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Haryana to provide Rs 5 lakh as 'preparation money' to Olympic qualifiers
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], February 11 (ANI): The Haryana Cabinet has decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakhs to the sportspersons as 'preparations money' who have qualified for Olympic Games, said State Minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar on Wednesday.
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Congress' behaviour during discussions on Budget in Parliament 'irresponsi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Slamming the opposition parties, especially Congress, for their absence during the discussion on the budget in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday called their behaviour irresponsible.
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19 Boko Haram terrorists killed in gunfight with Nigerian military
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 19 fleeing Boko Haram terrorists were killed in an encounter with the Nigerian military in the northeastern state of Borno, according to security sources on Wednesday.
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US rejects China's use of coercion, calls for ending 'unacceptable' detent
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) rejected China's use of coercion as a political tool and called on the People's Republic of China (PRC) to end the 'unacceptable detention of two Canadian citizens.
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US condemns Houthi attack in Saudi Arabia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): After a civilian airplane has been damaged in Saudi Arabia in a Houthi attack, the United States on Wednesday (local time) condemned the attack, and said that the US will not let the Houthi leadership in Yemen 'off the hook' for such attacks.
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BJP MPs give privilege motion notice against Mahua Moitra for comments aga
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Nishikant Dubey and PP Chaudhary gave notice for breach of privilege motion in Lok Sabha against All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Mahua Moitra for her 'adverse statement' with respect to the conduct of a former C
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Terror groups in Pakistan disrupting peace process in Afghanistan: India
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 11 (ANI): India on Wednesday (local time) launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council, saying that Islamabad has been disrupting the peace process in Afghanistan by orchestrating violent attacks through terror groups like Al-Qaida, I
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Mamata Banerjee's condition like a cat, not 'Royal Bengal Tiger': Dilip Gh
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], February 10 (ANI): Taking a jibe on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday said she is not a "Royal Bengal Tiger" but her condition has become like a 'cat'.
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JDS will not field candidates in upcoming by-polls in Karnataka, says HD D
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Raichur (Karnataka) [India], February 10 (ANI): Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Wednesday said that Janata Dal (Secular) will not field candidates for the bye-elections for the state's Belgavi Lok Sabha seat and assembly constituencies of Maski, Sindagi and Basava Kalyan.
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US welcomes resumption of 4G mobile internet in J-K
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday welcomed the resumption of 4G mobile internet in Jammu and Kashmir and termed it an important step for local residents.
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NHRC issued order for probing all custodial deaths in country: MHA
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued an order for probing all custodial deaths in the country, Union Minister of State Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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VK Singh says his remarks on LAC were 'distorted'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and former Army chief General VK Singh (retired) on Wednesday clarified that his remarks over the Line of Actual Control were "distorted" adding that they have nothing to do with what he had actuall
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