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India, Iran and Afghanistan hold first trilateral meet on Chabahar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The first trilateral meeting between India, Afghanistan and Iran of the Coordination Council of the Chabahar Agreement took place on October 22 in Tehran.
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Smriti Irani rakes up Zoroastrian traditions to clarify 'blood-soaked pad'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday took to micro-blogging site Twitter to clarify the remarks made in relation to the Supreme Court's stand on the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple.
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Would you take blood-soaked pads to friend's home?: Smriti Irani on Sabari
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Amidst a fierce debate over the quashing of restrictions on the entry of women into Kerala's Sabarimala Temple by the Supreme Court, Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani opined that every individual has the right to pray but not to desecrate.
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Ira Trivedi sends defamation notice to Chetan Bhagat
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Writer Ira Trivedi, who recently accused Chetan Bhagat of sexual misconduct, sent a defamation notice to the author on Monday seeking an apology.
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India provides more humanitarian aid for Afghan reconstruction
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Oct 18 (ANI): India contributed 1998.1 tonnes of lentils (chana daal) as humanitarian aid for the reconstruction of Afghanistan at the Kabul Silo on Friday.
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In Turkey, Pompeo discusses Iranian oil consumption, Khashoggi's disappear
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 18 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues of bilateral importance.
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U.S. sanctions businesses supporting Iranian recruitment, training of chil
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against a vast network of businesses providing a financial lifeline to the Basij Resistance Force (Basij), a paramilitary force subordinate to Iran's Islami
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US reaffirms support for Iraqi persecuted minorities
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): United States Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met Iraqi religious leaders to reaffirm the US' commitment to assisting religious minorities, including Yazidis and Christians, who have been persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (
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US announces financial assistance to support Iraq's ethnic, religious mino
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): The United States has announced over USD 178 million in assistance to support ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq.
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US issues new sanctions against Iran
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Oct 16 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday announced the imposition of fresh sanctions on Iran targeting banks and investment companies.
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#MeToo: Chetan Bhagat responds to 'fake charges' against him
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Author Chetan Bhagat, in a series of tweets, has responded to the 'fake' sexual assault allegations by author Ira Trivedi.
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Afghanistan: 20 soldiers killed in Taliban attacks
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Farah Province [Afghanistan], Oct 15 (ANI): The Taliban mounted attacks on two military check posts here in the western Farah province bordering Iran on Sunday, killing at least 20 Afghanistan soldiers and injuring 11.
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