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Delhi High Court says can't act as post office for CBI
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): In a case of alleged corruption involving Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) officials, the Delhi High Court told an NGO on Tuesday that it would not act as post office for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Watchdog urges UN inquiry into Iran recruiting Afghan kids to fight in Syr
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct.1 (ANI): A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report today revealed that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has been recruiting Afghan immigrant children, as young as 14, to fight in Syria and urged the United Nations to investigate the matter.
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Nikki Haley slams Russia over shielding Iran from IAEA inspections
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], September 29 (ANI): The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has slammed Russia over its move to shield Iran from inspections by the United Nations nuclear watchdog.
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Pope names Spanish Archbishop as head of Vatican doctrine
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Vatican City, July 1 (ANI): Pope Francis has named Spanish Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer to replace German Cardinal Gerhard Mueller as head of the Vatican's doctrine watchdog, according to media reports.
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Terror-financing watchdog says Pakistan not complying with curbs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 1(ANI): Pakistan is still under the scanner of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international watchdog tracking terror financing, saying that Islamabad is not fully complying with curbs against terror entities listed with the United Nations.
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WH social media director Dan Scavino warned after tweet
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 10 (ANI): The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has reprimanded Senior White House aide Dan Scavino for violating the Hatch Act in a tweet, according to a letter posted by a Washington watchdog group.
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Pakistan working to stay off list of 'terror-friendly nations':
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 04 (ANI): Pakistan has frozen the accounts of 5,000 suspected militants, taking about USD 3 million out of their pockets, in a bid to avoid scrutiny at a crucial June meeting of an international watchdog that tracks terror financing.
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Facebook fined by France over data privacy violations
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 17 (ANI): The French data protection watchdog has fined the social networking site Facebook 150,000 euros (£129,000) for data privacy violations.
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Russia blocks China's social media app WeChat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 6 (ANI): Russian telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor has listed China's social media app WeChat on the register of prohibited websites.
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Those involved will never expose themselves: Digvijaya on EC's open c
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 13 (ANI): Launching a veiled attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its open challenge, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Thursday questioned the poll watchdog, citing those who are involved in the 'roaring' business of hacking wou
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Good news! 2 drugs approved for treatment of bowel cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar. 5 (ANI): A health watchdog has recommended two drugs could improve care for patients with bowel cancer.
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White House blocks news organisations from media briefing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 25 (ANI): The White House on Friday blocked several news organisations from an off-camera press briefing, raising alarm among the First Amendment watchdogs.
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