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'International Day to Combat Islamophobia' might downplay phobias against
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 16 (ANI): India expressed its concerns over a UNGA resolution to have an International Day to Combat Islamophobia on March 15 as it may end up downplaying the seriousness of phobias against all other religions, and said that it is time that we acknowledged the prevale
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Ahead of Winter Olympics, sponsors on 'tightrope' amid US-China tensions
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): Ahead of Beijing Winter Games, sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope as worsening geopolitical tensions force them to consider downplaying their involvement without upsetting China.
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Have told Sidhu will walk, work alongside, says Channi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has sought to downplay perceived differences between him and Navjot Singh Sidhu over the chief ministerial candidate of the party for the forthcoming assembly polls and said he has told the state Congr
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Taliban downplays Imran Khan's remark on Islamic State attacking Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 20 (ANI): Taliban's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday downplayed remarks made by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) summit in Islamabad that the Islamic State attacks Pakistan from Afghanistan.
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Pentagon downplayed civilian death toll in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan in US
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): US airstrikes conducted with imprecise targeting and "deeply flawed intelligence killed thousands of civilians in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, new US media reports have revealed.
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Pak Defence Minister backtracks on Sialkot lynching remarks after severe b
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has issued a clarification over his remarks on the Sialkot lynching after facing severe backlash for downplaying the incident.
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Pakistan PM's adviser downplays incidence of poverty
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad,{Pakistan }: November 27, (ANI): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin downplayed on Friday the incidence of poverty in Pakistan while insisting that its rate has gone down recently.
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Jakhar takes on CM Channi-led govt for downplaying "Martyrdom Day" of Indi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): In what seems like a fresh round of tension in the Punjab unit of Congress, former state unit president Sunil Jakhar on Sunday accused the Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi led government of "trying to erase Iron Lady of India from history" by publish
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China downplays NBA player's video message calling for Tibet's independenc
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 21 (ANI): Accusing the US basketball player Enes Kanter of trying to draw attention, China on Thursday downplayed the Boston Celtics team player's video message on Twitter in which he calls for independence for Tibet.
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ISIS is a 'headache' not 'threat': Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 8 (ANI): Downplaying the threat posed by ISIS in Afghanistan, the Taliban stated that saying that the group would soon be suppressed.
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No dispute among BRICS members, says Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI) Russia has said there is no dispute between BRICS member states in an apparent downplaying of friction in ties between India and China which are at “crossroads” following actions of Chinese army in eastern Ladakh last year.
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Lack of transparency over military accidents haunts China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China] May 18 (ANI): The Chinese government is not disposed to transparency regarding its military accidents and experts belive that Military commissioner and former president Jiang Zemin acknowledged the tragic incident on May 2, 2003 of Ming class 361 in which all the 70 crew mem
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