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  British newspaper alleges corruption in 2022 World Cup vote

  Football | June 01, 2014 16:07 IST

  LONDON : A former member of FIFA's executive committee was accused Sunday of making payments totaling $5 million to senior football officials in return for support for Qatar's successful bid for the 2022 World Cup.  

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  Election outcome is vote for stable government: Lord Paul

  World | May 16, 2014 17:06 IST

  London: Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul today hailed the decisive outcome of the Lok Sabha elections as a vote for a stable government which he said should concentrate on the betterment of the country.

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  2,500 Narendras, 3,600 Arvinds vote in Varanasi today

  India | May 12, 2014 17:41 IST

  Varanasi:  As Varanasi went to polls today, there were almost 2,500 Narendras and 3,600 Arvinds exercising their voting rights, but they were still outnumbered in a big way by voters sharing their first names with

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  President Pranab Mukherjee not to vote in ongoing LS polls

  India | May 09, 2014 17:35 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday decided not to vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in order to express his "neutrality in the political fray". He had completed all the formalities for voting

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  Zuma votes as polling held in South Africa elections

  World | May 07, 2014 17:15 IST

  Pretoria: South African President Jacob Zuma and leaders of various political parties cast their votes as polling continued Wednesday for the country's fifth general elections post-apartheid.A large number of voting stations opened across the country

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  MRM to appeal Muslims in Varanasi to vote for Modi

  India | May 06, 2014 15:54 IST

  Vadodara: At least 75 members of Gujarat unit of Muslim Rashtriyaa Manch (MRM) have left the state to reach Varanasi tomorrow to appeal the minority community to vote for BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. 

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  Gujarat doctors to offer discount to patients who vote

  India | April 20, 2014 9:09 IST

  Ahmedabad: The doctors in Gujarat will give minimum 25 per cent discount on consultation fees to patients who show their inked finger to prove that they have cast their vote during the Lok Sabha polls,

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  Vote for AIADMK to safeguard TN's interests: Jayalalithaa

  India | April 12, 2014 8:43 IST

  Tiruneveli (TN):  Lambasting Congress and DMK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa yesterday said both the parties were responsible for various scams such as 'Himalayan” 2G spectrum scam and sought vote for her AIADMK in the

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  Purab Kohli urges youth to vote in LS elections

  India | March 18, 2014 6:50 IST

  Kolkata: Actor Purab Kohli, also the ambassador for a campaign that engages the urban youth in governance and voting,on Monday said the country's youth should 'actively' participate in understanding the nuances of democracy.The celebrity-activist campaigns

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  Egyptians vote on draft constitution

  World | January 14, 2014 22:11 IST

  Cairo: Egyptians formed long lines Tuesday at polling stations across much of the country to vote on a new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after the ouster

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  Delhi Polls: Delhi all set to vote today in triangular contest

  India | December 04, 2013 6:56 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi is all set to witness one of the most interesting battles today to form the next government. These assembly elections will change the traditional bipolar political rivalry into a three-dimensional fight between

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  Stage set for Delhi, MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram polls, dates announced

  Politics | October 08, 2013 20:13 IST

  New Delhi: Considered a semi-final before the Lok Sabha polls, assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Mizoram will be held in a single phase between November 25 and December 4, while it will

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  Emma Watson voted iconic British beauty

  Hollywood | September 22, 2013 18:05 IST

  London: British actress Emma Watson has been named as the iconic British beauty of the decade in a new survey.The 23-year-old, who rose to fame after playing the nerdy witch Hermoine Granger in the "Harry

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  Obama asks Congress to delay Syria strike vote

  World | September 11, 2013 11:59 IST

  Washington: Seizing a Russian initiative to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control, President Barack Obama asked Congress to postpone a vote to authorise the use of force as the US seeks a diplomatic solution

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  Japan upper house vote to set ruling bloc's power

  World | July 21, 2013 13:48 IST

  Tokyo, Jul 21: Japanese were voting Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition a strong mandate, though initial reports showed turnout to be lackluster.A victory would give Abe's

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  Irish abortion bill passes 1st test on 138-24 vote

  World | July 02, 2013 23:46 IST

  Dublin, Jul 2: Ireland appeared on course to legalize abortion in extremely restricted circumstances as lawmakers voted Tuesday to support a bill that would permit pregnancies to be terminated when deemed necessary to save the

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  ICC vote fixing: Players' association initiates probe over L Sivaramakrishnan issue

  Cricket | June 27, 2013 17:11 IST

  Johannesburg, Jun 27:  Days after India's triumph at the Champions Trophy, the international cricketers' association announced it would refer a disputed ICC election to an ethics officer for investigation because cricket's governing body was "ignoring"

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  Rajya Sabha vote on job quota bill today

  Politics | December 17, 2012 9:03 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 17: The Rajya Sabha will today vote on the controversial Constitution (117th Amendment) Bill 2012 that seeks to provide reservation in government jobs for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.While the Bahujan Samaj

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  Vote for clean and socially active candidates: Anna Hazare

  Politics | September 08, 2012 17:56 IST

  Ralegan Siddhi, Sep 8: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who has made it clear he will neither float a political party nor contest polls, today said people should elect their representatives on the basis of their

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  If voted to power, Cong will take Guj to 18th Century: Modi

  Politics | September 23, 2012 13:45 IST

  Ahmedabad, Aug 15: Taking a dig at Congress, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said the main Opposition party will take the state to the 18th century if it is voted to power.The BJP stalwart