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China forced to increase defense budget after tech curbs from US, Europe,
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 6 (ANI): China's decision to increase its military budget by 7.1 per cent, has caught the eyes of several analysts who believe that decision to spend more on defence-related research and development, was made after restrictions were imposed on the flow of technology fr
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Delhi Police files FIR after priest alleges assault by mob accusing him of
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Delhi Police on Thursday filed an FIR after a Christian pastor alleged he was assaulted by a mob in the national capital's Fatehpur Beri over suspicion that he was indulging in forced religious conversions.
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Reverberations from Russia's Ukraine invasion are felt in China
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 2 (ANI): In one fell swoop, Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has forced a momentous change in thinking for Western leaders and strategists. Putin's willingness to go to war demonstrates how other authoritarian leaders - like Xi Jinping in China - could
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Warner Bros halts 'The Batman' release in Russia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): Russia's military operation in Ukraine has forced Warner Bros. to pause the release date of its film 'The Batman' in the Vladimir Putin-led country.
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Russian military operation forced over 5 lakh people to leave Ukraine: UN
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 5,00,000 people have left Ukraine since the start of Russia's military operation and about 1,60,000 have become internally displaced, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told the
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ILO raises 'deep concern' over China's 'discriminatory' labour regulations
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 27 (ANI): The International Labour Organization (ILO) in its annual report raised "deep concerns" about China's "discriminatory" labour regulations in Xinjiang.
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After Covid forced hiatus I-League returns on March 3
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 27 (ANI): The I-League 2021-22 season is set to resume on March 3 after being temporarily suspended due to a Covid-outbreak. The CEO of I-League Mr Sunando Dhar explained the reasons to halt proceedings in January and looked ahead to the restart.
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Absence of proper toilets an issue in some Amethi villages
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 26 (ANI): Roads and schools have been built in Amethi, a politically significant constituency that will go to the polls in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh elections, but adequate attention does not seem to have been given to toilets with locals, i
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Pakistan: People protest against forced conversions of minor girls, demand
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Okara [Pakistan], February 26 (ANI): Protests erupted in Pakistan's Okara District in the Punjab province, demanding to stop forced conversions of minor girls and to pass the Anti-Forced Conversions Bill.
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Ukraine crisis: Families seek shelter underground in Kiev
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 26 (ANI): As the Russian military continues to advance in Ukraine, including the capital Kiev and other cities, terrified families have been forced to seek shelter underground, the UN said on Friday, adding that at least 100,000 people have likely been displaced by t
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US law prohibiting imports made with forced Uyghur labor infuriates China
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 24 (ANI): The new American law prohibiting foreign companies to source their imports from forced labor in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has infuriated Beijing, local media reported.
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Guadalajara Open: Saville wins longest WTA match of 2022 after Raducanu re
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Guadalajara [Mexico], February 23 (ANI): Australia's Daria Saville overcame a tough physical battle to advance to the second round at the Guadalajara Open on Tuesday after reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu was forced to retire due to a left hip injury.
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