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  UNSC meeting on Afghan galvanised members to call for end to violence: India’s envoy TS Tirumurti

  World | August 08, 2021 11:57 IST

  India assumed the Presidency of UN Security Council for the month on Aug 1 and wrapped up a hectic 1st week with discussions on Afghanistan on Aug 6 amidst a deteriorating security situation in the country as the Taliban carried out its military offensive.

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  Citing Taliban violence, US expands Afghan refugee programme

  World | August 02, 2021 16:15 IST

  The State Department said it is widening the scope of Afghans eligible for refugee status in United States to include current and former employees of US-based news organisations, US-based aid and development agencies and other relief groups that receive US funding.  

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  Assam-Mizoram border clashes: What has happened so far

  India | July 27, 2021 23:37 IST

  ​Border clashes between the northeastern states of Assam and Mizoram are not new, however, the one witnessed on Monday was the bloodiest. The two states are locked in a battle over their boundaries for decades, often leading to big or small clashes.

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  United Nations: Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan

  World | July 26, 2021 13:09 IST

  The war-torn country saw a 47 pc increase in number of all civilians killed, wounded in violence across Afghanistan in 1st six months of the year, compared to the same period last year, according to the report.

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  Rajasthan: Internet services suspended for 24 hrs in three Jhalawar blocks after violence

  India | July 20, 2021 16:29 IST

  The violence took place on Monday night, hours after the youths from the Muslim and Sondhya Rajput communities scuffled over an issue.

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  Police official accused of sitting on top of woman, hitting her

  India | July 18, 2021 8:10 IST

  A UP Police official allegedly pulled a woman to the ground and hit her as he sat on top of her in Kanpur Dehat district.

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  Widespread violence in UP on nomination filing day for Block polls

  News | July 08, 2021 16:19 IST

  Widespread violence was reported on Thursday from various districts, including Siddharthnagar, Sitapur, Gorakhpur, Sambhal during the nomination of papers for the block pramukh elections.

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  Have seen leaders Rajnath to Sushma... but this BJP is different: Mamata's fresh salvo at Modi govt

  India | July 06, 2021 17:25 IST

  Mamata Banerjee during her speech in the House said that the incumbent governor, chosen by the BJP leadership at the Centre, should have been allowed to address the House by the saffron party's MLAs in the state.

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  Kolkata Police directs Mithun Chakraborty to appear for questioning over controversial speech

  India | June 28, 2021 7:33 IST

  Kolkata Police on Sunday asked actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty to appear before it on Monday

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  Doctors protest in Delhi over violence against healthcare professionals

  India | June 18, 2021 13:20 IST

  Several doctors on Friday held protests here as part of a nationwide stir called by the IMA against the recent incidents of violence against healthcare professionals.

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  Indian-Origin Sikh Man Among 8 Killed In US Rail Yard Shooting: Report

  World | May 28, 2021 9:08 IST

  A 36-year-old Indian-origin Sikh man was among eight people killed in the horrific rail yard shooting in San Jose in the US state of California, according to media reports on Thursday.

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  EXPLAINER: How did Hamas grow its arsenal to strike Israel?

  India | May 21, 2021 0:01 IST

  The unprecedented barrages reaching as far north as the seaside metropolis of Tel Aviv, coupled with drone launches and even an attempted submarine attack, have put on vivid display a homegrown arsenal that has only expanded despite the chokehold of a 14-year Israeli-Egyptian blockade.

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  Hamas, Israel fighting escalates even amid truce efforts

  World | May 13, 2021 23:19 IST

  Previous fighting between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers, including a devastating 2014 war, was largely confined to the impoverished and blockaded Palestinian territory and Israeli communities on the frontier. 

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  Israel-Gaza violence: Immediate de-escalation need of the hour, says India

  World | May 12, 2021 23:48 IST

  India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti tweeted on Wednesday that during the Security Council meeting on events in East Jerusalem, he stated that India condemns “all acts of violence, especially rocket attacks from Gaza.”

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  BJP leaders provoking, says Mamata over Central team's visit to Bengal

  India | May 06, 2021 16:50 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the BJP for post-poll violence in the state saying their leaders are visiting the state again and again provoking violence.

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  Top 9 News: BJP party chief JP Nadda to hold dharna in Kolkata

  News | May 05, 2021 10:06 IST

  BJP on Monday said that its party will hold a nationwide dharna on May 5 against the widespread violence unleashed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers post the Assembly election results.

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  Red Fort violence: Delhi court grants bail to actor-activist Deep Sidhu

  India | April 17, 2021 13:12 IST

  Sidhu was arrested on February 9 in connection with Red Fort violence on January 26 during a farmers' tractor parade against the Centre's three new agriculture laws.

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  Kerala polls 2021: Violence in Kannur over IUML worker's death

  Elections | April 08, 2021 7:47 IST

  Widespread violence was witnessed during funeral procession of Youth League member, Mansur, who died in a post-poll clash allegedly between workers of CPI(M) and IUML on Tuesday.

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  UK media watchdog fines Khalsa TV for violence, terror references

  World | February 13, 2021 9:22 IST

  The Office of Communications (Ofcom), the UK government-approved media regulatory authority, issued the order on Friday following its findings dating back to February and November 2019.

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  Delhi Police nabs Red Fort violence accused Sukhdev Singh

  News | February 12, 2021 11:40 IST

  In a major development, Delhi Police on Sunday arrested an individual accused in the recent violence that broke out at Red Fort on Republic Day during farmers' tractor rally in the national capital.