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Pope Francis on historic trip to Iraq, to meet Shia Muslim leader Sistani
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Baghdad [Iraq], March 6 (ANI): Pope Francis, arrived in Iraq on Friday (local time) for a historic four-day tour of the war-torn country and will meet with its top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a popular Shia Muslim figure, on Saturday.
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Malankara Orthodox Church backs BJP leader for saving historical shrine in
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Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], March 5 (ANI): After interventions were made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to save a 1000-year-old Christian church in Kerala's Alappuzha district from demolition, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) has decided to support the BJP leader who took the ini
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BJP slams opposition for creating confusion around efficacy of 'indigenous
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New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Slamming the opposition, particularly the Congress party, for 'doing politics, creating confusion' during the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said it is the duty of every politician, across party line to stand togethe
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Rajasthan BJP MLA demands removal of facts from NCERT textbook glorifying
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Vasudev Devnani on Thursday raised objection to the "glorification" of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the Class 12 NCERT textbook, claiming that the contents were beyond historical facts and demanded its removal.
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US public opinion of China plunges to historic low, reveals poll
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Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): The United States public opinion on China has plunged to a historic low, as Gallup's latest poll revealed that only 20 per cent of Americans hold a favourable view about the Asian country, amid worsening relations between Washington and Beijing.
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India to fund NRs 246 million for reconstruction of 3 Cultural Heritages i
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Kathmandu [Nepal], March 3 (ANI): India will be funding Nepali Rs 246 million for the reconstruction of three more Cultural Heritage projects in Nepal after six out of the 28 heritage sites contracts have already been reconstructed.
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Asia Pacific central government borrowings to remain high this year: S&
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Singapore, March 2 (ANI): S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday projected that Asia Pacific central government borrowings will remain high by historical standards in 2021 after a pandemic-driven surge in 2020.
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In historic ruling, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of c
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Paris [France], March 2 (ANI): Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling on Monday and was sentenced to three years of prison by a French court.
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PM Modi's first mega rally in Bengal after poll announcement, BJP gears up
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New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going the extra mile to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at the Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata on March 7 witnesses a historical crowd. It is going to be the first rally of the Prime Minister after the ann
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PM Modi congratulates Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on successful lau
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New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): Terming the successful launch of Brazil's Amazonia-1 satellite by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C51 as a "historic moment", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated President of Brazi
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Prince Harry opens up about Netflix's 'The Crown', reveals who should play
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Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): Prince Harry during a recent interview on the 'Late Late Show With James Corden' opened up about his new life in California, and what he thinks about the depiction of the royal family in the historical Netflix drama series 'The Crown'.
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China's bitcoin mining fuels unfavorable views of Beijing to historic high
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Tokyo [Japan], February 27 (ANI): Already suffering from economic woes and price hikes caused by the US sanctions and government mismanagement, the COVID-19 pandemic, the severe air pollution and now the blackouts, many people in Iran were outraged to learn that the Chinese are supposedly de
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