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No need for religious enforcement: Soumya Swaminathan
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 13 (ANI): In the wake of her stepping down from representing India at the Asian Team Chess Championship in Iran, chess player Soumya Swaminathan on Wednesday said that there is no need for religious or cultural enforcements in sports.
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hosts Iftar party
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday hosted an Iftar party at his ministerial bungalow in the national capital.
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Fernando Hierro named Spain's manager for FIFA World Cup 2018
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Former Real Madrid and Bolton Wanderers centre-back Fernando Hierro will take over as the manager of Spain for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Iran invites Sri Lanka for Joint Economic Commission talks in Teheran
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 13 (ANI): Iran has invited Sri Lanka to attend the 12th Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC), which is to be held in Tehran in August.
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Indian chess star withdraws from Iran event over headscarf rule
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 13 (ANI): Chess star Soumya Swaminathan has refused to be a part of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from July 26 to August 4, because of the compulsory-headscarf rule in the country which she said violated her personal right
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Afghanistan's journey inspirational for int'l cricket: Dinesh Karthik
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bengaluru [India], June 12 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who was named in the Indian Test squad as a replacement for Wriddhiman Saha, has lauded Afghanistan's inspirational journey as the latter team prepare to play their historic match in the longest format of the game.
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Pakistan, China to strengthen strategic ties
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain, who is on a visit to China, held a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday, where they discussed Pakistan-China bilateral relations and regional, global issues of mutual interest.
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Iran asks JCPOA's signatories for unconditional compensation
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Tehran [Iran], June 8 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has sought unconditional compensation from the fellow signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after the US pulled out of the Iran deal.
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British PM, Brexit chief lock horns over custom backstop plan
Updated : 8 years ago IST
London [United Kingdom], June 8 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May and her Brexit secretary David Davis are in a fix over a deal to keep Britain linked to the European Customs Union after Brexit.
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14 killed in Baghdad blast
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq] June 7 (ANI): At least 14 persons were killed and over 90 others wounded in an explosion in Baghdad's Sadr City district on Wednesday, according to an official.
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PIL seeking probe into Mosul killings dismissed
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking "detailed investigation" into alleged lapses by the Centre in saving 39 Indians, who were killed in Iraq's Mosul.
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Railways introduces bagasse-based food packaging on premium trains
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched its trial run of environment friendly bagasse-based food packaging on eight premium trains originating like Shatabdis and Rajdhanis originating from New Delhi.
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