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Sri Lankan Navy nabs 7 including two Pakistanis for drug smuggling
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lanka authorities have seized 243 kg of heroin and apprehended 7 foreign nationals including two from Pakistan.
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European Union condemns violence in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 11 (ANI): Condemning the recent violence in Sri Lanka, the European Union has said that the 27-member bloc is closely monitoring developments in the island nation.
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Northeast Delhi violence: HC notice to city govt on appeal by accused over
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) on an appeal of Gulfisha Fatima, an accused in the Northeast Delhi Violence larger conspiracy case, challenging the trial court order denying bail in the
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CID summons security head of former Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): The Head of Security for the former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and other officials have been summoned to Crime Investigation Department (CID) to record statements in connection with the Monday violence.
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JP Nadda compares Ashok Gehlot to Roman emperor Nero over Jodhpur violence
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Suratgarh (Rajasthan) [India], May 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Tuesday slammed the Congress-led Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan over the recent communal clashes in the state and compared the Chief Minister to Roman emperor Nero.
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Violence rages in Sri Lanka, 8 killed in Negombo clash
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces one of the worst economic crises accompanied by ongoing protests, eight persons have lost their lives during the violent clash in Negombo on Monday.
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UN reports surge in conflict-related sexual violence in South Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Juba [Sudan], May 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Cases of conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled in South Sudan compared to the same period in 2021 despite an overall decrease in violence against civilians, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said in a report released Tuesday.
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Indian High Commission denies rumours about Lankan political persons, thei
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): India on Tuesday denied rumors circulating in sections of media and social media that certain Sri Lankan political persons and their families have fled to India.
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BJP delegation meets Bengal Governor with victim families of post-poll vio
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 10 (ANI): Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday met a BJP delegation along with family members of post-poll violence victims at Raj Bhawan in Kolkata, where the Opposition presented a memorandum mentioning injustice even after one year of the state Assembly
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Northeast Delhi Violence: Student activist moves HC challenging trial cour
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Gulfisha Fatima, a student activist and an accused in the Northeast Delhi violence larger conspiracy case, moved an appeal in the Delhi High court challenging the trial court order denying bail in the case.
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UN rights chief urges restraint, ask authorities to start dialogue in Sri
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grievances of the population amid the severe economic crisis i
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Sri Lanka extends curfew until Thursday as protests intensify
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): As the nationwide protests refuse to die down, Sri Lankan authorities have extended the curfew until 7 am on Thursday.
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