restored in Kashmir, hope India-Pak talk on the issue: Abdul Ba
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 27 (ANI): Re-iterating his stand that Islamabad only wants peace to prevail in Kashmir which has been hit by violence for more than two months, Pakistani High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Saturday said that even though India had 'rejected' their offe
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Brett Lee's unIndian film showing in India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.25 (ANI): Australia's High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu, recently hosted a special screening of the film "unIndian" starring Australian cricket legend Brett Lee. The film, which premiered last week, is showing in cinemas across India.
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Child Sex Ratio set to fall to a little over 800 girls per 1,000 boys in U
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 22 (ANI): A study conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India has found that child sex ratio i.e. number of girls per 1000 boys is all set to fall drastically to a little over 800 by 2021 census.
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UNHCHR offers to send fact-finding missions to Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad, Aug.18 (ANI): The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) has offered to send fact-finding missions to both Indian administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
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Abdul Basit should be declared 'persona non grata': JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Reacting strongly to Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's statement dedicating Pakistan's Independence day to the cause of Kashmir's "freedom", the Janata Dal (United) has said that the incident was unprecedented in diplomacy and added th
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NCP condemns Abdul Basit's remark, demands sending him back to Pakist
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug 15 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party has condemned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's remark wherein he dedicated Pakistan's Independence Day for Kashmir's "freedom" and said the Government of India should send him back to his own country.
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Had PM acted sensibly, Pak would have not dared to speak about Kashmir: Co
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow, Aug. 15 (ANI): Flaying Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit's statement that his nation "dedicates this independence day to the independence of Kashmir", the Congress Party on Monday said had Prime Minister Narendra Modi acted sensibly, Pakistan would have not dare
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Pak envoy's assertion doesn't matter, India's stand on Kash
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Brushing aside Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's controversial declaration dedicating their nation's Independence Day to the "freedom of Kashmir", the government on Sunday asserted that the former's statement did not matter as India�
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Pak should definitely free Kashmir from its 'illegal occupation'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Taking on Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit for dedicating his country's Independence Day celebration to 'Kashmir's freedom', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said there is no better way of celebrating freedom than returning what Pa
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Pak envoy's statement will encourage elements against India-Pak peace
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Former external affair minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday expressed remorse over Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's remarks on Kashmir and said Islamabad instead of acting with patience and understanding has raked an issue, which will encourage elements no
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Send Pak envoy Basit back to Islamabad in 24 hours: Shiv Sena
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug 14 (ANI): Following Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's provoking statement on Kashmir, the Shiv Sena on Sunday asserted that the former should be sent back to Islamabad within 24 hours.
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