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BJP MP likens 21-yr-old Disha Ravi to terrorists Ajmal Kasab, Burhan Wani
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Three-time BJP MP PC Mohan has likened Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist who was arrested in the 'Toolkit' document case related to the farmers' protest, to terrorists -- Ajmal Kasab and Burhan Wani.
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Odisha CM expresses concern over elephants death in Karlapat sanctuary, di
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 16 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed concern over the death of elephants in the past two weeks at the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Kalahandi District.
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China continues to tighten its grip in Tibet, intensifies efforts to eradi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): In the latest attempt to tighten its grip in Tibet, China is forcing the Tibetans to pay less attention to their religion and show more enthusiasm for president Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a report by The Economist.
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Kerala CM inaugurates first route of Kochi Water Metro project
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 16 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday inaugurated the first route and terminal buildings of Kochi Water Metro, a project to connect the islands around the city using state-of-the-art boats.
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India imported over 500,000 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia last month
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): India has imported more than 500,000 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia last month out of its overall edible oil imports of about 1.07 million tonnes.
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Don't let Imran Khan come to power again: Maryam Nawaz urges people at Waz
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Wazirabad [Pakistan], February 16 (ANI): Hitting out at Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz has urged "selectors" not to subject the country to the current ordeals by letting the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) come to power once again
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Protest erupts against WB govt after death of CPI-M youth wing member, par
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 16 (ANI): Members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a protest in Kolkata on Monday night after the death of a DYFI activist, who sustained injuries during a march to Secretariat here on Fe
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Plea in SC seeks direction to election committee for conducting SCBA polls
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking its immediate direction to the Election Committee, 2021 of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for conducting elections through secret ballot in physical form.
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Schemes in budget 2021-22 would boost science, technology ecosystem, says
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Hailing the Union Budget 2021-22 as a forward-looking budget to substantially boost support for Research and Development (R&D) in the key identified areas of national priorities, Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan said on M
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Urgent need for time-bound exit strategies for peacekeeping missions: Indi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 16 (ANI): India on Monday (local time) emphasised the importance of time-bound exit strategies to ensure that peacekeeping missions do not become instruments for furthering political interests.
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Pune businessman held for issuing Rs 110 cr bogus invoices
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (GST) officials have arrested a businessman from Pune for issuing bogus invoices amounting to Rs 110 crores. He has been sent to judicial custody till February 25.
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Nigerian economist Okonjo-Iweala elected as first woman, African to head W
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 16 (ANI): Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was on Monday elected as the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) seventh Director-General, becoming the first woman and first African to take on the role.
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