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US House Democrats reintroduce police reform bill named in honor of George
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): US House Democrats on Wednesday (local time) reintroduced policing legislation named in honour of George Floyd, whose death in police custody last year sparked nationwide calls to address police misconduct and racial injustice, CNN reported.
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SC asks Maharashtra police to place fresh chargesheet on record of Palghar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra government to place before it the second chargesheet filed by the police in the Palghar mob-lynching incident that took place in April last year.
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SC reserves judgment on Facebook India VP Ajit Mohan's plea against Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgement on Facebook India Vice President Ajit Mohan's petition, challenging the summons against him by a committee of Delhi Assembly in connection with the last year's north-east Delhi violence.
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Paddy procurement up by 16.56 per cent in kharif season
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Paddy procurement has touched 658.61 lakh tonne in kharif marketing season (KMS) with an increase of 16.56 per cent compared to the corresponding last year so far, informed Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution here on Wednesday.
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Manipur CM felicitates Captain Rangnamei for bravery at Galwan Valley
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], February 23 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday felicitated Captain Soiba Maningba Rangnamei of 16 Bihar Regiment at his residence here, for leading his team against the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) during a confrontation in the Galwa
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UK unemployment rate up to 5.1 pc in Q4 of 2020
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], February 23 (ANI): The UK unemployment rate rose to 5.1 per cent in the three months to December last year, while the number of workers on payroll has fallen by 726,000 since the COVID-19 pandemic began in February 2020, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Tuesd
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India's health sector overcame trial by fire amid COVID: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Terming this year's Health Budget as extraordinary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that last year was "trial by fire" for India and its health sector because of COVID-19 but the country successfully overcame the challenge.
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PM Oli calls for Security Council meeting amid political crisis in Nepal
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [India], February 23 (ANI): Nepal's acting Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called for a Security Council meeting on Tuesday morning amid rising political uncertainty following his decision to dissolve the parliament last year.
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Kharif paddy production increased by 15.91 pc in 2020-21
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): The paddy procurement in the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 has increased by 15.91 per cent as compared to that of last year.
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5,800 students left school in Japan in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 21 (ANI): The Japanese government on Sunday has found that at least 5,800 college students either left school or took time off because of the spread of the coronavirus between April and December of last year, reported NHK World.
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Faizabad's 'last-rites Samaritan', 80-yr-old Padma awardee bedridden and i
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): Octogenarian resident of Khidki Ali Beg of Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, who is known for cremating thousands of unclaimed bodies and was conferred with Padma Shri by the government last year on Republic Day, is bedridden and awaitin
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Pakistan's foreign debt, liabilities continue to mount
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Pakistan's foreign debt and liabilities have mounted by USD 3 billion or 2.6 per cent during the six months period ended in December last year, the central bank's data showed earlier this week.
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