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Sonia Gandhi urges Education Ministry, CBSE to withdraw 'regressive passag
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Monday urged the Ministry of Education and Central Bureau of Education (CBSE) to immediately withdraw a "shockingly regressive passage" in a recent Class 10 English exam question paper and issue an apology. Read More
Karnataka: Anti-Conversion Bill likely to be tabled in Assembly during win
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 13 (ANI): The proposed anti-conversion bill is likely to be tabled during the winter session of the Karnataka legislature, which is being held at Belagavi, said Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Monday.
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Centre to move HC, SC Judges Salaries Amendment Bill in RS
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): As the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament entered the 11th day on Monday, the Centre will introduce 'The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill 2021' in Rajya Sabha for consideration.
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Beijing Winter Olympics: China appreciates Pakistan for being against 'pol
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13 (ANI): China's Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong on Sunday said that his country appreciates Pakistan for being against the 'politicization' of sports after Islamabad said that the Beijing Winter Olympics would offer "a spectacular and colourful gala to sport
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Anti-Conversion Bill is only to prevent religious conversions by inducemen
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], December 12 (ANI): Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the proposed Anti-Conversion Law that the state government intends to introduce in the winter session of Assembly is only to prevent religious conversions by inducements.
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Rajya Sabha productivity improves by 5.6 pc in second week; 5 bills passed
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha recorded a productivity of 52.50 per cent, an improvement by 5.6 per cent over that of the first week in which the House was repeatedly adjourned due to opposition's protest demanding revocation of suspension of 12 members for the remaind
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Uzbekistan urges world to help neighbouring Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], December 12 (ANI): As winter continues to grip Central Asia, Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov has called on the international community to help neighbouring Afghanistan that is facing a large scale humanitarian crisis.
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China worried about COVID-19 marring Winter Olympics 2022
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 12 (ANI): China is struggling with fulfilling its claim of making the country COVID free for the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, scheduled to be held in February next year.
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Afghanistan: Concerns rise over Kabul's severe air pollution
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 12 (ANI): Afghanistan's capital city Kabul is facing a severe increase in pollution in the winter season, as the Afghan people mostly use cheap fuels, including coal to keep their houses and offices warm in the season.
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G-7 foreign ministers exchange views on Beijing Winter Olympics amid calls
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Liverpool [UK], December 11 (ANI): The Group of Seven industrialised nations' Foreign Ministers exchanged their views on the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics amid the echoing call to boycott the games, Kyodo News reported citing a Japanese delegation source.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 will see Cold War battle lines drawn
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China] December 11 (ANI): As Beijing is set to host the Winter Olympics next year, it could see Cold War battle lines being drawn with many of the democratic countries diplomatically boycotting it.
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Japan mulls diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 11 (ANI): Japan is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing amid the human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang province, government and ruling coalition sources said on Saturday.
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