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Rahul Gandhi to continue as President, says Cong as leadership crisis deep
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 14 (ANI): Congress on Thursday reiterated that its President Rahul Gandhi will continue to lead the grand old party even as the Gandhi scion remains firm on his decision to step down from the post after the party's humiliating defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.
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J-K: Samba residents forced to drink contaminated water as crisis deepens
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 13 (ANI): Padal village in Samba district is reeling under acute water shortage, forcing villagers to drink contaminated water.
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N Korean food crisis: S Korea seeking to provide food aid in 'preemptive'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Jun 12 (ANI): Taking into account the current food shortage in North Korea, Seoul is pushing to provide food aid to its neighbour in a "preemptive" way, the South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said on Wednesday.
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US considers providing temporary asylum to Venezuelans
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 12 (ANI): President Donald Trump here on Tuesday (local time) said that he was looking into the possibility of granting temporary asylum to thousands of Venezuelans who have fled to the United States amid political turmoil in their country.
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Surplus water in dams and reservoirs, report of water crisis exaggerated:
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Asserting that the reports of water crisis are exaggerated, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday stated that there is surplus water in dams and reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and other areas.
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MP: Searing heat and water scarcity kills monkeys in Damoh
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 12 (ANI): Not only humans beings even the animals are bearing the brunt of searing heat in Madhya Pradesh. Locals told ANI that a troop of monkeys in Damoh died because of lack of water and heat in the past week.
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Pak PM to form high-powered commission to probe corruption
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jun 12 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan late on Tuesday announced that he will form a high-powered commission to investigate graft in the last one decade, at a time when the country is grappling to overcome a severe financial crisis.
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NCMC discusses preparatory measures for cyclone 'Vayu'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 11 (ANI): The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha and reviewed the preparedness in view of cyclone 'Vayu.'
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Tiwari attacks Kejriwal, says power cuts, water crisis gripping Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 11 (ANI): Accusing the Arvind Kejriwal government of failure to address the basic needs of Delhiites, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said power outages and acute water crisis were gripping the national capital.
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Meenakshi Lekhi protests against water shortage in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi along with party workers held a protest on Tuesday outside the Delhi Jal Board in RK Puram against the worsening water situation in the city.
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Villagers of Melghat face acute water crisis
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Amravati (Maharashtra), June 10 (ANI): People in Melghat, who have been facing acute water crisis, are forced to walk miles away to fetch water for their mundane needs in the scorching summer heat.
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Hasina accuses Myanmar of being hesitant in taking back Rohingyas
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jun 10 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly accused Myanmar of being hesitant in repatriating over a million Rohingya who fled ongoing sectarian conflict in the northern Rakhine State.
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