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NHRC seeks compliance report from WB chief secretary on rights of Sundarba
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary to submit a detailed compliance report on the plight of the residents of Sundarbans, where two investigation reports have been received from B B Mishra, Special Rappor
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Project Convergence: America goes to 'virtual war' with China
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 16 (ANI): Amid the rising tensions with China, US Army's Project Convergence war games is set to hold operations in a transcontinental scenario - one meant to replicate the vast distances of the Western Pacific and the technological challenges of modern war, Asia
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Amid fresh attacks from pro-Beijing institutions, Hong Kong cultural distr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 15 (ANI): Amid fresh attacks from a pro-Beijing camp, Alison Friedman, the artistic director of performing arts at the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) in Hong Kong, has resigned from her post to return to her home country, the United States.
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MP Minister Narottam Mishra takes a dig at West Bengal CM, BSP leader Mukh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday said "the wheelchair is in a peculiar position" in an apparent jibe at the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Bahujan Samajwadi Party leader Mukhtar Ansari.
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US restoring aid to Palestinians with USD 235 mn for UN refugee agency, de
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): The US is planning to resume financial assistance to the Palestinian people with a USD 235 million package that includes funding for development in the West Bank and Gaza along with assistance for the UN refugee agency and peacebuilding programs, Secretary of
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China plans to further occupy South China Sea 'features': Philippines Defe
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 4 (ANI): The Philippines' defence chief Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday said the continued presence of Chinese maritime militias around the Whitsun Reef reveals their intent to further occupy features in the West Philippine Sea.
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CDS launches tri-services logistics node in Mumbai
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Thursday launched the Joint Logistics Node at the Western Naval Command in Mumbai which will cater for the requirements of all three services deployed in that region.
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Urdu Bulletin: COVID-19 situation, West Bengal poll campaigns covered exte
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Urdu newspapers in the national capital extensively covered the deteriorating situation of COVID-19 in the country. Most of these publications also continued with their coverage of the upcoming second phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls.
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On this day: Russell, Simmons broke India's heart in 2016 T20 WC
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): It was on March 31, 2016, when Lendl Simmons and Andre Russell displayed supreme hitting, allowing the West Indies to defeat India in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.
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Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of Chinese vessels crowd disputed re
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): US Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday came out in support of the Philippines after "China's maritime militia" amassed Chinese vessels at a boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef in the West Philippine sea.
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Tripura: Drugs worth Rs 10 lakh seized, one arrested
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
West Tripura (Tripura) [India], March 29 (ANI): The Tripura Police on Sunday arrested a man in the Western Tripura district's Narayanpur area and seized drugs worth approximately Rs 10 lakhs from his residence.
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BJP, TMC workers create ruckus outside polling booth in Paschim Medinipur
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], March 27 (ANI): On the first day of the West Bengal assembly elections on Saturday, BJP and TMC workers created a ruckus outside the Nirmal Hirday Ashram School polling booth in Medinipur Assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur.
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