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Naidu holds teleconference with senior TDP leaders
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 22 (ANI): In the backdrop of four TDP MP's recently joining the BJP, TDP national president N Chandrababu Naidu held a teleconference with senior leaders of his party on Saturday from Europe.
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Allow state governments to function smoothly: TMC after all-party meet
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): In the backdrop of political violence and doctors' strike in West Bengal, the TMC on Sunday said the State governments should be allowed to carry out their duties without any intervention from the Centre.
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Centre seeks report on violence, doctors' stir from WB govt
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 15 (ANI): In the backdrop of political violence in West Bengal, the Centre has sought a report from the state government on measures taken to contain political violence, and another on the ongoing strike by doctors.
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Pro-Palestine march in Germany amidst anti-Semitism concerns
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jun 2 (ANI): Against the backdrop of growing concerns over the rise in anti-semitic crimes in Germany, an estimated 2000 pro-Palestinian protesters on Saturday (local time) marched through the streets of Berlin as part of the annual al-Quds Day.
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Situation could have been different had Vaibhav Gehlot contested from Jalo
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 27 (ANI): In the backdrop of Congress' Lok Sabha poll drubbing, especially in Rajasthan, where BJP swept all 25 seats, Rajasthan Minister Udai Lal Anjana said that situation would have been different if Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot followed his advice of fieldi
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Akhilesh meets Mayawati, refuses to speak to media
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met with his alliance partner, BSP chief Mayawati here on Monday against the backdrop of exit poll predictions projecting a non-too-rosy picture for the grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh.
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Trump outlines his 'strong pro-life' views on abortion
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): Against the backdrop of the US state of Alabama signing the most restrictive abortion law in the recent American history, President Donald Trump on Sunday outlined his "strongly pro-life" views on the subject.
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Caracas willing to begin dialogue with Washington on basis of mutual respe
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Caracas [Washington], May 18 (ANI): Against the backdrop of mediation in Norway aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela, the Foreign Minister of the Latin American country, Jorge Arreaza, on Friday said that Caracas is willing to engage in dialogue with the United Sta
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TMC indulging in violence due to 'frustration', claims BJP
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): In the backdrop of instances of vandalism and clashes in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday claimed that Trinamool Congress is indulging in violence out of "frustration".
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Will stop flow of river water to Pak if it continues supporting terrorism:
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 9 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said India is mulling on the prospects of stopping the flow of river water to Pakistan in the backdrop of its "continuous support" to terrorism.
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Rajiv Gandhi's insult is price Rahul paid for insulting Veer Savarkar: Shi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 9 (ANI): In the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's verbal attack against late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Shiv Sena on Thursday opined that Gandhi's insult by the Prime Minister is the price Congress president Rahul Gandhi has to pay for "ins
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Regional parties will play prominent role at centre : Pinarayi Vijayan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], May 7 (ANI): Against the backdrop of his meeting with Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday that regional parties will play a prominent role at the Ccentre after the Lok Sabha elections.
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