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Kotia panchayat polls: SC grants four weeks to Odisha to file reply to And
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Odisha government's request for additional time to file its reply to the Andhra Pradesh government's affidavit in connection with the inter-state border dispute between the two states over holding electi
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UN 'encouraged' by steps to preserve Iran nuclear deal after US proposes t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations welcomes all steps to preserve the Iran nuclear deal in light of the United States' announcement of its readiness to return to diplomacy with Tehran and is reviewing the details of the US proposal, UN spokesman Farhan Haq told Sput
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US officially rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): The United States has officially rejoined the Paris Climate Accord, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (local time).
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US hopes common interests will promote cooperation with China, Russia on I
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States hopes that its common interests with China and Russia will help the three countries to cooperate on the Iranian nuclear issue, a senior official of the Department of State said.
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Diplomats of US, South Korea, Japan discuss matters related to North Korea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Senior diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan have held a teleconference to discuss the issues related to North Korea, the US Department of State said.
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Portugal authorizes states to hire foreign nurses
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], February 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The Portuguese government approved Thursday a program to hire foreign nurses to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
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COVID-19: After WHO's probe in Wuhan, China calls for origin tracing in US
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 19 (ANI): Following the World Health Organisation's (WHO) remarks on the origin of coronavirus in China's Wuhan city, Beijing has now urged the global health body to do an origin-tracing study of the virus in the United States.
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Rates of petrol, diesel cheaper in Chhattisgarh than in other states
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], February 18 (ANI): While there are protests in most parts of the country against the steep hike in fuel prices, in Chhattisgarh the rates of petrol and diesel are cheaper by Rs 12 and Rs 4 compared to its neighbouring states.
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2021 Indiaspora government leaders list recognises over 200 public officia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington, D.C., San Francisco, CA, United States, February 18: (ANI/BusinessWire India): Indiaspora, a nonprofit community of global Indian diaspora leaders from various backgrounds and professions, held a launch event on February 15 to kick off the release of their 2021 Indiaspora Governm
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JP Nadda to take stock of party's poll preparedness ahead of crucial Assem
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): BJP National President JP Nadda is scheduled to take stock of the poll preparedness of the party ahead of crucial Assembly polls in various states at a meeting with general secretaries and general secretaries (organisation) on Saturday.
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Biden speaks to Netanyahu, affirms support for normalisation of relations
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Nearly a month after coming to office, President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) spoke to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time since the inauguration and reiterated the United States' support for the recent normalisation of relat
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Southeast Asia's support for US over China increased under Biden admn: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, February 18 (ANI): Southeast Asia's support for the United States has likely increased with the winning of Joe Biden in the presidential elections, according to an annual survey by Singaporean think tank ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute.
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