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Repolling for Tamil Nadu urban local body polls underway in five wards of
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 21 (ANI): Repolling for urban local body elections in Tamil Nadu is underway in seven polling booths spread over five wards in Madurai's Thirumangalam.
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Pakistan: Opposition, media bodies slam 'draconian law' placing fetters on
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Imran Khan government's efforts to regulate social media through amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) has received flak from the opposition parties as well as various media and journalists' bodies in Pakistan for shackling the
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Saudi crown prince likely to visit Pakistan in March
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Islamabad [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is likely to visit Pakistan in March, local media reported citing official sources.
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Pak media bodies reject 'oppressive' amendments to law stifling 'defiant v
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Karachi [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Pakistan media bodies have rejected the oppressive amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), saying it is a flagrant move to undermine the freedom of the press, speech and defiant voices in the country, local media reported.
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Pak govt eyes people's gold to increase forex reserves
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Islamabad [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): The ruling Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government is considering a proposal to borrow gold biscuits and bars from the people to increase the country's foreign exchange reserves that remain on a sliding path despite taking over USD 5
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Pakistan: Protest over PTI workers' killing continues in Quetta
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Quetta [Pakistan], February 19 (ANI): Protest continued for the second consecutive day in front of the Balochistan Assembly over the killing of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party workers in the Kachhi district, local media reported on Sunday.
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Pak local producers irked over smuggled Iranian dairy goods
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Karachi [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): Pakistan's local producers are highly irked over the rising presence of cheap smuggled Iranian dairy goods found on the retailers' shelves in low-end markets across the country.
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Pakistan: Transport fares go up by PKR 50 in Balochistan amid rising infla
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Islamabad [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): Amid rising inflation in Pakistan, the Balochistan transporters have increased their fares by Pakistani Rs 20 to Rs 50, local media reported on Sunday.
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Four Chinese fighter jets enter Taiwan's air defense identification zone
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Taipei [Taiwan], February 20 (ANI): Four Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday, local media reported.
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One person died, 5 more injured in shooting in US Portland
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Portland [US], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): One woman died and with five more people were injured as a result of a shooting in the Rose City Park neighborhood of the US city of Portland in Oregon, the local police said.
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Pakistan: PTI, JUI-F united by misogyny as they oppose 'Aurat March'
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Islamabad [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and opposition Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), which are always at loggerheads, have come together to oppose Aurat March in Pakistan, local media reported.
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Afghanistan: Members of Jogi minority demand basic necessities, rights
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Kabul [Afghanistan], February 20 (ANI): The members of the Jogi ethnic minority group living in Kabul have complained of the dearth of basic living necessities amid deprivation of national identity, local media reported.
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