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  Trump indicates to veto Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act

  World | November 23, 2019 7:30 IST

  The US Congress on Wednesday passed the legislation that would force the Trump administration to assess whether political unrest in the vital global financial hub justify changing its unique treatment under the US law.

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  Hong Kong: Knife-wielding man slashes several people involved in pro-democracy protests

  World | November 04, 2019 16:13 IST

  Hong Kong democracy protest news: A knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong on Sunday, as riot police stormed several malls to thwart protesters who have been demanding government reforms for nearly five months.

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  Democracy.com for sale: Most cherished domain name is looking for buy

  World | October 08, 2019 20:37 IST

  One of the most cherished domain name in the history of Internet domains - Democracy.com -- is up for sale, and the bid starts at $300,000. First registered in the mid-1990s by online startup Intraactive in Washington, DC, the domain name is currently owned by entrepreneur Talmage Cooley who has put it up for sale as the company has run out of money, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.

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  Hong Kong protesters urge UK to back democratic calls

  World | September 15, 2019 20:21 IST

  Under the "one country, two systems" formula, Beijing agreed to allow the former British colony to retain a semi-independent status - including certain legal rights not contained in the mainland Chinese system - until the pact's expiration in 2047.

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  Protect constitutional rights in 'Super Emergency' era: Mamata Banerjee hits out at Modi government

  India | September 15, 2019 12:10 IST

  On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy on Sunday, she urged the countrymen to safeguard the constitutional values upon which independent India was founded.

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  Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' photographer Charlie Coli passes away

  World | September 13, 2019 13:51 IST

  One of the famous incidents in the history of the world, the Tiananmen Square protest and its haunting memories which comes down to one picture known as 'Tank Man'. The image of one man standing in the way of a column of tanks, a day after hundreds possibly thousands of people died, has become a defining image of the 1989 pro-democracy protests.

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  Hong Kong police draw guns in latest protest violence

  World | August 25, 2019 21:47 IST

  After hoisting warning flags, police used tear gas to try to disperse the crowd. Protesters responded by throwing bricks and gasoline bombs toward the police. The result was a surreal scene of small fires and scattered paving bricks on the street between the two sides, rising clouds of tear gas and green and blue laser lights pointed by the protesters at the police.

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  Hong Kong police use tear gas, protesters cut down 'smart lamppost'

  World | August 24, 2019 17:41 IST

  Protesters used an electric saw to slice through the bottom of the lamppost, while others pulled ropes tied around it. The demonstrators, who were holding up umbrellas to hide their identities, cheered as it toppled over.

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  Hong Kong protesters form human chains to call for democracy

  World | August 23, 2019 22:59 IST

  It was the latest protest in a nearly 11-week-old movement that began with calls to scrap a now-suspended extradition bill and has widened to include demands for full democracy and an independent inquiry into alleged police brutality at protests.

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  We are no more a democracy says Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad

  India | August 22, 2019 16:42 IST

  Azad urged the Central government to restore all the Telecom services in Jammu and Kashmir and to release all the political prisoners and leaders including Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.

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  Democracy is part of our culture, heritage: PM Modi

  India | June 30, 2019 12:57 IST

  Talking about the democratic spirit, Modi, in his first 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme after being elected for a second term, also said that the Emergency was not only opposed by the political parties and its leaders but also by the common man.

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  Apple News gets 'candidate guide' for Democratic debates

  Technology | June 27, 2019 13:25 IST

  The News app in Apple devices, the candidate guide is a collection of information on each candidate from several news sources including ABC News and other channels.

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  When and what happened: Timeline of Emergency, the darkest phase of democracy in India

  Fyi | June 25, 2019 20:57 IST

  The legacy of the Emergency remains controversial -- till date -- and is more often than not referred to as the darkest phase of democracy in India.

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  CPM admits to losing support among 'basic classes' , says worst Lok Sabha performance since independence

  India | June 13, 2019 15:30 IST

  An editorial in the CPI-M journal "People's Democracy" said: "In many industrial centres around the country, the working class has voted for the BJP. In areas where the Left wielded influence amongst workers, there has been a reduction of that influence with some exceptions like Tamil Nadu and Kerala."

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  Opinion | Questioning the EVM amounts to insult of democracy

  May 22, 2019 15:08 IST

  Questioning the integrity and impartiality of the Election Commission, without even a shred of solid evidence, and that too, even before the votes are counted, amounts to insulting democracy.

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  PM Modi urges voters to make democracy stronger

  April 26, 2019 14:06 IST

  The high profile constituency will see a triangular contest between Modi, Congress candidate Ajay Rai and Samajwadi Party's Shalini Yadav on May 19. 

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  Narcissists believe countries would be better run by strong leaders or military: Study

  World | December 06, 2018 19:10 IST

  The study, published in the British Journal of Social Psychology, consisted of two parts that analysed the relationship between different types of self-evaluation.

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  Democracy relapses a lot: Shatrughan Sinha

  Politics | August 21, 2018 23:23 IST

  Criticising the Centre on demonetisation and implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), he said a "complicated GST" was rolled out when the country had "not fully recovered from the note-ban shock".

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  Karnataka victory in unprecedented, says PM Modi

  Politics | May 15, 2018 20:50 IST

  I congratulate people of Karnataka, Amit Shah and BJP workers for victory in the state. I want to thank BJP Karyakartas says PM Modi.

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  PM Modi govt changed meaning of democracy, says Amit Shah

  Politics | May 24, 2018 17:40 IST

  PM Modi govt changed meaning of democracy, says Amit Shah