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Khalilzad to visit Afghanistan to finalise US-Taliban peace deal possibly
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): US special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will travel to Afghanistan on Sunday to finalise US-Taliban peace agreement possibly by September 1 that would pave way for ending two decades of insurgency in the war-torn country, government sources said on Saturd
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Khalilzad meets India envoy to US Shringla ahead of another Afghan peace m
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): US special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Friday held talks with India Ambassador to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla on the Afghan peace process to end two decades of insurgency in the war-torn country.
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Abdullah hopes Doha peace talks will lead to direct negotiations between g
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jul 9 (ANI): Afghanistan's Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah on Monday welcomed the intra-Afghan summit in Doha and hoped that it would result in direct talks between the government and Taliban in an effort to end the nearly two-decades-long civil war and establi
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India set to witness sharp slowdown in population growth in next 2 decades
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): India is set to witness a sharp slowdown in population growth in the next two decades, states the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled by Finance Minister and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Thursday.
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Consumption of unprocessed red meat higher than recommended level in US, f
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Americans haven't changed their eating habits from almost the last two decades. They are still eating the same amount of Luncheon meat, sausage, hot dog, ham, bacon and fish as they did 18 years ago, finds a recent study.
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Meet Shagun Gupta, a niche fashionista inspiring designers in the industry
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Shagun Gupta, a Shimla-born fashionista is setting a higher benchmark in the Indian fashion and beauty world. In the last two decades, Shagun has earned the distinction of developing a knack for transforming fashion illustration
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Amid peace talks, Kabul releases more than 200 Taliban prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jun 11 (ANI): At least 170 Taliban prisoners have been released from the Pul-e-Charkhi and another 130 jail inmates are expected to be freed on Tuesday, a move that has come when peace talks are underway to end the nearly-two decades-long civil war in Afghanistan.
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After decades, age old practice of 'Sehar Khawani' revived in Doda
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Doda (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], June 5 (ANI): After a gap of nearly two decades, a group of people in the district have revived the practice of 'Sehar Khawani,' a ritual to help Muslims wake up to prepare Seheri (pre-dawn meal) during the holy month of Ramzan.
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With over 8000 rare artifacts, Odisha hobbyist dreams of establishing muse
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bargarh (Odisha) [India], Jun 3 (ANI): With a passion for collecting rare and historical relics and artefacts, 40-year-old Satya Ketan Mohanty has over the last two decades gathered priceless items that range from musical instruments to coins that date back to the Ashoka era.
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Kashmiri hockey girl Inayat aims to represent India
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jun 2 (ANI): After two decades a Kashmiri girl, Inayat Farooq, created history when she participated in the senior national level hockey championship, organised by Hockey India and Jammu and Kashmir Hockey Association.
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India, US share 'common outlook' in Indo-Pacific region, says report
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1(ANI): The Pentagon on Saturday said that the strategic partnership between India and the United States has strengthened significantly during the past two decades, and asserted that both countries recognise the importance of the India-Pacific region for global tr
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After 30 years in Army, ex-soldier declared a 'foreigner'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 31 (ANI): The family of retired Army soldier who fought in the Kargil war two decades ago and who is currently serving as an ASI in the Border Police has approached the Gauhati High Court after he was sent to a detention centre for illegal migrants.
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