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Violence has defined the tenure of Mamata Banerjee: Smriti Irani
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 26 (ANI): Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani on Friday said that violence has defined the tenure of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal.
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US launches airstrikes on Iran-backed terrorist infrastructure in Syria
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 26 (ANI): The United States security forces on Thursday evening (local time) launched airstrikes in eastern Syria targeting infrastructure utilised by Iranian-backed terrorist groups.
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'MP in north' remark: Cong dissenters counter BJP, say Rahul can clarify t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): Senior Congress leaders who are demanding the revamp in the party and have shown their dissent over the functioning of the party through letter have reacted on the controversy erupted after Rahul Gandhi's statement which he gave in Kerala on Tuesday f
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Smriti Irani, Giriraj Singh slam Rahul on repeat gaffe over Fisheries Mini
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's repeat "gaffe" about the need for the creation of Fisheries Ministry drew sharp criticism from union ministers including Smriti Irani and Giriraj, Singh who accused him of peddling lies.
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Iran's envoy to UN calls full compliance with nuclear deal 'absurd'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Washington's call for Tehran's full compliance with the provisions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is absurd, since the US keeps itself "totally out of the agreement," breaching its terms, Iran's permanent representative to t
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Rahul Gandhi's 'spiteful, vile' politics based on lies: Smriti Irani
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement on promising a fisheries ministry in the Centre, Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Wednesday said his 'spiteful, vile' politics is based on lies.
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Iran not after nuclear weapons, but won't limit nuclear enrichment to 20 p
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], February 23 (ANI): Iran is not after nuclear weapons, but its nuclear enrichment will not be limited to 20 per cent, said Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei on Monday.
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IAEA head arrives in Tehran to meet with head of Iran's atomic energy orga
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], February 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to take part in Sunday talks with Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi.
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UN 'encouraged' by steps to preserve Iran nuclear deal after US proposes t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations welcomes all steps to preserve the Iran nuclear deal in light of the United States' announcement of its readiness to return to diplomacy with Tehran and is reviewing the details of the US proposal, UN spokesman Farhan Haq told Sput
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EU holding consultations to convene informal meeting on JCPOA with US part
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is holding intense consultation on a potential informal meeting on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Washington's participation, but the date remains uncertain, European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said
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US hopes common interests will promote cooperation with China, Russia on I
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States hopes that its common interests with China and Russia will help the three countries to cooperate on the Iranian nuclear issue, a senior official of the Department of State said.
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Biden makes move to restore Iran nuclear deal
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden-led administration on Thursday (local time) made a major move to restore the Iran nuclear deal that was abandoned by the former Donald Trump administration.
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