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'UN experts' remarks on Waheed Parra, a nefarious design to malign Indian
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Parra, currently lodged in Srinagar jail on charges of funding terrorist groups, enjoys access to television and outside food, all special privileges denied to other prisoners, sources said.
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Twitter unable to comprehend challenges faced by Nigeria: President Buhari
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment regarding the recent removal of his post by Twitter, saying that the company's censorship policy failed to understand the acute issues the country has to deal with.
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Unabated incidents of violence in West Bengal will put humanity to shame:G
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 6 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday slammed the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led state government over the issue of alleged post-poll violence adding that the incidents will "put humanity to shame".
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UN chief strongly condemns killing of over 100 civilians in Burkina Faso a
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned the heinous attack by unidentified assailants on a village in the province of Yagha in the Sahel Region of Burkina Faso, which resulted in the killing of over 100 civilians, i
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Taliban seize three districts in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 6 (ANI): Amid intensifying armed conflicts across Afghanistan, the Taliban have seized three districts in Nuristan and Zabul.
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NTPC joins UN's CEO Water mandate to step up work on water conservation
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): NTPC Limited, India's largest power utility has become a signatory to the prestigious UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate, said Ministry of Power on Saturday.
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World Environment Day 2021: Theme, history and significance
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): World Environment Day, which is celebrated annually on June 5 across the globe, is one of the biggest events organised by the United Nations (UN) to generate awareness about the significance of nature. The day is celebrated to tell people that nature should b
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Taliban and Al-Qaeda remain closely aligned: UN Report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 5 (ANI): A report by the UN Monitoring Team has said that the Taliban still maintains close ties with Al Qaeda.
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Flooding affects 400,000 people in Somalia: UN
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], June 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Flooding caused by recent torrential rains across Somalia have affected an estimated 400,000 people in 14 districts since late April, the United Nations humanitarian agency said.
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Taliban protest UN report of its continuing ties with Al Qaeda
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Taliban on Friday refuted the UN Monitoring Team's report that the Taliban and Al-Qaeda remain closely aligned and show no indication of breaking ties and said it is compiled from "false information" provided by enemy circles and has exploited the positi
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UN-backed music video on Pollution and Environment 'Prithvi Manthan' - The
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 4 (ANI/PNN): Auromira Entertainment, the production house behind the wildly popular viral music video 'Aigiri Nandini' has collaborated with veteran singer Susmita Das to release an epic thriller and action song titled 'Prithvi Manthan'. This music video ba
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UGC asks universities, colleges to observe World Environment Day tomorrow
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged all universities and colleges to observe World Environment Day on June 5 through various online programmes.
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