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'Don't politicize this virus': Tedros defends WHO's handling of coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 9 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday (local time) defended the organisation's handling and response to the coronavirus pandemic, a day after UN health body came under stinging criticism from US President
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Babita Phogat defends her 'illiterate pigs' tweet on Markaz gathering
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI) Indian wrestler Babita Phogat, who was being criticised for her tweet on the Nizamuddin incident, on Sunday said she stands by her tweet and people pelting stones on doctors should be hanged.
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'Simply speaking the truth': Karim Benzema defends his jibe at Olivier Gir
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], Mar 31 (ANI): Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has defended his jibe at Olivier Giroud, saying he was simply 'speaking the truth' when asked to name the better striker between him and Giroud.
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West Ham VC Brady defends Premier League "null and void" comments after ba
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Leeds [UK], Mar 16 (ANI): West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady defended herself after facing a backlash for suggesting that the Premier League season should be declared ''null and void" amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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State Election Commission defends postponing Andhra local body elections
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Andhra Pradesh defended the decision to postpone the local body elections for six weeks in the state citing the health advisory issued by the Centre over coronavirus.
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Virat Kohli defends Rishabh Pant's selection in Test matches against NZ
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Christchurch [New Zealand], Mar 2 (ANI): After losing the two-match Test series to New Zealand, India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday defended wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant's selection in the playing XI ahead of Wriddhiman Saha.
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UP Minister defends Anurag Thakur's 'Goli Maro' remark
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 29 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Industrial Development Minister Satish Mahana on Wednesday defended Union Minister Anurag Thakur's "shoot the traitors" slogan, and said that it was not Thakur's fault if AIMIM president Asaduddin Owasi "considers himself a traitor
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CM Kejriwal defends Delhi police over JNU violence
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday defended Delhi Police's actions during the recent incident of violence in the Jawaharlal Nehru University while slamming the role of the Centre.
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Protestors shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans: Meerut SP defends his 'go
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Meerut Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Narayan Singh, who was caught on camera asking anti-CAA protestors in the city to "go to Pakistan", on Saturday said that he was compelled to make such statements as the demonstrators were shouting 'Pakis
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Former Special Forces' veteran defends Army chief's statement on students
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 26 (ANI) Amid reactions from political parties over Army chief General Bipin Rawat's statement on student leaders indulging in arson during protests, former Special Forces officer Major Surendra Poonia on Thursday defended the Army chief stating that he was referring t
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Cardi B defends husband Offset after his Instagram account gets hacked
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Dec 4 (ANI): Singer Cardi B defended husband Offset whose Instagram account was hacked on Tuesday and flirtatious messages were sent out from it to others, including American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's girlfriend, Jade.
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Robert De Niro defends Anna Paquin's mostly silent role in 'The Irishman'
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 3 (ANI): American director and producer Robert De Niro is defending Oscar winner Anna Paquin's largely silent supporting role in the three-and-a-half-hour Netflix film -- The Irishman.
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