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Biden signs bill into law to raise federal debt ceiling until early Decemb
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to temporarily increase the federal debt ceiling by USD 480 billion until early December, the White House said.
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BJP destroying federal structure, says Punjab Congress on BSF's extended j
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], October 14 (ANI): Punjab Congress leaders Pargat Singh and Vijay Inder Singh on Thursday said the centre's decision to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) over a wide area in three states, including Punjab, is an attack on the federal structure of I
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Against cooperative federalism, encroachment upon state's rights: RJD's Ma
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Thursday slammed the Centre over its decision to extend the Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction over a wider area along the borders of three states and said that it is not in the "spirit of cooperative
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Paedophile arrested in Pakistan's Faisalabad, sexual abuse videos recovere
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] October 14 (ANI): After receiving a tip-off, Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) conducted a raid in Faisalabad, arrested a paedophile and recovered videos of sexual abuse which he had made.
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'Direct attack on federalism', says Punjab CM Channi on BSF jurisdiction;
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) October 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday condemned the Centre's decision to extend the Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction over a wider area along the borders of three states and said that it is a "direct attack on federalism".
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BSF jurisdiction extension: Punjab govt terms Centre's decision attempt to
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 13 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has termed the Centre's recent decision of allowing more jurisdiction to the Border Security Force (BSF) in border areas as an attempt to 'weaken the spirit of federalism'.
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Russia records 28,717 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 28,717 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 28,190 the day before, bringing the cumulative total to 78,61,681, the federal response centre said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Journalist body warns of long march in November over media author
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI): Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) President Shehzada Zulfiqar has announced a long march next month if Imran Khan-led government fails to accept their demands.
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US democrats sue state of Montana over laws targeting student election act
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Democratic Party in the state of Montana has filed a lawsuit in federal court that challenges a new law they claim prevents electoral activism on the state's college campuses, court documents revealed on Tuesday.
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Putin congratulates Austria's Schallenberg on promotion to Chancellor
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Austria's former foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg on his new role as federal chancellor, following Sebastian Kurz's surprise resignation.
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Pakistan facing impact of two wars in Afghanistan: Minister
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 12 (ANI): Pakistan's participation in the two Afghan wars resulted in destabilising the country's economy and affected its per capita income, Pakistan Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Monday.
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9 killed, 15 injured in SW Nigeria road accident
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 9 passengers were killed and 15 others injured when two commuter buses collided on a busy road in Nigeria's southwestern state of Oyo at the weekend, the country's Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Monday.
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