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  India elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 2022-24 term

  Business | June 08, 2021 9:00 IST

  India has been elected to the Economic and Social Council, one of the six main organs of the United Nations, for the 2022-24 term

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  Ram Vilas Paswan elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

  India | June 28, 2019 18:12 IST

  Paswan was declared elected after the deadline for the withdrawal of nomination papers ended at 3 p.m. on Friday in the absence of any other candidate. There will be no formal election, Bihar Assembly Secretary Bateshwarnath Pandey said.

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  Shiv Sena's Neelam Gorhe elected Dy. Chairperson of Maharashtra Council

  India | June 24, 2019 21:25 IST

  A medico by profession, she will be the 14th incumbent to the post, which was lying vacant for almost a year after the end of tenure of Congress MLC Manikrao Thakre.

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  Five elected unopposed to J-K Legislative Council

  Politics | February 21, 2015 19:04 IST

  Jammu: Three PDP and two BJP candidates were elected unopposed to Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council on Saturday, the last day of the withdrawal of the candidature.  “Five candidates, of them three from PDP and

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  Omar Abdullah elected leader of NC legislature party

  Politics | February 06, 2015 20:22 IST

  Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah was on Friday unanimously elected leader of the NC legislature party.At a meeting of the newly elected members of the

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  Angola, Malaysia, Venezuela, New Zealand elected to Security Council

  World | October 17, 2014 7:07 IST

  United Nations: The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Angola, Malaysia, Venezuela and New Zealand as new non-permanent members to the Security Council.The four countries won the required two-thirds of votes during the election at

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  Polish PM elected European Council president

  World | August 31, 2014 6:56 IST

  Brussels: The European Union (EU) leaders on Saturday elected Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as president and Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini as the foreign policy chief of the European Council.Donald Tusk, the center-right Polish

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  Pakistan wins toss, elects to bat in first test

  Cricket | August 06, 2014 10:44 IST

  GALLE, Sri Lanka : Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss under overcast conditions and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the first test on Wednesday.   Pakistan has not played a test for seven

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  Indian-American elected for top Republican post in Iowa

  World | March 31, 2014 20:44 IST

  Washington: Indian-American businessman Gopal T K Krishna has been elected as the co-chair of the Republican Party in the US state of Iowa.  Krishna, who is a successful businessman with a background in electrical engineering,

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  Kolkata-born Raj Mukherji elected to New Jersey state assembly

  World | November 07, 2013 21:10 IST

  New Jersey(US): Kolkata-born Raj Mukherji, a former Jersey City deputy mayor, has been elected to the New Jersey State Assembly to become the first-ever Bengali state legislator in the US.Democrat Mukherji, 29, currently chairman of

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  Indian-American elected as top US national academy

  World | October 23, 2013 11:17 IST

  Washington: Indian-American Subra Suresh, currently president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected as a member of the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM), becoming the only current university president to be elected to all three

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  Xi Jinping elected Chinese president

  World | March 14, 2013 13:05 IST

  Beijing, Mar 14: Xi Jinping was Thursday elected president of China and chairman of the country's top military body.The general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was picked the chairman of the Central

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  New pope to be elected by Thursday: Catholic church

  India | March 12, 2013 14:13 IST

  Kochi, Mar 12: The Catholic Church in Kerala expects that the new pope would be elected by Thursday morning, a church official said Tuesday.Father Paul Thelekkat, spokesperson of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church, told IANS

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  Raja Pervez Ashraf elected as Pak PM

  World | June 23, 2012 18:50 IST

  Islamabad, Jun 22: Raja Pervez Ashraf, a stalwart of the ruling PPP, was today elected by the National Assembly as Pakistan's new Prime Minister as the country struggled to come out of its latest political

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  Modi's remarks about Indira Gandhi unfortunate , says Cong

  Politics | June 05, 2012 22:11 IST

  New Delhi, June 5: Congress today described as “unfortunate” the remarks of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi that late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had announced during election campaign in the North East that if Congress

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  Akhilesh, 12 others declared elected unopposed to Council

  India | April 20, 2012 16:24 IST

  Lucknow, Apr 19: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and 12 others were today declared elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council.  After the expiry of the deadline for withdrawal of names for the council

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  Hukum Singh Elected Leader Of BJP Legislature Party In UP

  Politics | April 11, 2012 22:23 IST

  Lucknow, Apr 11: Hukum Singh, MLA from Kairana seat in western Uttar Pradesh, was today elected as the Leader of BJP legislature party in UP legislative Assembly.  Singh's name was proposed by senior leader and

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  Hockey Player Dilip Tirkey, 2 Others Elected To RS From Odisha

  India | March 23, 2012 16:56 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Mar 22: Hockey legend and former Indian captain, Dilip Tirkey was among the three persons who were today declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabja from Odisha.Besides Tirkey, BJD leader Rabi Narayan Mohapatra of Nayagarh

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  3-Time French Open Champ Kuerten Elected To Hall

  Tennis | March 09, 2012 13:22 IST

  Newport, Feb 9: Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.The lanky Brazilian nicknamed "Guga" reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and collected singles titles at

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  BMC Peon Is Now Elected Shiv Sena Corporator

  India | February 22, 2012 11:58 IST

  Mumbai, Feb 22: Jitendra Valbhi, who used to work as a peon in the Municipal Secretary department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, has been elected as Shiv Sena corporator from Aarey Colony. He resigned from his