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Swaraj accepts Spain's top civic award during visit
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Feb 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj accepted the prestigious Grand Cross of Order of Civil Merit, which has been conferred by the Spanish government in recognition of India's support in evacuating its citizens from Nepal during the earthquake in 2015.
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Sushma Swaraj arrives in Spain on last leg of 3-nation tour
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Madrid [Spain] Feb 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who arrived in Madrid on Tuesday interacted with the Indian diaspora here and thanked them for their contribution, in diverse fields, in promoting relations between India and Spain.
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Spanish PM calls for snap elections
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Feb 15 (ANI): Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez on Friday called for a snap general election in April.
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Protesters call for fresh elections in Spain amid Catalan tensions
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Feb 10 (ANI): Thousands of protesters thronged the streets of Madrid on Sunday, making calls for fresh elections "for a united Spain" after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez proposed talks to ease tensions in Catalonia.
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Maduro gets 8 days to announce re-election in crisis ridden Venezuela
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Jan 26 (ANI): The European Union on Saturday warned beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela to call for re-elections within a span of eight days or otherwise, opposition candidate Juan Guaido, who announced himself as an Interim President on January 23, would be rec
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Ronaldo pleads guilty to tax fraud, accepts fine
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Madrid (Spain), Jan 22 (ANI): Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday accepted a fine of nearly 19 million euros after pleading guilty in a tax evasion case in which he was found guilty by the Spanish authorities.
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Tennis match-fixing case: 83 arrested by Spanish authorities
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Jan 10 (ANI): As many as 83 suspects, including 28 professional players, were arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard as they dismantled an organised crime group involved in manipulating professional tennis competitions.
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Not winning Ballon d'Or did not come as surprise, I already knew it: Messi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Dec 27 (ANI): Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has won the prestigious Ballo d'Or title five times in his career but this time he finished fifth on the list. The 31-year-old is, however, not at all surprised by the development as he already knew that this time he would not be t
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Cabinet meeting in Barcelona sparks protests by pro-independence Catalans
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Dec 21 (ANI): The Centre's decision to hold a cabinet meeting in Barcelona, instead of Madrid, sparked protests by pro-independence Catalans who blocked roads and major highways in the region on Friday.
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Luka Modric expresses desire to retire at Real Madrid
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 4 (ANI): Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has expressed the desire to remain associated with his current team Real Madrid throughout his career, saying that he would like to retire at the club.
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Luka Modric beats Messi, Ronaldo to win maiden Ballon d'Or
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 4 (ANI): Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric on Monday grabbed the maiden Ballon d'Or of his career.
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Xi's visit to Spain to renew bilateral ties: Chinese Ambassador
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Nov 26(ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Spain from November 27 to 29 will open new avenues in the bilateral relations between the two countries, and enhance the China-EU relations amid rising unilateralism, Chinese Ambassador to Spain Lyu Fan has said.
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