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Series in Australia important because of T20 World Cup: Chamari Atapattu
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 28 (ANI): Ahead of the first T20I between Sri Lanka and Australia, the Islanders' shortest format captain Chamari Atapattu said the tour is of utmost importance and will help them prepare for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
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PM Modi meets Cyprus President, reiterates India's support to island natio
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated India's consistent support to the "independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity" of the Republic of Cyprus.
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Tamil Nadu Fishermen Federation urges govt to hasten efforts for locating
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Fishermen Federation has appealed to the Central government for taking speedy action for locating the fishermen who reportedly went missing after leaving on a boat from Oman Island.
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Focus should be on cricket rather than security: SL skipper Lahiru Thirima
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Sept 27 (ANI): Ahead of the first ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Karachi, the Islanders' skipper Lahiru Thirimanne said that the focus should be on cricket rather than security.
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Indonesia: 6 killed in Maluku earthquake
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Maluku [Indonesia], Sept 26 (ANI): Atleast six people were killed and more than a dozen others suffered injuries after an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck off Indonesia's Maluku province, an official said.
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Philippines: 7 killed, 14 rescued as boat capsises
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Boracay [Philippines], Sept 25 (Sputnik/ANI): At least seven people died, 14 more were rescued after a vessel carrying a dragon boat team capsised in waters off central Philippines' Boracay Island on Wednesday morning, local media reported.
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PM Modi calls for increasing share of renewable energy at PSIDS leaders' m
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 25 (ANI): To mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for increasing the share of renewable energy in the total energy mix during the India-Pacific Islands Developing States (PSIDS) Leaders' Meeting held on the sideli
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PM Modi vows to take strategic partnership with Pacific Island states to n
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (local time) said that all Pacific Island member states play an "important" role in each other's development while adding that New Delhi will work to take the strategic partnership between the countries to new heights.<
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Modi meets leaders from Pacific Islands states in New York
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the heads of state and governments of the Pacific Islands states here on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
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5.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Sept 22 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of Yamdena island on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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ICG Rajveer seizes 1,160 kg of banned drugs near Port Blair
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Port Blair [Andaman and Nicobar Islands], Sept 21 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship Rajveer on Thursday seized 1,160 kilograms of banned drugs being supplied to a South-East Asian country via a vessel with six-member Myanmarese crew, Coast Guard Inspector General Manish Pathak said on Sat
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Washington: 1 killed, 8 injured in two shooting incidents
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 20 (ANI): One person was killed and eight others suffered injuries in two shooting incidents on late Thursday in Washington, police said.
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