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Twin conditions of PMLA Section 45 are reasonable to combat the menace of
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the provisions in the form of Section 45 of the 2002 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, as applicable post amendment of 2018, are reasonable and have direct nexus with the purposes and objects sought to be achiev
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Afghanistan's displacement crisis one of the most protracted: UN Official
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 27 (ANI): Following the Taliban takeover, numerous Afghans drifted away from Afghanistan, a country which has now the third-largest refugee population and the region's largest displaced population, with 2.7 million refugees scattered across 98 countries.
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BJD MP urges EAM to cater to visa woes of emigrating Indian students
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Biju Janta Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik on Tuesday wrote a letter to Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and requested him to cater to the visa woes of emigrating Indian students.
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Life expectancy of South Koreans rises to 83.5 years in 2020, 3.3 longer t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 27 (ANI): The life expectancy of South Koreans in 2020 increased by 3.3 years compared to 10 years ago, ranking first among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.
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ICC awards membership status to Cambodia, Uzbekistan, Cote D'Ivoire
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The two Asian teams take the total count of Asian countries to 25 while Cote D'Ivoire is the 21st country from Africa.
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India able to limit COVID spread but no scope of complacency, rise in case
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): India has been able to limit the spread of COVID-19 compared to several other countries of the world but there can be no complacency as there are six states which are reporting more than 1,000 daily cases of COVID-19 and 181 districts in the country reported
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China's BRI spending fell to USD 28.4 bn in first half of 2022
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 26 (ANI): China's finance and investment spending in Belt and Road countries fell to USD 28.4 billion in the first half of 2022 as compared to USD 29.6 billion a year earlier, with no new engagements in Russia, Egypt and Sri Lanka, as per a research.
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South Korea's smuggled drugs logs double-digit growth in H1
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of smuggled drugs, impounded by the South Korean customs agency, logged double-digit growth in the first half of this year due to a surge in drug trafficking through international mail amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Tuesday.
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US to host virtual ministerial on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework today
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): The United States will host a virtual meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) partners from 14 countries on Tuesday.
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Can Monkeypox spread through Sex? Check what experts have to say
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): After monkeypox was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, concerns have emerged about sexual behaviour considering that the virus can be spread through close contact of any kind, including through kissing, touching, oral and
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Third-party involvement in "so-called CPEC" projects to be treated accordi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that the government has seen reports about third countries participating in projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Projects, and any such activity by any party directly infringed on I
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44th Chess Olympiad: India to field a record 6 teams, 30 players
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
With a record 187 countries taking part with 188 Teams in the Open section and 162 in the Women's section, the Olympiad will witness the highest ever participation.
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