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UN chief condoles loss of lives in deadly floods in China, Germany
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 22 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent letters to Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to convey his condolences over the loss of life during the devastating floods in both countries.
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AIFF, IFA won't interfere in East Bengal and investor Shree Cement's tussl
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Indian Football Association (IFA) will not interfere in the ongoing tussle between East Bengal executive committee and its investor Shree Cement, AIFF Secretary-General Kushal Das confirmed on Wednesday.
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Chef de Mission meeting: Olympics to go ahead, six officials from each nat
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta has stated that in the meeting of Chef de Mission of all the participating nations, it has been reiterated that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead.
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Unsavoury controversy needlessly generated due to irresponsible tweets: AI
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The All Indian Tennis Association (AITA) has made it clear that it is disappointed at the recent turn of events after Rohan Bopanna slammed the federation for playing with the careers of players and even termed the federation 'incompetent'. The federation al
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AITA condemns 'misleading, inappropriate' comments by Bopanna, Sania Mirza
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary-General Anil Dhupar on Monday condemned the "inappropriate and misleading" statements from tennis players Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza.
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If you are so good why are you depending on athletes' withdrawal: AITA Sec
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary-General Anil Dhupar on Monday hit back at tennis star Rohan Bopanna saying that "one shouldn't be dependent on withdrawal of other players" to secure an Olympic berth.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sumit Nagal has qualified for Games, confirms AITA Secreta
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Indian ace tennis player Sumit Nagal has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics on the basis of withdrawals in the men's singles.
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Tokyo 2020: UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for Olympic Truce to be ob
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): The Olympic Truce comes into force from Friday, seven days before the start of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and will remain in effect until 12 September, seven days after the end of the Paralympic Games.
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Central, South Asian leaders to discuss Afghanistan issues in Uzbekistan,
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Tashkent [Uzbekistan], July 15 (ANI): Central and South Asian countries have expressed concern at the large-scale violence due to the ongoing conflict between the Afghan government and the Taliban which refuses to die down.
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Foreign Secy Shringla in New York for UNSC high-level meetings, will meet
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 14 (ANI): Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla arrived in New York this morning to participate in two high-level events, a meeting on Libya on Thursday followed by a meeting on 'Protection of Civilians' on Friday in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held by India'
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In social media age, desecration of public figure's reputation became chil
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 13 (ANI): In the age of social media, desecration of the reputation of a public figure has become child's play, said Delhi High Court on Tuesday while directing RTI activist Saket Gokhale to delete all tweets against former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General L
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Delhi HC directs Saket Gokhale to remove tweets against Lakshmi Puri
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed activist Saket Gokhale to delete all tweets against former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Lakshmi Puri. The HC further said that if Gokhale does not delete the tweets, then Twitter is directed to take d
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