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3,000 Rohingya Muslims killed in Myanmar's Rakhine state since Aug 25: B'd
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct. 10 (ANI): Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Tuesday said a total of 3,000 Rohingya Muslims were killed since August 25, following the army operation in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.
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BHU, AMU 'secularism' row: BJP reiterates govt. won't change names of vars
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): In the wake of the University Grants Commission (UGC) panel recommending to drop 'Hindu' and 'Muslim' from the names of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) respectively, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday re
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No decision yet to change names of BHU, AMU: Centre
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): Union Human Resource & Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said the government has not taken any decision to drop the words "Hindu" and "Muslim" from the name of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) re
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BHU, AMU object to UGC recommendation to drop H, M from their names
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have objected to the recent recommendation of the University Grants Commission (UGC) panel to drop the words "Hindu" and "Muslim" from their names respectively, and have contradi
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Darul Uloom bans Muslim women from shaping eyebrows
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Deoband (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 07 (ANI): The Darul Uloom Deoband, an Islamic school, issued a fatwa (religious edict) on Saturday that banned women from plucking, trimming and shaping their eyebrows and also cutting their hair.
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Rohingya crisis may 'destabilize' South Asia: US lawmakers
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Oct.7 (ANI):The United States has expressed concern over the crackdown by the Myanmar government that has caused an exodus of half-a-million Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh, saying this could attract international terrorists and destabilize the region.
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Sheikh Hasina seeks UK support to resolve Rohingya crisis
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct 7 (ANI):Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community, including the UK, to intensify pressure on Myanmar to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who crossed into Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar.
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Divide between Pak government, military establishment widening over fighti
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 5 (ANI): The divide between the Pakistan Government and the country's military establishment continues to widen, especially on key issues ranging from dealing with terrorism to pro-Taliban policies to dispute resolution with neighbours and ties with the United State
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French parliament approves controversial anti-terrorism law
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France ], Oct 4 (ANI): France's lower house of parliament has approved a controversial new counter-terrorism bill after Interior Minister Gerard Collomb told parliament "We're still in a state of war," as country is facing "very serious threat" level.
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SC to hear Rohingya refugees' plea on October 13
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 03 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to hear the petition filed by Rohingya Muslims challenging the government's stand to deport them back to Myanmar on October 13.
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Nawaz Sharif calls for restoration of people's mandate
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct. 3 (ANI): Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has called for the restoration of the people's right to govern.
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Nawaz Sharif re-elected PML-N president after Pak President ratifies Elect
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 3 (ANI): Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif was re-elected as president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday.
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