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World leaders greet Erdogan for victory in municipal elections
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 2 (ANI): Leaders from across the world congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for sweeping the municipal elections, despite his Justice and Development (AK) Party's massive defeat in the bastions of Istanbul and Ankara.
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Cyclone Idai: Toll rises to 150 in Malawi
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], Mar 18 (ANI): The toll in Cyclone Idai, which ravaged South Africa with flash floods, sweeping away houses and destroying trees and crops, earlier this week, has risen to 150 in Malawi alone.
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24 dead, 40 missing after cyclone ravages Zimbabwe
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], Mar 17 (ANI): A tropical cyclone left a trail of destruction in eastern Zimbabwe, with flash floods sweeping away houses and destroying trees and crops, killing 24 people and injuring hundreds of others. At least 40 people are also missing in the calamity, authorities said
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Oscars attendees at Four Seasons gifted USD 13,500 axe-throwing experience
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): It seems that drunken axe-throwing is the latest gaming trend that is sweeping the US. The experiential sport will even get the VIP treatment at the 2019 Oscars, with a USD 13,500 gift certificate from Kick Axe Brooklyn, which is New York City’s
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Rafael Nadal marches into Australian Open final
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
melbourne (Australia), Jan 24 (ANI): Former world number one Rafael Nadal surged into the final round of the Australian Open after sweeping aside Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their semi-final clash of the men's singles event here on Thursday.
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina to take oath as PM on Monday
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 6 (ANI): Sheikh Hasina will be be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on January 7, following her party's sweeping victory in the 11th Parliamentary elections, which were held across the country on December 30.
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Odisha: As winter intensifies, zoo makes special arrangements to keep inma
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): As an intense cold wave is sweeping through the country, animals housed in the Nandankanan Zoological Park in the outskirts of the capital city are being given special treatment to beat winter blues.
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Victory in panchayat polls a vindication of Punjab govt's policies: Amarin
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday hailed the sweeping Congress victory in the just concluded Panchayat elections in the state as a victory of democracy and a clear vindication of his government's policies.
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Nitish Kumar confident of sweeping LS poll in Bihar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday asserted that his party would surely sweep the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the state.
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Chouhan's opponent Arun Yadav confident of Congress sweeping MP Assembly p
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Budhni (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Former Minister of State for Agriculture Arun Yadav, who is contesting against Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Budhni town in the assembly elections being held on Wednesday, is confident of the party's victory in the polls.
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Ashleigh Barty lifts year-end WTA Elite Trophy
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Zhuhai [China], Nov 4 (ANI): Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty lifted the year-end Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Elite Trophy after sweeping aside Qiang Wang in straight sets here on Thursday.
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WTA Finals: Pliskova clinches first semi-final spot
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Florida [United States], Oct 25 (ANI): Czech tennis star Karolina Pliskova on Thursday clinched the first spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing 2018 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Finals after sweeping aside Petra Kvitova in straight sets in Singapore on Friday.
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