Democracy
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Voting important process of democracy, must vote: Aamir Khan
Bollywood | Apr 24, 2014, 06:38 PM ISTMumbai: Bollywood's thinking actor Aamir Khan came along with wife and director Kiran Rao to cast his ballot Thursday and appealed to everyone to step out of their homes to fulfil their civic duty."It is
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Trinamool Congress 'throttling' democracy in West Bengal: Manik Sarkar
India | Apr 22, 2014, 12:11 PM ISTGuwahati: Charging Trinamool Congress with throttling democracy in West Bengal by intimidating voters, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today said the Left will do better in the state if polling is done without any fear.He
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Democracy can't be safe in hands of one man, Sonia tells Chhattisgarh rally
National | Apr 18, 2014, 06:00 PM ISTRaipur: Without naming Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today said the democracy cannot be safe in the hands of a single person, and BJP was crossing all limits in its quest for the power.Addressing
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Modi's '3D' mantra for prosperous India
India | Mar 31, 2014, 07:34 AM ISTBijapur : BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday said India was blessed with three 'Ds' - demographic dividend, democracy and demand for goods and services to make the country prosperous over a decade."We are
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Top 10 things world learnt from India
India | Sep 06, 2014, 08:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: India has made major contributions to the world in every field."We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made"
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Democracy is dead in DMK, says Karunanidhi's son Alagiri
National | Jan 26, 2014, 10:59 AM ISTChennai: Stung by the DMK move to suspend him, former Union Minister M K Alagiri on Saturday charged that democracy was dead in the party and questioned why no action was taken against his younger
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Democracy dead in DMK, says Alagiri
National | Jan 26, 2014, 04:18 PM ISTChennai: Stung by the DMK move to suspend him, former Union Minister M K Alagiri today charged that democracy was dead in the party and questioned why no action was taken against his younger brother
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Democracy must go beyond elections: Sibal
India | Dec 07, 2013, 08:04 PM ISTMumbai: Stating that the people have not really understood the true meaning of democracy, Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal has said democracy needs to go beyond the electoral process.“We need to understand the true meanings
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US says, it takes pride in 'indispensable partnership' with India
World | Aug 15, 2013, 09:15 AM ISTWashington: The United States greeted India on its Independence Day saying it takes pride in "our indispensable partnership" and looks forward to working together for peace, democracy, and prosperity in Asia and around the world.In
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Corruption a threat to democracy, says Pranab
India | Apr 06, 2013, 05:02 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 6: Corruption is a threat to the democratic fabric of the country and frustrates efforts to bring equity, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Saturday, delivering the 14th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture organised
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Coup plot trial starts in UAE
World | Mar 04, 2013, 06:35 PM ISTAbu Dhabi, Mar 4: Ninety four people went on trial on Monday in the United Arab Emirates on charges of trying to overthrow the government, the latest in a growing crackdown in the Gulf nation
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Marchers could have overthrown democracy: Qadri
World | Jan 20, 2013, 04:59 PM ISTIslamabad, Jan 20: Pakistan-born Canadian Tahirul Qadri has revealed long marchers in Islamabad were so enthusiastic that they could have occupied the Parliament House on his orders.“Democracy would have been banished from the country, had
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Parliament attack: How jihadis attacked India's temple of democracy
India | Dec 13, 2014, 03:00 PM IST13 December 2001, The day when India's symbol of democracy—Parliament - was attacked by the enemies of humanity.Although it was an unsuccessful attempt to storm the Parliament complex.,the attack left a trail of evidence behind,
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Suu Kyi, Dalai Lama have struggled for democracy, Tibetan PM
India | Nov 17, 2012, 10:10 PM ISTDharamsala, Nov 17: Drawing a parallel between Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-Exile Lobsang Sangay today said both the Nobel laureates have struggled hard for the cause
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Like to see more women at forefront of people's empowerment : Suu Kyi
World | Nov 17, 2012, 05:46 PM ISTKothalagutta, Nov 17: Nobel Peace Laureate and Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday said she would like to see more women at the forefront of people's empowerment in India.“When I arrived here
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Clean politics most vital for democracy: Advani
National | Nov 11, 2012, 05:18 PM ISTThiruvanantpuram, Nov 11: Veteran BJP leader L K Advani said on Sunday clean politics is the touchstone by which people would judge the leaders in a democracy and his party would not compromise on this
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Tunisia's ruling party condemns US Embassy attack
World | Sep 15, 2012, 06:04 PM ISTTunis, (Tunisia), Sep 15: Tunisia's governing moderate Islamist party condemned an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Tunis and the neighboring American school, saying such violence threatens the country's progress toward democracy after decades of
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'A democracy must debate, parliament disruptions no option'
National | Sep 09, 2012, 05:03 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 9: Parliamentary debate is the only option in a democracy but this can happen only if the house is allowed to function, political leaders across the spectrum - barring one - say
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Stalling parliament also part of democracy: BJP
National | Sep 08, 2012, 12:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 8: Seeking to blame the government for the partially washed out monsoon session, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday blamed corruption for the lost session, and asserted that stalling parliament was also
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BJP has saved democracy, says Yashwant Sinha
National | Sep 23, 2012, 06:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 30: Retorting to union Communications Minister Kapil Sibal's comment that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "destroying democracy", the BJP asserted Wednesday that the party has protected democracy in the country."The thinking