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Bolivia Charge d'Affaires 'impressed' with Centre's decisions in J-K
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 17 (ANI): Charge d'Affaires of the Bolivia Embassy in New Delhi Juan Jose Cortez Rojas on Wednesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are happy with the decisions the Centre took in the Union territory and he was impressed with the developmen
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Afghan security forces kill 11 Taliban terrorists in Kandahar
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) killed 11 Taliban terrorists and wounded another 4 in the Babur area of Arghandab district, Kandahar province, the Ministry of Defense reported on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto set to head organizing committee
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's minister in charge of holding the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Seiko Hashimoto, has been selected by a panel to head the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee after Yoshiro Mori stepped down from the post in the wake of his controversial
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PM Modi conveys best wishes to UK for upcoming climate summit
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met with Alok Sharma, President-designate of 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) where he discussed India-UK cooperation on climate change and conveyed best wishes for the climate summit.
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Nepal removes legal hurdles to purchase additional Covishield vaccines fro
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Kathmandu [Nepal], February 16 (ANI): Nepal has resolved legal hurdles to purchase additional Covishield vaccines from India, Nepal's Health Minister Hridayesh Tripathi confirmed.
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UK PM backs Biden's call to pressurise China to release raw data on COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], February 16 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed the call by US President Joe Biden to put pressure on China to release raw data relating to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease.
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Indians in UAE can renew International Driving Permit issued at Indian Emb
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 16 (ANI): Indian expats in the UAE can locally renew their International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in India starting Tuesday.
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Russia-India ties are rock solid, says Indian envoy Varma
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 16 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla's visit is intended to deepen the cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi in all sectors, said DB Venkatesh Varma, India's Ambassador to Russia reaffirming that ties between Moscow and New Delhi are "rock
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Marriott International CEO passes away at 62
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): Arne Sorenson, President and CEO of the hospitality chain Marriott International, passed away at the age of 62 on February 15, said the company on Tuesday.
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China working to 'erode' Utsuls religious identity
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Sanya [China], February 16 (ANI): With the new restrictions imposed on the Utsuls residing in the Chinese city of Sanya, it is clear that Beijing is " is working to erode the religious identity of even its smallest Muslim minorities".
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Mahender Singh Kanya appointed Indian Ambassador to Syria
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Senior diplomat Mahender Singh Kanyal has been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to Syria, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday.
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Killings of rights activists rising in Afghanistan after peace talks began
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Afghanistan has faced a "chilling" wave of killings of rights activists and media workers since the start of Kabul-Taliban peace talks in September, according to the UN assistance mission in the country (UNAMA).
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