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Taliban becoming more defiant, embracing policies of the past: US special
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Earlier this month, Taliban supreme leader Mawlawi Hebatullah Akhundzada ordered judges to fully implement Islamic law. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the command from Haibatullah Akhundzada came after the leader met with a group of judges.
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Over 200 Indian victims of job rackets rescued from Myanmar: MEA
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While addressing the presser at the weekly media briefing, Bagchi said, "We've managed to rescue over 200 people, of which, 153 people have already been repatriated to India. The remaining 50 people are in process of repatriation. Some are in Thailand's custody and pending paperwork. And som
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India requests consular access to 8 former Indian Navy officers in Qatar c
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"Yes, this issue is something that we have been pursuing and talked about it earlier. Our embassy in Doha has been regularly raising the issue with the Qatari authorities. That some family members have recently been permitted to visit their relatives in detention. We are separately seeking f
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"I'm sure India will take it up": Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Zak
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Puri's remarks came as Zakir Naik has been invited to Qatar where he is slated to give religious lectures throughout the FIFA World Cup tournament.
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Foreign Secretary Kwatra held bilateral talks on 2-day Myanmar visit
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kwatra held discussions on important bilateral issues relating to border management, security and ongoing bilateral cooperation projects & India's support to democratic transition in Myanmar, MEA spokesperson tweeted.
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Mother Dairy raises milk prices in Delhi NCR from today
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A Mother Dairy spokesperson said that the decision was taken because of the hike in its procurement cost of raw milk from dairy farmers.
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Calicut-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai within 10 minutes due to
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"AI 581, operating on the Mumbai Calicut sector, came back at 6.25 am after pushback at 6.13 am owing to a technical issue. After engineering checks, the flight is now ready for take-off," the Air India spokesperson said.
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Maharashtra governor calls Shivaji 'Old Idol', draws Uddhav Sena fury
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A spokesperson for the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena condemned the governor's statement saying he is known to disrespect great leaders. Addressing a function at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad on Saturday, the Governor of Maharashtra. Chhatrapati Shiv
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BJP leader Khushbu Sundar slams Delhi minister Satyendar Jain after videos
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The purported CCTV footage dated September 13 shows the minister lying on his bed and reading some papers while a man sitting next to him is seen massaging his foot. In another video, shared by BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on his official Twitter handle, a man is massaging th
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"India is an invaluable partner": US State Department on Jaishankar-Blinke
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Terming India an invaluable partner, the United States Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken shares good relations with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and remains in close touch "as they need to."
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India launches official website of SCO for 2023-"For a SECURE SCO"
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "For a SECURE SCO. The official website of India's Chairmanship of SCO Council of Heads of State is now live at https://indiainsco.in. Visit the website for the latest information on India as SCO Chair, calenda
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Punjab to implement Old Pension Scheme, state cabinet okays notification
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A Punjab government spokesperson said the state government will be contributing proactively towards creation of a pension corpus which will service the pension in future to the beneficiaries of the scheme.
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