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Afghanistan announces conditional ceasefire with Taliban
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 19 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday evening announced a conditional ceasefire with the Taliban for a period of three months to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday.
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Muzarabani drops out of Zimbabwe cricket team
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Zimbabwe (South Africa) August 17 (ANI): Blessing Muzarabani, 21-year-old Zimbabwean pacer dropped out of international cricket on Thursday for an indefinite period of time.
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Cabinet extends Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Giving a boost to rural road connectivity, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi , on Thursday approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) beyond the 12th five year plan period.
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SC order dilutes Lodha committee report: Justice Mudgal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Justice Mukul Mudgal has said that the Supreme Court judgment on the draft constitution of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has diluted the recommendations made by the Lodha committee.
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UEFA extends ex-Man U star Nasri's ban to 18 months
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 2 (ANI): The UEFA, European football's governing body, has extended the suspension period of former Manchester United mid-fielder Samir Nasri from six to eighteen months, following an appeal against the initial sanction.
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Diamond trading slows in seasonal lull
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 1 (ANI/Business Wire India): Diamond prices softened slightly in July due to a seasonal slowdown as US wholesalers closed for their summer vacations. Bargain-hunters were asking for higher discounts during the quiet period, but suppliers had little urgency t
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China to release 'Hotel Transylvania 3' in 'blackout period'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 30 (ANI): Hollywood's animated movie 'Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation' gets an August release date in China, which is especially reserved for local movies.
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Merck Foundation calls for applications for 'Merck More Than a Mother' Med
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], July 27 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the opening of the application period for the 'Merck More Than a Mother' Media recognition Awards 2018. The applications are invited by media professionals to showcase the
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President Kovind completes 1 year in office
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 25 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday completed one year in office. During this period he has visited 27 out of 29 states in India. He has travelled thrice to the troubled Jammu and Kashmir apart from visiting Uttar Pr
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Factors linked to chikungunya, dengue outbreaks discovered
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 25(ANI): In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers analyzed chikungunya and dengue outbreak data from 76 countries over a period of 50 years.
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India ranked `very poorly` on human development index: NITI Aayog
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that India is ranked "very poorly" on the human development index, adding that if the situation remains the same then India "cannot grow for a long period of time".
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Muzaffarpur rapes: Cops to exhume victim's body
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], July 23 (ANI): Gory details are emerging from state-funded shelter home in Muzaffarpur where more than 40 minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted over a period of time.
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