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  'For Viksit Bharat': BJP hails Budget 2026 as 'foundation for developed India by 2047'

  India | February 01, 2026 15:51 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Budget fulfilled the sentiments and expectations of the people and laid a strong foundation for a self-reliant India. Yogi Adityanath described the Budget as a reflection of the aspirations of 145 crore Indians.

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  Maldives: Muizzu extends grip on power as 6 independents join party after win in parliamentary polls

  World | April 24, 2024 19:31 IST

  Muizzu's party won 66 of 93 seats in the parliament in Sunday's election and with the entry of the independent candidates, the People's National Congress-led coalition now has a "supermajority" with 78 seats. The elections were closely watched by India and China amid geopolitical tensions.

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  Taiwan elects 'pro-China' opposition leader as parliament speaker, no party holds majority

  World | February 02, 2024 10:21 IST

  Han Kuo-yu, the former presidential candidate of the opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), was defeated in the elections by the ruling party's Tsai Ing-wen in 2020. Han visited China and supports the 'one China' policy, but denies being pro-Beijing.

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  South Korea: What is the 'Dior Bag scandal' that landed ruling party in hot water before polls?

  World | January 26, 2024 17:38 IST

  The pastor who gave South Korea's First lady Kim Keon Hee was reportedly concerned over her role in the administration and secretly filmed the incident. Kim has been involved in several controversies before, including plagiarism in her academic writings and accusations of stock manipulation.

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  Taiwan: Ruling party's Lai Ching-te wins presidential elections, tensions with China likely to rise

  World | January 13, 2024 18:16 IST

  China repeatedly denounced Lai as a dangerous separatist and rebuffed his repeated calls for talks. Like former President Tsai Ing-wen, Lai asserted that Taiwan is already independent and needs to make no declaration of independence that could spark a military attack from China.

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  Cabinet Berth: Congress Says No To Lalu

  India | July 09, 2011 13:33 IST

  New Delhi, July 09: The Congress leadership has discoraged fresh attempts by Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad to get back into the UPA government. There  is clear indication that the ruling party is not

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  Egypt Ruling Party Leaders Resign But Regime Holds

  World | February 07, 2011 11:55 IST

  Cairo, Feb 6 :  The leadership of Egypt's ruling party stepped down Saturday as the military figures spearheading the transition tried to placate protesters without giving them the one resignation they demand, President Hosni Mubarak's.