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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for over 13 months for pro-democracy
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 3 (ANI): Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Wednesday was sentenced to more than 13 months of prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a pro-democracy protest last year over a proposed extradition bill with China.
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Union government procures 318 LMT paddy till Nov 30
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The union government on Tuesday said in the current year's Kharif season, purchase of over 318 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been done upto November 30, 2020 which is an increase of 18.58 per cent over the last year.
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Railway freight records 9% increase in November compared to last year: Ind
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), December 1 (ANI): The Indian Railways' freight figures continue to maintain the high momentum in terms of earnings and loading as it records a 9% increase in the month of November 2020, the Railway Ministry said on Tuesday.
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China's Navy sets sights afar, but is its growth sustainable?
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 30 (ANI): Last year was a monumental year for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), with no fewer than 23 modern surface warships launched. That figure included nine destroyers (two Type 055s and seven Type 052Ds), twelve Type 056 corvettes, one Type 075 landing helic
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Over 21 lakh paddy farmers register in Chattisgarh for procurement beginni
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 29 (ANI): As many as 21,29,764 farmers have registered so far to sell paddy in Chhattisgarh as the government purchase commences from December 1, with the state estimating a higher minimum support price (MSP) for the produce than last year.
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Peshawar High Court summons Imran Khan's aide, federal ministers over cont
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], November 27 (ANI): The Peshawar High Court on Thursday summoned two federal ministers, and one of Prime Minister Imran Khan's aides over two identical petitions seeking their prosecution for committing contempt of a special court, which had awarded the death sentence to
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31-year-old man in Hong Kong jailed for 21 months for throwing eggs at pol
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], November 27 (ANI): As Chinese authorities move to clamp down on dissent in Hong Kong, a 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 21 months in jail by a court on Thursday for throwing eggs at a police headquarters during last year's protests.
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Kerala Cong MLA rejects charges of getting foreign aid for project in his
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], November 26 (ANI): Congress MLA VD Satheesan on Thursday rejected allegations that he received aid from a foreign country without permission for a project implemented in his constituency after the floods last year.
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One child or teen infected with HIV every 100 seconds last year: UNICEF
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV last year, the UNICEF said on Wednesday. Nearly 320,000 children and adolescents were infected with HIV and 110,000 children died of AIDS
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Next swearing-in will be held at an appropriate hour, not at dawn: Devendr
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], November 24 (ANI): The next BJP government's swearing-in ceremony in the state will be held at an appropriate hour instead of dawn, unlike last year, former Maharashtra chief minister and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces prison over 2019 pro-democracy protes
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 23 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Monday has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to two charges related to a protest last year, the sentencing will be pronounced on December 2.
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Ind vs Aus: Stoinis five times better player than he was last year, says P
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], November 23 (ANI): Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has said that all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is a five-time better player than he was last year.
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