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Hong Kong protests: Three-day sit-in at airport continues
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 10 (ANI): Thousands of anti-government demonstrators on Saturday continued a peaceful three-day sit-in at the Hong Kong International airport in a bid to gain international support for the ongoing pro-democracy movement.
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Typhoon Lekima hits southeast China, orange alert issued
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 10 (ANI): The National Meteorological Center here on Saturday issued an orange alert as Typhoon Lekima made landfall in east China's Zhejiang Province, bringing torrential rain and heavy winds that knocked out power, downed thousands of trees and forced more than one mil
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Bhongir MP writes to PM Modi, alleges scam in Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Congress MP from Bhongir, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging a scam of "thousands of crores of rupees" in executing the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project.
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Landslide hampers South-Western Railway services in Karnataka
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], Aug 06 (ANI): Landslides followed by torrential rains in Karnataka have affected South-Western railway services in the state, cutting off connectivity while affecting thousands of travellers.
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Uttarakhand: Cloudburst triggers bridge collapse in Chamoli
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttrakhand) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Thousands of visitors were left stranded in the region after six bridges collapsed on Tuesday here due to relentless rains triggered by a cloud burst.
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CPEC will leave thousands jobless in Gilgit Baltistan: Analyst
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Amsterdam, [Netherlands] Aug 3 (ANI): The much-publicised China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will not only put Pakistan in China's colossal debt-trap, but it will also render more than 10,000 people of Gilgit Baltistan jobless due to the massive influx of Chinese working hand, said Yoan
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Hong Kong civil servants join anti-government protests
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 3 (ANI): Thousands of civil servants on Friday gathered in Hong Kong's central district to demonstrate support for the anti-government protests that have gripped the semi-autonomous Chinese territory from the past few weeks.
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Doctors' stir over NMC bill enters day 2, health services crippled
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Medical facilities and healthcare services have been affected for the second consecutive day in the national capital as thousands of doctors have shut down their services in protest against the National Medical Commission (NMC) bill 2019.
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US preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): The United States is preparing to withdraw thousands of its troops from Afghanistan as part of an agreement with the Taliban to end the 18-year-long war, US officials have said.
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Chaos in Hong Kong as protesters disrupt metro services
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 30 (ANI): Thousands of commuters had a harrowing time on Tuesday after protesters blocked metro train services during the morning rush hour, in the latest anti-government demonstrations which have rocked Hong Kong for the last few months.
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Hong Kong: Riot police fires tear gas, swung batons at protestors
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 27 (ANI): Refusing to back down, riot police in Hong Kong fired tear gas and swung batons at protestors as thousands gathered to protest against a previous attack on demonstration.
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20 years on, Pak yet to rehabilitate locals displaced due to Kargil
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 26 (ANI): Even after 20 years, thousands of civilians, displaced due to the Kargil War, are still languishing in refugee slums while waiting for the Pakistani authorities to rehabilitate them.
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