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As demolition threat looms large, Maradu flat owners to stage sit-in on Tu
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], July 29 (ANI): Days after the Supreme Court rejected their plea to reconsider its order for demolition of homes, residents of flats that are facing the threat of their homes being demolished have announced a sit-in here on Tuesday in a bid to attract the governmen
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BJP won't be responsible if Kamal Nath govt faces same fate as K'tka: Shiv
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): As the government fell in Karnataka on Tuesday, the fallout will now be seen in other states where Congress is in power with Madhya Pradesh soon likely to face the same plight according to BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shi
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Jharkhand: Govt not sensitive towards farmers plight, says state Cong pres
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India] July 22 (ANI): Sukhdeo Bhagat, President of Jharkhand Congress on Monday said that the Raghubar Das led government is not sensitive towards the situation of farmers in the state. The statement comes as the Jharkhand assembly starts with its monsoon session today.
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Isha Foundation launches "Cauvery Calling" to protect river Cauvery
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 21 (ANI): In order to highlight the plight of river Cauvery and for conserving its ecosystem and perennial flow, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, the founder of Isha foundation has launched a campaign named "Cauvery Calling" here in Bengaluru on Saturday.
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Nagpur: Delayed monsoon adds to farmers plight in Vidarbha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): Farmers of Vidarbha are fighting with their backs to the wall due to delayed monsoon in the region. Reluctant monsoon rains will continue to elude Nagpur's Vidarbha for next few days, said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
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Rahul take up farmers plight in Lok Sabha, Rajnath shifts blame on Congres
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): In his maiden intervention in the current Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised the issue of farmer suicide accusing the Central government of ignoring the interests of farmers, particularly from Kerala.
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'Free Hong Kong!': Protestors chant in Mandarin to educate Chinese mainlan
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 7 (ANI): Thousands of protesters marched through the streets here on Sunday in a bid to keep up the pressure on the Hong Kong government to withdraw a controversial extradition bill that has triggered series of mass rallies in recent weeks.
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Jaishankar continues former EAM Sushma Swaraj's Twitter outreach
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 2 (ANI): Following the precedent set by his predecessor Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar lent a helping hand to Indians abroad as he took cognisance of their plight on Twitter.
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Do not forget the Rohingya: UN urges global community for help
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Apr 27 (ANI): The United Nations on Friday urged the international community not to forget the plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and called for global support to ensure their safe and voluntary return to Myanmar.
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Fever outbreak keeps Tripura villagers from voting
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhalai (Tripura) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Hundreds of people in remote Rajdhanpara, in Kalyan Singh ADC village, are in the grip of severe fever for over a week. Lack of medical facilities has worsened their plight.
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Yogi accuses SP, BSP for poor law and order situation, ignoring farmers' p
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for ignoring the plight of the farmers and the poor law and order situation, during the tenure of the respective gov
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Cricketer Gautam Gambhir highlights plight of war veteran, Defence Ministr
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Saturday highlighted the plight of a beggar who he claimed was an ex-serviceman and sought help from the government and the Army for him.
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