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  A black day for democracy: Sonia on suspension of 25 Cong MPs

  Politics | August 03, 2015 18:08 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today dubbed as 'Black Day' for democracy the suspension of 25 party MPs from Lok Sabha as her party said the Narendra Modi government is implementing "Gujarat model" of

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  First SAARC satellite to be launched by 2016: ISRO Chairman

  India | July 13, 2015 23:12 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar today said the Indian space agency is planning to launch the first SAARC satellite by the end of next year.Kumar said that there was a one-day meeting with

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  Supreme Court rejects plea for removal of Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik

  India | July 10, 2015 19:57 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking removal of Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik for his alleged statement favouring construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. A bench

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  Fear of Emergency is still there: Somnath Chatterjee

  Politics | June 18, 2015 21:10 IST

  Kolkata : Sharing BJP patriarch L K Advani's fear that "forces that can crush democracy are stronger", former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today said that political enmity and vendetta had touched a new low

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  First time in centuary: US to put image of a woman on USD 10 note

  World | June 18, 2015 15:01 IST

  Washington: The United States Treasury announced that it will put the image of a woman on an American banknote for the first time in over a century.The announcement said that a ‘champion for our inclusive

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  Confidence of people in democracy restored under Modi government :Ram Shankar Katheria

  Politics | April 18, 2015 18:33 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister of state for Human Resource Development Ram Shankar Katheria on Saturday said the formation of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has restored in people faith in democracy, which was eroding

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  Constitution is the 'Holy Book' in democracy: Mamata Banerjee

  Politics | December 08, 2014 6:57 IST

  Kolkata: Reacting to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's remark that only a formality remained before declaring Bhagwad Gita as the national scripture, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the Constitution was the

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  People of Jammu and Kashmir have faith in democracy: Subramanium Swamy

  Politics | December 07, 2014 20:23 IST

  Mumbai: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said the high turnout in the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections is an indication that people in the border state have trust, faith in democracy and the

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  Nepal prevents airing of TV show episode satirising PM Modi

  Politics | December 06, 2014 10:21 IST

  Kathmandu: Nepal has stopped telecast of one of the episodes of a popular satirical TV show on its national channel for reportedly caricaturing Prime Minister Narendra Modi who visited the country twice within four months.Nepal

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  Fresh scuffles between Hong Kong police, activists

  World | October 16, 2014 12:20 IST

  Hong Kong: Police briefly scuffled with protesters camped out in Hong Kong's streets early Thursday, but held back from dismantling barricades erected by the activists pushing for greater democracy in the Chinese territory.Public anger simmered

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  Terrorism 'biggest threat' to democracy: India

  World | October 14, 2014 8:00 IST

  Geneva: Terming terrorism as the ‘biggest threat' to democracy, India said it was the worst sufferer of the scourge and the ongoing Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly here should highlight the challenges posed by it."Terrorism is

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  China warns of chaos if Hong Kong protests persist

  World | October 02, 2014 11:12 IST

  Hong Kong: China warned of “chaos” and threw its weight behind Hong Kong's embattled leader in his face-off with pro-democracy protesters who have threatened to occupy government offices unless he steps down by the end

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  Hong Kong protests hit city's role as finance hub

  World | October 02, 2014 11:03 IST

  Hong Kong: Shops in Hong Kong have closed and the local stock market has plunged but protesters are gambling their agitation for greater democracy will pay off by preserving institutions that made this former British

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  #ModiAtUN: Narendra Modi pitches for India's permanent UN Security Council Seat

  World | September 28, 2014 6:54 IST

  United Nations: Strongly pitching for India's permanent membership of the UN Security Council, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the reforms of the 15-member powerful body should be carried out by 2015 to make it more

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  No 'long or short march' can derail democracy: Nawaz Sharif

  World | September 19, 2014 19:34 IST

  Islamabad: Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today hit back at protesters, saying no "long or short march" can derail the government, even as Imran Khan vowed to continue his sit-in indefinitely till the Premier

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  Hong Kong protesters once again call for democracy

  World | September 15, 2014 13:28 IST

  Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters dressed in black marched through the streets of Hong Kong to call for democracy and express their opposition to Beijing's decision to restrict the number of candidates who may run

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  SC decision to restore bipartisan spirit of democracy: Azad

  Politics | August 23, 2014 20:28 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today termed as “landmark” the Supreme Court's decision to go into the issue of interpreting the provision of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, saying it will help

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  Intolerance, violence betrayal of democracy: President

  India | August 14, 2014 23:45 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today said intolerance and violence is a betrayal of the letter and spirit of democracy and slammed those who believe in the “poison drip of inflammatory provocation”.  In his Independence

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  Mockery of democracy in fifth phase: Left

  Politics | May 12, 2014 20:13 IST

  Kolkata: Alleging that the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls was a mockery of democracy, the Left Front today demanded repoll in 800 booths in the 17 parliamentary constituencies.“The fifth phase has been a mockery

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  Peaceful polling is triumph of democracy: Badal

  India | April 30, 2014 20:15 IST

  Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today termed peaceful polling in the state as “a triumph of democracy” and said voters have once again strengthened democratic process by exercising their franchise in an overwhelming