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  Japanese PM Ishiba's coalition fails to secure majority in crucial upper house election

  World | July 21, 2025 7:27 IST

  Ishiba had set the bar low, wanting a simple majority of 125 seats, which means his LDP and its Buddhist-backed junior coalition partner Komeito needed to win 50 to add to the 75 seats they already have.

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  US Elections: What is 270? Magic number that will determines fate of Trump and Harris | EXPLAINED

  World | November 06, 2024 8:39 IST

  Trump has multiple paths to 270, but his most viable route depends on securing Florida and Pennsylvania. If he wins both states and retains North Carolina and Arizona, states he narrowly won in 2016—along with Georgia and Ohio, he will reach the necessary electoral threshold.

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  Japan voters punish Ishiba's scandal-tainted ruling coalition, leave no party with clear mandate

  World | October 28, 2024 11:08 IST

  Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito took 215 seats in the lower house of parliament, down from 279 seats, as voters punished the incumbents over a funding scandal and a cost-of-living crunch.

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  Thailand elects Paetongtarn Shinawatra as youngest PM following parliamentary vote

  World | August 16, 2024 11:37 IST

  Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of divisive politician Thaksin Shinawatra, will become the youngest Prime Minister at the age of 37. She received parliamentary backing days after Srettha Thavisin was removed from office over an ethics code violation.

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  South Africa: ANC, which freed country from apartheid, loses majority for first time in 30 years

  World | June 01, 2024 18:11 IST

  This marks the end of the African National Congress' (ANC) three-decade dominance after the landmark vote in 1994, which freed South Africa from apartheid and made Nelson Mandela the President. Voters had been frustrated with over joblessness, inequality and power shortages, among other issues.

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  BJP loses majority in Bhatpara

  Elections | November 07, 2019 6:39 IST

  The BJP tally had at one time swelled to 26 in the 34-member board.

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  Hindu outfits seek Constitutional amendments for equal rights to major

  India | September 22, 2019 15:47 IST

  The outfits, which have grouped under the banner of Hindu Charter Team, made these demands at a national conference that sought "Equal Right for Hindus" and pitched for non-interference of the state in the maintenance of the majority community's temples and religious institutions.

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  BJP issues whip to its MPs in Lok Sabha, asks them to be present on Friday and Monday

  India | June 26, 2019 19:02 IST

  According to sources, the whip has been issued as some important legislations are likely to be taken up for passage.

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  New record of 65 million people displaced worldwide in 2015: UN Report

  World | June 20, 2016 12:32 IST

  Geneva: The number of people displaced worldwide has now hit a new record, with 65.3 million people forced from their home at the end of last year, according to United Nations report released today. The

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  No change of PM candidate even if BJP doesn't get majority on its own: Naidu

  Politics | May 08, 2014 20:49 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today said there was no possibility of changing its Prime Ministerial candidate if the party did not get majority on its own and claimed there was no frustration among its leaders over

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  JWT to acquire majority stake in Social Wavelength in India

  March 28, 2014 16:50 IST

  New Delhi: WPP's wholly owned global marketing communications agency JWT has acquired a majority stake in Mumbai-based Social Wavelength, a full-service social media agency, for an undisclosed amount. JWT was in talks with the agency for

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  Majority of packaged drinking water units are unlicensed

  India | September 05, 2013 7:33 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) yesterday informed the Southern Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal that majority of packaged drinking water units in the state don't have its permission to operate.As many

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  Majority of 'disappeared persons' in Kashmir innocent: Study

  India | November 28, 2012 6:21 IST

  Srinagar, Nov 27: A study on families of disappeared persons (DPs) in Jammu and Kashmir has thrown up some startling data: more than 72 percent of those who disappeared after being picked up by security

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  Govt Scrambles For Numbers To Pass Lokpal Bill In RS

  India | December 28, 2011 13:55 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 28: With no majority on its own in the Rajya Sabha, Government today scrambled for numbers to get the Lokpal Bill passed to avoid an embarrassment it faced in the Lok Sabha

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  Face Adjournment Motion If Confident Of Majority : BJP To Govt

  India | November 30, 2011 20:47 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 30: BJP today alleged that the decision to allow 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail was taken under pressure from the US, UK and France and challenged the government to face

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  Governor Asks Yeddy To Prove Majority In Assembly On Oct 12

  Politics | October 06, 2010 16:53 IST

  Bangalore, Oct 6: Karnataka governor H R Bharadwaj cracked the whip on Wednesday by directing chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to prove his majority on or before  October 12 inside the Assembly.Bharadwaj took this step

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  Govt Unsure Of Majority In LS, Shy Of Voting: CPM

  Politics | July 30, 2010 9:10 IST

  The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Thursday said the government was not sure of mustering majority in the Lok Sabha and hence was shy of having a debate on price rise under rules which entail