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Sri Lanka army chief appointed as acting CDS
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 01 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva as a new acting Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) after Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne stepped down from the post.
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Stephen Marandi takes oath as pro-tem Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Stephen Marandi on Tuesday took oath as the pro-tem Speaker of the Jharkhand Assembly.
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New Year celebrations: Japan's Reiwa era enters its second year with 2020
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 31 (ANI): Japan's Reiwa era, which started in May after Emperor Akihito stepped down and his son Naruhito took over the throne, celebrated its first new year on Wednesday (local time) with fireworks at full display in central Tokyo.
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Carrie Underwood announces she won't be hosting 2020 CMA Awards
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 31 (ANI): American singer Carrie Underwood announced on social media that she has decided to step down as the host of the CMA Awards.
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Entry only with biometric passes for Airport employees
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): In a major step towards strengthening security at airports, the Civil Aviation Ministry has started issuing biometric-based entry passes for employees working at airports.
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CAA is humanitarian, opposition creating panic among people, says BS Yediy
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was a humanitarian step for the welfare of the minorities who had to flee from the neighbouring countries due to religious persecution.
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UP govt took steps during anti-CAA protests which caused anarchy: Priyanka
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday alleged that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government and the police have taken several steps, which do not have any 'legal' basis and have led to 'anarchy' in the state.
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US ready for action if North Korea delivers 'Christmas gift': NSA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 30 (ANI): National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien has said that the United States is ready to take action as North Korea delivered a threat.
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Kim Jong-un calls for 'positive, offensive measures' to ensure North Korea
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Dec 30 (ANI): North Korea leader Kim Jong-un has called for "positive and offensive measures" to ensure security as a year-end deadline set for the US is drawing closer.
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North Korea holds crucial meeting ahead of year-end deadline set for US
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Dec 29 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday chaired a crucial meeting of the ruling Workers Party to discuss "important policy issues for new victory in our revolution" ahead of the year-end deadline the country has set for the United States to offer conc
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UN Secretary-General condemns Mogadishu terror attack
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres has condemned the deadly terrorist attack in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Saturday.
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Chidambaram appeals to military officers not to step in political arena, l
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 28: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday appealed to military officers "not to step into the arena of politics" and leave politics to elected representatives and political parties.
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