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Desecration of Mahatma Gandhi's statue 'appalling': White House
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): The desecration of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Washington, DC, is "appalling" as he fought for the values like peace, justice and freedom that the US represents, said White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany during a press briefing on Tuesday (local time
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Trump to continue election-related litigation, says White House official
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump will continue his legal fight for re-election, said White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany during a press briefing on Tuesday (local time).
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UN Chief appalled by record number of jailed journalists in 2020
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appalled by the findings of a new report by an international watchdog that the number of imprisoned journalists hit a new high this year, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing
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Bomb blast kills provincial council deputy chief in central Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A bomb went off in the capital of Afghanistan's central Ghor province on Tuesday, leaving a senior member of the provincial council dead and another one injured, governor spokesman Arif Aber said, hours after a similar attack killed the deputy
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South Korea's Moon congratulates Biden on winning US presidential election
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik) South Korean leader Moon Jae-in has sent a congratulatory letter to Joe Biden after the US Electoral College confirmed the latter's victory in the US presidential election, South Korean presidential spokesman Kang Min-Seok said on Tuesday.
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With the saliva ban, bowlers are handicapped: Tendulkar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Cricket in the post-coronavirus world has come with its share of restrictions. While limitations off the field include players having to stay inside bio-secure bubbles, the biggest challenge on the pitch has been the saliva ban. And India pacer Jasprit B
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Rakesh Tikait denies any rift among farmers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union's (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Monday said that there is no rift among farmers after the resignation of three leaders of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) faction.
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20 Boko Haram terrorists killed as Nigerian troops repel attack: Army
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian army on Sunday said troops had killed at least 20 Boko Haram terrorists while repelling an attack launched by the terror group in the northeast region.
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Centre working for corporate sector, alleges BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
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New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Alleging that the Central government is working in favour of the corporate sector, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Sunday reiterated that farmers will not end the agitation till the three recently passed agriculture sector laws
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Violation of quarantine rules carries a three-year sentence and a fine, sa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 12 (ANI): The government will award a three-year sentence and a fine on those persons who have been asked to be in home quarantine but violate rules, said Deputy Inspector General Ajith Rohana, Sri Lanka's Police Media Spokesman on Friday.
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Moscow vows to retaliate against UK sanctions over alleged rights abuse in
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow views the sanctions imposed by London against Russian individuals for alleged human rights violations in Russia's Chechen Republic as groundless and reserves the right to retaliate, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said o
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Rakesh Tikait clarifies no 'anti-national' element in farmer agitation
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Saturday clarified that no anti-national element is roaming along with farmers and has asked the central intelligence agencies to grill such kind of people if they found any.
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