General Elections
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BJP seeks Nitish's resignation after rout in general elections
India | May 16, 2014, 09:00 PM ISTPatna: A buoyant BJP today demanded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation on moral grounds following the JD(U)'s rout in the polls.Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi had taken moral responsibility and so had other Congress chief
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LIVE: Heavy voter turnout in 89 seats across 9 states in 7th phase of LS polls
National | Apr 30, 2014, 09:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: The seventh phase of elections were concluded today in 89 Lok Sabha seats ofseven states and two union territories. Heavy voter turnout was reported from all the states.Nearly 139 million voters decided the
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Iraq's general elections scheduled for April 30
World | Apr 27, 2014, 06:42 PM ISTTehran: Iraq is all set to go to polls April 30 amid threats from Al Qaeda linked militants to disrupt the elections, a media report said Sunday.The members of the Iraqi security forces will cast
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Imran will not be able to vote in Saturday's poll: Pak doctors
World | May 10, 2013, 07:53 AM ISTLahore, May 9: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan will not be able to vote in Saturday's historic general elections because of injuries sustained in a dramatic fall at an election rally, doctors treating him said
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Pak Army to deploy troops for general elections
World | Mar 13, 2013, 01:16 PM ISTIslamabad, Mar 13 : Pakistan Army and the Election Commission will hold a meeting soon to decide on deploying troops for holding the upcoming general election in May in a peaceful and orderly manner."We have
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Congress hopes cash subsidy will be 2014 game changer
National | Dec 01, 2012, 07:23 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 28: Gearing up for the next general elections, scheduled in 2014, the Congress has termed its big-ticket plan to directly transfer cash to various social welfare beneficiaries as a "game-changer" and "politically
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Lokpal to come up before 2014 general elections: Khurshid
National | Sep 19, 2012, 01:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 5: Against the backdrop of indefinite fast by Anna Hazare coming to an end, Law Minister Salman Khurshid has said the government is “much better equipped” now to deal with such situations
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Egypt's apex court orders dissolution of new parliament
World | Jun 14, 2012, 10:17 PM ISTCairo, Jun 14: Egypt's Supreme Court today ruled that general elections held last year were “unconstitutional” and ordered the dissolution of the Islamist-dominated lower house of parliament, sparking fresh turmoil in the politically divided nation.The
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Egypt To Have General Elections In October
World | Jul 21, 2011, 06:38 PM ISTCairo, Jul 21: Egypt will go for new general elections in October, the country's military council has announced, but has barred international monitors to observe the upcoming polls, designed to move the nation back to
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Musharraf Plans To Return To Pakistan Next Year
World | May 14, 2011, 07:24 AM ISTDubai, May 14 : Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has announced he will return to his homeland no later than March 23 next year to participate in the 2013 general elections, despite facing possible