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Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Amethi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely visit Amethi in Uttar Pradesh later this month, sources said.
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Amid tensions with Iran, US to deploy 1000 additional troops to Middle Eas
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jun 18 (ANI): Citing the alleged attack by Iran on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week, United States Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Monday announced the deployment of about 1000 additional troops to the middle east for "defensive purposes".
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Congress legislator approaches SC, seeking simultaneous by-polls of two RS
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Gujarat Congress legislator Pareshbhai Dhanani moved the Supreme Court on Monday against a decision of the Election Commission (EC) to conduct separate polls for two seats vacated in the Rajya Sabha following the election of Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to the
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US plans to send additional force in Gulf region after tanker attacks
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 17 (ANI): Washington is expected to discuss in detail this week whether to send an additional military force of the United States to the Middle East in the wake of last week's attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
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On day 1 of 17th Lok Sabha, 5 celebrities take oath
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 17 (ANI): Celebrity MPs, including Smriti Irani, Manoj Tiwari, Gautam Gambhir, Babul Supriyo and actress Navneet Kaur Rana on Monday took oath as members of the 17th Lok Sabha.
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Iran to breach uranium stockpile limit in 10 days: AEOI spokesperson
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jun 17 (ANI): Iran on Monday said it will "drastically" increase the production of low-level enriched uranium after passing the limit of the stockpile permitted by the 2015 nuclear deal in 10 days, a move that is expected to heighten tension with the US.
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Pompeo again blames Iran for tankers' attack
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday reiterated his stance over recent attacks on two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz and blamed Iran for tankers' attack.
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N Korea slams US for 'deceptive' attitude towards Iran
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Jun 16 (ANI): North Korea's official news agency slammed the United States for its "deceptive" attitude towards Iran, according to reports in South Korean media on Sunday.
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Saudi Crown Prince accuses Iran of attacking tankers in Gulf of Oman
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Jun 16 : Echoing the stance taken by the United States and Britain, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday accused Iran of carrying out the attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week.
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Iran summons UK envoy over 'unacceptable' attack claims on Gulf tankers
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jun 16 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned the UK Ambassador to Tehran, Rob Macaire, over Britain's 'unacceptable stance' on the attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week.
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Iran might scale back from nuclear deal commitments
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jun 16 (ANI): Iran on Saturday signalled that it might further scale back from its commitments under the nuclear deal unless other signatories show "positive signals".
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CICA Summit: Jaishankar meets Iranian counterpart, discusses bilateral tie
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], June 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif and discussed issues of mutual interest on the sidelines of the 5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Summit here on Saturd
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