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  White House lauds Indian voters: 'Not too many more vibrant democracies in world than India'

  World | May 18, 2024 7:52 IST

  John Kirby was responding to a question on the ongoing Indian elections in which over 969 million people are exercising their right to franchise and thousands of candidates are in fray representing over 2,600 political parties.

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  Trend shows average age of MPs kept rising over decades since first Lok Sabha

  India | May 08, 2024 17:46 IST

  Ever since the first Lok Sabha in 1951, the average age of Indian lawmakers elected to the Lok Sabha has seen an upward trend over the decades.

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  At US senate hearing, Mark Zuckerberg says 'will ensure safe elections in India'

  World | April 11, 2018 11:02 IST

  Zuckerberg also expressed regret that his company was slow in identifying the Russian operations in 2016, which allegedly benefitted Donald Trump.

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  Millions vote in sixth round of Indian election

  India | April 17, 2014 14:17 IST

  New Delhi: Millions poured into polling centres across 12 states Thursday in the sixth round of general election to pick 121 members to the Lok Sabha, officials said.An estimated 25 percent of the 197 million