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Oxfam's deputy chief quits over Haiti prostitution scandal
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb. 13 (ANI): The sexual misconduct scandal at British charity Oxfam deepened on Monday night, with deputy chief executive Penny Lawrence resigning; taking responsibility for how the organisation "failed to act adequately" in response to concerns raised internally a
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Mallya asked to pay $90 million claim to BOC Aviation
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom] Feb. 12 (ANI): The High Court in London on Monday ordered embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya to pay an estimated USD 90 million to a Singapore-based aircraft leasing company in claims.
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Indian VETOpia 2018 to address pet health-related woes
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The National Veterinary Foundation (NVF), an organisation working for the welfare and well-being of animals aims to touch upon issues related to animal and pet health.
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Varsities should focus on digital advancements-Experts
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb.10 (ANI): Indian students have been invited to pursue higher education from universities in the United Kingdom, but with a proviso that if they have to make a difference to or in their lives, they need to do everything with passion and dedication to ensure
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Maldives rejects meeting with European diplomats
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 10 (ANI): Embattled Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has refused to meet with diplomats from the European Union, Germany and the United Kingdom after the state of emergency was imposed in the Maldives last week.
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Soon, Instagram to tell you who's stalking you
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], February 10 (ANI): Until now, users have been able to record or screenshot other people's 'Stories' secretly on Instagram, without being detected. But that's about to change. The popular image and video sharing platform will soon start telling its users about their s
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Brit IS militants captured in Syria: report
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 9 (ANI): Two British Islamic States (IS) militants have reportedly been captured by the US-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria.
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Amnesty International tells Maldives to release opposition leaders
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 08 (ANI): Amnesty International has called upon authorities in the Maldives to immediately release arbitrarily detained members of the political opposition in line with a recent Supreme Court ruling.
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Amnesty International warns Maldives against suppression
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 08 (ANI): Amnesty International has warned the Maldives against using a state of emergency as a tool for further repression and asked for immediate release of judges and opposition politicians detained by the government.
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Cabinet approves India-UK deal on skill development
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom (UK) in the field of skill development, vocational education and training.
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Swaraj thanks Saudi for increasing Haj quota
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Feb 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj, who is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, has thanked the Kingdom for increasing the Haj quota for India last year.
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Hong Kong look to secure ICC WC 2019 qualification spot
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb 7 (ANI): Hong Kong are in full preparation mode ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier as they aim to secure a dream spot for the main event in 2019.
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