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700 ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in last
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 17 (ANI): A top Afghan Army official has said that at least 700 Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in the past three months during the Hamza operations.
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Critics fear Justice Dept. Deputy Attorney General could be sacked next
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Some critics of U.S. President Donald Trump have expressed fear that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein could be fired after the former's tirade apparently against the latter on Twitter, according to the Washington Post.
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Galle to host first ODI since 2000
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 17 (ANI): After a 17-year hiatus, ODI cricket is set to return to Galle with Zimbabwe playing the first two ODI's of the five-match series against Sri Lanka scheduled to be held on June 30 and July 2.
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Smokeless tobacco is 95 percent safer than smoking: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Here's another reason for you to quit smoking, as a study has warned that snus - a type of moist powdered tobacco, typically held in the mouth between the lips and gums- is 95 percent safer than smoking.
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Rajasthan Govt. to department heads: Identify inefficient employees for re
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 17 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Secretary O.P. Meena, has in an order, asked all department heads to identify employees, who have completed 15 years of service or attained 50 years of their age and whose work is unsatisfactory.
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Misinformation compels youngsters to pick up arms in J-K: Army Chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dundigal (Telangana) [India], June 17 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on Saturday said some misinformation is being spread among the people of Jammu and Kashmir, which in turn is compelling the younger generation to pick up arms.
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Champions Trophy final: Mercurial Pakistan shouldn't be discounted, s
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], June 17 (ANI): Former Australian batsman Mike Hussey has favoured India in the high-octane Champions Trophy final against Pakistan at The Oval on Sunday, while adding that the Men in Green, who have thrown up so many upsets so far in the tournament, should not be disco
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Kochi: PM Modi inaugurates, rides multi-model Kochi Metro rail
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the multi-model Kochi metro here.
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Girls exposed to passive smoking face greater arthritis risk
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Parents beware! Smoking before your daughter can be harmful as a study has found that children, especially girls, who are exposed to passive smoking in childhood, face greater risk of developing arthritis later in life.
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Indian, Chinese envoys discuss Nepal's political situation with PM De
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu[Nepal], June 17 (ANI): Envoys of India and China called on Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Friday to discuss various issues, including the status of local body polls.
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Lorde's new album `Melodrama` was originally about aliens
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 17 (ANI): Lorde's new album 'Melodrama' is about a concept which takes place at a single house party.
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Sarfraz Ahmed's Etawah-based mamu roots for India in Champions Trophy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 17 (ANI): When India will take on Pakistan in the much-anticipated, high octane summit clash of the Champions Trophy 2017 on Sunday, Mehboob Hasan, Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed's uncle, will be praying and cheering for Virat Kohli & Co to defen
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