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India can help Afghanistan in holding free, fair polls: Kerry
India | Jun 24, 2013, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 24: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday suggested that India could help Afghanistan in the holding of transparent and free presidential elections next year.Stating that India has made $2 billion
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Campaign launched against polls in Lanka's northern province
World | Jun 04, 2013, 07:54 AM ISTColombo, Jun 4: National Freedom Front (NFF), a key nationalist ally in Sri Lankan government, yesterday launched a signature campaign against the holding of the northern provincial council election.“We will collect a million signatures by
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Shiv Sena will come to power after Maha Assembly polls: Uddhav
India | Mar 21, 2013, 10:08 AM ISTThane, Mar 21: Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asked the people in Maharashtra to throw Congress-NCP Government out of power and asserted that his party will rule the state after the next Assembly
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IOC warn IOA of ban if Sport Code is followed in Dec 5 polls
Other Sports | Nov 23, 2012, 08:21 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 23: In a new twist to controversial elections of the IOA, the International Olympic Committee today warned of a possible ban on the national sports body if government regulations are followed in
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Why winning 117 seats in Gujarat is crucial for Modi
National | Nov 03, 2012, 05:35 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 7: As is known, if Narendra Modi wants to play a larger role on the national stage, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have to record a thumping victory in the forthcoming
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Polls open in France for presidential election
World | Apr 22, 2012, 04:40 PM ISTParis, Apr 22: Voting began today in France in President Nicolas Sarkozy's uncertain bid for re-election, with polls showing that many French are dissatisfied with his response to concerns about the economy and jobs.The voting
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3-4 EC Officials Died Of Heart Attack, Says Quraishi
India | Mar 14, 2012, 07:43 AM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 14: Conducting elections is a high-stress job and the stress on Election Commission (EC) officials resulted in fatal heart attacks to at least four officers during recent assembly elections in five states,
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New Goa CM Parrikar, A Man With Clean Image
India | Mar 06, 2012, 07:03 PM ISTPanaji, Mar 6: Technocrat-turned-politician, Manohar Parrikar, set to become Goa Chief Minister for the third time, is known for his clean image, blunt talk and development initiatives.Parrikar, 56, who had launched a campaign against the
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Twitter Agog As Rahul Gandhi Fails In UP
India | Mar 06, 2012, 06:06 PM ISTNew Delhi, March 6: Following are some of the remarks on Twitter as news came in about Rahul Gandhi coming a cropper in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections: •Ra.One =Ra.Hul =Lots of Publicity, But Zero Results
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Rahul Says, He Owns Responsibility For UP Debacle
India | Mar 06, 2012, 05:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 6: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who was the face of the party campaign in Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, today owned responsibility for the party's dismal performance which he termed as
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Key Winners And Losers In Goa
India | Mar 06, 2012, 04:56 PM ISTPanaji, Mar 6: Many of the Congress stalwarts including four from Churchill Alemao family and state party chief Subhas Shirodkar bit the dust as the BJP-MGP alliance today managed to bag majority of seats in
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Key Winners And Losers In UP
India | Mar 06, 2012, 07:08 PM ISTLucknow, March 6: Following are some key results:Sitting independent MLA Mukhtar Ansari, who fought elections under the ‘Quami Ekta Dal', wins from Mau Sadar seat by defeating his nearest rival Bhim Rajbhar of BSP by
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Key Winners And Losers In Punjab
India | Mar 06, 2012, 07:05 PM ISTChandigarh, Mar 6: Following are some key results in Punjab: Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister and SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal wins from Jalalabad seat by a margin of 50,289 votes. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
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Election To Trifurcated MCD On April 15
India | Mar 01, 2012, 08:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 1: The first election to the trifurcated municipal corporation in the city will be held on April 15 while counting of votes will take place on April 17, Delhi's State Election Commission
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EC Does Away With Videography Of Each Counting Table
India | Mar 01, 2012, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 1: The Election Commission has decided to do away with videography of each table during counting of votes on March 6, in view of difficulty expressed by the Chief Electoral Officers of
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Bengal Police Lathicharge As Students Clash During Union Polls
India | Feb 07, 2012, 11:10 AM ISTSiliguri, Feb 7: Police resorted to lathicharge after two groups of students belonging to CPI-M and Trinamool Congress resorted to a violent clash after SFI candidates won the students' union elections in Alipurduar College on
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Maharashtra Primary Teachers Fight Like Unruly Students During Polls
India | Feb 06, 2012, 01:48 PM ISTShirdi, Feb 6: Primary school teachers shouted, abused and fought one another like unruly students on Sunday during the elections for the office-bearers of Primary School Teachers' Co-operative Bank in Ahmednagar district. Both groups first
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Five Catholic Faces In BJP's First List For Goa
India | Feb 06, 2012, 04:34 PM ISTPanaji, Feb 6: In an apparent indication of its eagerness to cast off its pro-Hindutva image, the BJP's first list of 22 candidates for Goa includes five Christians including a former state tourism minister who
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EC Asks Parties To Furnish Details About Use Of Choppers
India | Feb 05, 2012, 09:21 AM ISTLucknow, Feb 5: The Election Commission on Saturday directed all the political parties in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh to furnish complete details regarding the use of helicopters by them.“The parties should inform EC about the areas
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Mayawati Woos Punjab Voters In The Name Of Kanshi Ram
India | Jan 21, 2012, 10:19 PM ISTKharar (Punjab), Jan 21: Wooing voters in the name of late Kanshi Ram who hailed from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today asked the electorate to give the BSP a chance to fulfil the