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SC adjourns plea seeking law against torture
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for Thursday a plea filed by former law minister Ashwini Kumar on the delay in defining and enacting a law in accordance with the international convention against torture.
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Gujjar quota stir turns violent, police vehicles torched in Dholpur distri
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Sawai Madhopur/Dholpur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Gujjar community’s stir for five per cent separate quota in government jobs and educational institutions in Rajasthan on Sunday turned violent as three police vehicles were torched in Dholpur district and around 10 shots were also fir
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Karnataka: Cong holds torch light protest against BJP for not letting asse
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Congress members on Thursday staged a torchlight protest against BJP, for not letting Karnataka Assembly function.
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Trump's presidency will be 'stained in blood' if US intervenes militarily
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 5 (ANI): In a stern warning, embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that US President Donald Trump risks "staining his hands with blood" if he attempts to pursue military action in his strife-torn South American country.
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Pashtun Council Canada holds protest to condemn killing of prominent activ
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Toronto [Canada], Feb 4 (ANI): The Pashtun Council Canada on Sunday held protests in Mississauga to condemn the killing of Arman Lonri, a prominent member of the Pashtun movement, and other Pashtun activists by the Pakistan state agency.
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Defence Ministry to discuss proposal on acquiring torpedoes for nuclear su
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Already delayed by many years, the Defence Ministry is expected to discuss a proposal for acquiring heavyweight torpedoes for the nuclear submarine INS Arihant and the six Scorpene-class submarines being built for the Indian Navy.
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Maoists torch Telangana Road Transport bus
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Four Maoists from Chhattisgarh torched a Telangana Road Transport Bus after making all the passengers de-board here at Sarivela village of Chintoor on Tuesday.
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WB: 1 arrested in possession of 19 tortoises
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Officials from Belda Forest Department recovered 19 tortoises from Khakurda market here on Sunday, and arrested one man in connection with the case.
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Philippines: 20 killed in cathedral bombings, IS claims responsibility
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jolo [Philippines], Jan 28 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed while 111 others sustained injuries after two blasts tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Philippines' isle of Jolo on Sunday.
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Canadian ambassador to China fired after comments on Huawei CFO's extradit
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Toronto [Canada], Jan 27 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday confirmed the firing of the country's ambassador to China over comments on the US' request to extradite Huawei executive Meng Wangzhou.
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Delhi's air quality 'satisfactory' for 1st time in 2019
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): The torrential downpour witnessed in Delhi has brought the much-needed respite from toxic air, as air quality improved sharply for the first time in the New Year.
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More efforts needed for ending civil war in Yemen, says Germany
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jan 17 (ANI): Germany on Wednesday called on the international community for stepping up efforts to end the four-year-long civil war in Yemen, thereby ensuring a long-lasting peace in the war-torn country.
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