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British newspaper alleges corruption in 2022 World Cup vote

Football | Jun 01, 2014, 04:07 PM 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.

Election outcome is vote for stable government: Lord Paul

World | May 16, 2014, 05:06 PM 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.

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

India | May 12, 2014, 05:41 PM 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

President Pranab Mukherjee not to vote in ongoing LS polls

India | May 09, 2014, 05:35 PM 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

Zuma votes as polling held in South Africa elections

World | May 07, 2014, 05:15 PM 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

MRM to appeal Muslims in Varanasi to vote for Modi

India | May 06, 2014, 03:54 PM 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.

Gujarat doctors to offer discount to patients who vote

India | Apr 20, 2014, 09:09 AM 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,

Vote for AIADMK to safeguard TN's interests: Jayalalithaa

India | Apr 12, 2014, 08:43 AM 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

Purab Kohli urges youth to vote in LS elections

India | Mar 18, 2014, 06:50 AM 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

Egyptians vote on draft constitution

World | Jan 14, 2014, 10:11 PM 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

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

India | Dec 04, 2013, 06:56 AM 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

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

National | Oct 08, 2013, 08:13 PM 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

Emma Watson voted iconic British beauty

Hollywood | Sep 22, 2013, 06:05 PM 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

Obama asks Congress to delay Syria strike vote

World | Sep 11, 2013, 11:59 AM 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

Japan upper house vote to set ruling bloc's power

World | Jul 21, 2013, 01:48 PM 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

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

World | Jul 02, 2013, 11:46 PM 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

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

Cricket | Jun 27, 2013, 05:11 PM 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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