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UN Secretary-General expresses concern over Sri Lankan political crisis
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New York City [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the growing constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka and has urged the government to ensure peace and safety of all citizens.
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Massive protest in Sri Lanka over Wickremesinghe's sacking
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 30 (ANI): Hundreds of people on Tuesday took to the streets of Colombo to protest against President Maithripala Sirisena's decision of sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and demanded the reconvening of the parliament to end the constitutional crisis in the i
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Amritsar train mishap: Punjab and Haryana HC rejects PIL for formation of
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 29 (ANI): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into Amritsar train accident.
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India stands by Sri Lanka amid constitutional crisis
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday asserted that India would continue to extend development assistance to the people of Sri Lanka amid an unprecedented constitutional crisis in the island nation.
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Amit Shah’s statements on Sabarimala against constitution, law of land: Ke
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said statements made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Sabarimala temple in Kannur are against the constitution and law of the land.
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Sri Lankan President Sirisena suspends parliament
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has suspended the Parliament till November 16 amid constitutional crisis in the nation.
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Amid political tension, US urges Sri Lankan parties to follow Constitution
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): The United States on Friday called on all Sri Lankan political parties to "act in accordance with their constitution" and "refrain from violence," in the wake of political turmoil in the country caused following the removal of its Prime Minister by the P
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Govt. treating human rights organisations like criminal enterprises: Amnes
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Amnesty India's Executive Director Aakar Patel in a statement on Friday accused government authorities of increasingly treating human rights organisations like "criminal enterprises".
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Country, Constitution in danger: Rahul on CBI issue
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mounted an attack on the central government saying that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Alok Verma was forcibly sent on leave as he was collecting documents related to the Rafale deal.
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PM holds constitutional post but talks of politics 24/7: Singhvi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he talks of politics 24/7 and keeps on blaming others despite holding a constitutional post.
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RJD-N threatens to walk out of Nepal govt
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Oct 9 (ANI): The Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal, a key Madhesi party, demanding amendment in Nepal's constitution, has threatened to walk out of the two-third majority government led by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.
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Lok Sabha speaker questions indefinite reservation
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Questioning the effectiveness of offering reservation in education and jobs for an indefinite period, Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan underscored that even the Father of the Indian Constitution, BR Ambedkar wanted quotas for only 10 years.
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