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Venezuela: Opposition candidate Gonzalez, who fought against Maduro, fleed Spain | KNOW WHY
World | Sep 08, 2024, 01:22 PM ISTThe surprise departure of the man who Venezuela’s opposition and several foreign governments consider the legitimate winner of July’s presidential race was announced late Saturday night by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.
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Venezuelan court issues arrest warrant against President Nicolas Maduro's opposition rival
World | Sep 03, 2024, 07:19 AM ISTEdmundo Gonzalez has been charged with various crimes including conspiracy, falsification of documents and usurpation of powers. This came after Venezuela's top court ratified President Nicolas Maduro's victory in the July 28 election that the opposition claimed he lost.
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INDIA bloc leaders hold meeting after budget, announce protest march to Parliament today
India | Jul 24, 2024, 12:48 AM ISTThe opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders have expressed resentment over the union budget citing it as discriminatory against the non-NDA-ruled states.
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Canada: Opposition leader calls Trudeau 'wacko PM', kicked out of Parliament | VIDEO
World | May 01, 2024, 09:22 AM ISTPierre Poilievre, the leader of the opposition Conservatives, called Trudeau 'wacko' while criticising his policy on drug overdoses. The two will face off in the general election next year, with the Conservatives widely expected to win a large majority over the Liberals, headed by Trudeau.
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Putin critic Alexei Navalny 'died his own death', says Russian spymaster
World | Mar 06, 2024, 09:43 AM ISTNavalny's sudden death on February 16 at Penal Colony No. 3 in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region, stunned global leaders, and many accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of murdering him. However, the Kremlin has denied any state involvement in Navalny's death.
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Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Alexei Navalny laid to rest in Moscow | WATCH
World | Mar 02, 2024, 10:28 AM ISTNavalny's sudden death at an Arctic penal colony on February 16 shook the world, with many world leaders and his allies accusing Putin of having him murdered. Navalny's wife also accused Putin of murdering her husband and expressed concern over possible arrests at his funeral.
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'Putin will not go unpunished': Alexei Navalny's wife warns after his death in Arctic prison
World | Feb 16, 2024, 10:56 PM ISTWestern leaders and others who resisted Putin's rule praised Navalny's bravery after reports of his death emerged. Navalny was behind bars since 2021 after a fatal nerve poisoning, and has been convicted three times of various offences that amounted to an over 30-year-sentence.
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Who was Alexei Navalny? All you need to know about the deceased Russian opposition leader
World | Feb 16, 2024, 10:40 PM ISTThe Kremlin said it had no information on the cause of Navalny's death and Putin has been informed of the matter. Navalny rose to prominence after he publicly criticised the Kremlin and alleged corruption within Putin's administration, describing the President's party as one of "crooks and thieves".
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Alexei Navalny, jailed Russian opposition leader and Vladimir Putin critic, dies
World | Feb 17, 2024, 06:15 AM ISTThe Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets region said Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday, after which he "almost immediately felt unconsciousness". A medical team was sent to resuscitate the opposition leader, but to no avail.
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Maldives opposition leader stresses "tougher stand" by govt to repair ties with India amid row
World | Jan 11, 2024, 08:05 AM ISTIsmail admitted that the current government has more favourable and stronger relations with China amid strained ties with India. A diplomatic uproar erupted following disparaging remarks against PM Modi, which led to thousands of people boycotting the Maldives as a tourist destination.
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South Korea's opposition leader stabbed in neck during visit to Busan | Video
World | Jan 02, 2024, 01:30 PM ISTBusan's emergency office said that Lee Jae-myung, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was conscious but his exact condition was unknown after he was attacked by a man in Busan. Lee lost the 2022 presidential election to President Yoon Suk Yeol by a narrow margin.
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Maharashtra opposition leader Wadettiwar demands govt to declare entire state as 'drought-hit'
Maharashtra | Oct 23, 2023, 11:39 PM ISTWadettiwar accused the government of cheating farmers by claiming that water scarcity only prevails in 40 to 42 tehsils. He also alleged that government and revenue officials were being pressurised to report minimum losses of crops.
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Senegal's opposition leader Sonko accused of conspiracy against country, calls for insurrections
World | Jul 30, 2023, 10:05 AM ISTSonko was acquitted last month on the charges of rape and death threats against a woman employed in a beauty salon, but was separately charged with corrupting the youth.
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Nitish refuses to join issue with Sharad Pawar on JPC probe into allegations against Adani
India | Apr 08, 2023, 10:12 PM ISTPawar said he favoured a Supreme Court committee to probe allegations against the Adani Group, since the ruling party would have a majority in the JPC based on numerical strength in Parliament and this would lead to doubts on such an investigation.
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'Shocked at PM's silence' says Oppn, issues joint appeal demanding action in communal violence cases
India | Apr 16, 2022, 07:22 PM ISTThe joint appeal came amid the ongoing controversy regarding incidents of violence on Ram Navami (April 10). Violence was reported from some areas in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, etc.
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained upon arrival from Germany
World | Jan 18, 2021, 04:33 PM ISTThe opposition figure on probation was put on a wanted list on December 29, 2020 and he will remain in detention until a court ruling, the service said.
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Sajith Premadasa declared Opposition Leader in Sri Lanka
World | Dec 06, 2019, 12:10 PM ISTFormer Sri Lankan presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa's will be officially declared as the Opposition Leader in Parliament on January 3, 2020.
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Congress appoints Paresh Dhanani as Gujarat Legislature Party leader
National | Jan 07, 2018, 06:46 AM ISTThe Congress on Saturday appointed young leader Paresh Dhanani as its Legislature Party leader in Gujarat.
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Boris Nemtsov, Russian opposition leader, shot dead in Moscow
World | Feb 28, 2015, 08:41 AM ISTMoscow: Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot and killed near Moscow's city centre on Friday night, according to law enforcement agencies."An unknown person killed Nemtsov with four shots using a handgun on the slope
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Opposition leader Eknath Shinde says BJP shied away from vote division
National | Nov 12, 2014, 11:27 PM ISTMumbai: Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena today alleged that BJP government had shied away from division of votes during the vote of confidence, since it would have