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World Press Freedom Day special: Actors who played journalists in films
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Media is the fourth pillar of democracy because a nation can't flourish if its press is not free. On May 3 the world celebrates the freedom of the press and cinema has multiple times represented the situation of journalism in our society.
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Karnataka polls: "PM Modi only talks about himself...," Rahul Gandhi in Sh
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Addressing a rally in Shivamogga, the Congress leader said, "This governmnet of the BJP is a stolen government. BJP stole it three years ago by destroying democracy. Why is the PM Modi not speaking about the corruption done by this government? He should tell what steps he has taken to stop c
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Democracy's roots run deep and strong in India: PM's Economic Advisory Cou
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While delivering the 8th Professor Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture at the Royal Global University in Guwahati on Monday, Dr Ravi effectively demolished the myth, propagated by the self-styled 'democracy watchdogs' in the West, that democracy is in peril and on the decline in India under the p
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"This will bring basic democracy": NC chief Farooq Abdullah on Panchayat e
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National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that the upcoming Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will usher in bringing basic democracy.
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Congress has always lowered dignity of democracy, says Union Minister Bhup
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Union Minister Bhupender Yadav slammed Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's snake remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the grand old party has always lowered the dignity of democracy, on Friday.
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Atiq-Ashraf killing: SC asks UP govt to file comprehensive affidavit relat
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The top court also asked Uttar Pradesh why the vehicle carrying Atiq and Ashraf was not taken to the hospital directly and why were they paraded.
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"Mann Ki Baat carried out by PM Modi empowered foundations of India's demo
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed 'Mann Ki Baat', whose 100th episode is scheduled to be broadcast on April 30, and said that it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "unprecedented experiment" to empower the foundations of India's democracy
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No one knows in which direction the country is going, says Rajasthan CM Ge
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While addressing a Kisan Sammelan in Nokha, CM Gehlot said, "Today democracy is in danger and no one knows in which direction the country is going. Today the critic of the government is considered a traitor. Even people criticize us and we listen to it. If criticism is correct then we reform
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PM Modi made major contributions to Indian Democracy through 'Mann Ki Baat
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made major contributions to Indian democracy by pushing the country towards 'politics of performance' and by 'democratising' the Padma Awards.
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China arrests Taiwan-based man who published books critical of Communist P
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Yang Chih-yuan, a democracy campaigner and pro-independence politician, was detained by Chinese state security in Wenzhou in Zhejiang province last August, hours after then-United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrapped up her high-stakes visit to Taipei.
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2024 US Presidential elections: Biden, Harris officially announce re-elect
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours. That's why I'm running for re-election as President of the United States. Join us. Let's finish the job," tweeted Biden.
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London webinar highlights China's policy of forcing state hegemony on Tibe
Updated : 3 years ago IST
London-based NGO The Democracy Forum held a virtual debate - titled 'Seventy-two years of Chinese colonial rule in Tibet' - to coincide with a visit to the UK by Penpa Tsering, Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration.
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