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India elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 2022-24 term
Business | Jun 08, 2021, 09:00 AM ISTIndia 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 | Jun 28, 2019, 06:12 PM ISTPaswan 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 | Jun 24, 2019, 09:25 PM ISTA 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
National | Feb 21, 2015, 07:04 PM ISTJammu: 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
National | Feb 06, 2015, 08:22 PM ISTJammu: 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 | Oct 17, 2014, 07:07 AM ISTUnited 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 | Aug 31, 2014, 06:56 AM ISTBrussels: 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 | Aug 06, 2014, 10:44 AM ISTGALLE, 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 | Mar 31, 2014, 08:44 PM ISTWashington: 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 | Nov 07, 2013, 09:10 PM ISTNew 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 | Oct 23, 2013, 11:17 AM ISTWashington: 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 | Mar 14, 2013, 01:05 PM ISTBeijing, 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 | Mar 12, 2013, 02:13 PM ISTKochi, 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 | Jun 23, 2012, 06:50 PM ISTIslamabad, 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
National | Jun 05, 2012, 10:11 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 20, 2012, 04:24 PM ISTLucknow, 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
National | Apr 11, 2012, 10:23 PM ISTLucknow, 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 | Mar 23, 2012, 04:56 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Mar 09, 2012, 01:22 PM ISTNewport, 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 | Feb 22, 2012, 11:58 AM ISTMumbai, 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