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US Senate Majority leader says Sweden, Finland ought to join NATO tomorrow
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Sweden and Finland ought to join NATO as early as tomorrow if they are ready and willing, US Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday.
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Taliban increases presence in Tajik, Hazara areas, conducts house-to-house
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 1 (ANI): The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has increased the presence of forces in Tajik and Hazara minority-dominated areas of the country and has been conducting house-to-house searches among the community members, media reports said on Monday.
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Ahmadiyya sect remains most vulnerable in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 28 (ANI): The recent incident of desecration of 45 graves belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim sect, has once again brought to light the deep-rooted disdain for minority communities in the state of Pakistan.
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Hunar Haat expo thrown open for visitors in Hyderabad
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 27 (ANI): The 37th edition of Hunar Haat, a 10-day exposition of traditional crafts and culinary skills, is being held in Hyderabad from February 25 to March 6 at NTR grounds. The event is organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
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Pakistan: People in Sindh worried over likely inclusion of 'outsiders' in
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], February 26 (ANI): The likely inclusion of "outsiders" in the Pakistan government's population survey in Sindh has created apprehensions that Sindhis will be reduced to a minority in their own province, local media reported.
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Minority communities steeped in poverty, programmes would be formulated fo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 25 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that suitable programmes would be formulated for the development of the minority communities who are steeped in poverty.
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ED action taken against Nawab Malik for speaking against Central governmen
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has taken action against Maharashtra Minority Development Minister and senior NCP leader Nawab Malik as he raised his voice against the Central Government, claimed the state unit of Congress on Wednesday.
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Majority of people morally opposed to abortion still help friend or family
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], February 20 (ANI): An abortion is a woman's choice and she may have many reasons to choose it. However, we live in a society that has its moral views on it. A new analysis of both public opinion data and in-depth interviews has found that a substantial minority of Americans mo
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Afghanistan: Members of Jogi minority demand basic necessities, rights
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
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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Siddaramaiah urges CM Bommai to withdraw order banning hijab in Karnataka'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday urged Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to immediately withdraw the circular prohibiting students from wearing hijabs in minority institutions run unde
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Karnataka: Minority welfare dept cites HC order, bars students from wearin
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Hijab row, the Karnataka Minority Welfare Department on Thursday issued a circular to ban students from wearing saffron shawls, scarfs, hijab, religious flags inside classrooms until further orders at educational institutions
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Violence against minority surges in Pakistan as Christian youth stabbed to
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 15 (ANI): Violence against the minorities in Pakistan is on the rise as in a fresh incident, a Christian man was stabbed to death by a mob of the majority community in Lahore, reported local media.
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