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Myanmar military brutally shoots to death ex-govt official before his fami
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 8 (ANI): An official from the National League for Democracy (NLD) was shot dead by the Myanmar military in front of his wife and children after he tried to flee arrest from the junta.
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Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], October 8 (ANI): The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia.
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Facebook products 'harm' children, stoke division, weaken democracy: Whist
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US] October 6 (ANI): Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen on Tuesday (local time) argued at a Senate hearing that Congress needs to require more transparency from the social networking giant.
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Lakhimpur Kheri incident: 'Democracy in under lockdown in UP', says Brinda
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member and senior party leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday condemned the FIR registered against Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and 10 other political leaders, who were headed to meet the kin of vic
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Quarter of Belgians in favour of change in country's political system
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly a quarter of Belgians, or approximately 24 per cent, are dissatisfied with parliamentary democracy as the current political system in the country and want it to change, according to the results of a fresh poll conducted by the Kantar instit
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Such murder of democracy was never seen post-independence, says Ashwani Ku
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Senior Congress Leader and former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar on Monday lashed out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident where 8 people were killed yesterday and said that such "murder of democracy" had never been seen in the p
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Lakhimpur Kheri incident: CPI demands high-level probe, compensation for v
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday demanded a high-level probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, adequate compensation for families of victims and the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, asserting that such incidents can
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Vibrant judiciary is essential for healthy democracy, says CJI Ramana
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Saturday said the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed some deep-rooted problems and thanked the central government for clearing vacancies in the judiciary saying the "appointments will tackle pendency to some extent.
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Congress only alternative to BJP, says Kanhaiya Kumar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who recently joined Congress, on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a "threat to the Constitution and democracy" in the country.
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Women Empowerment meets young blood over a media backdrop in Ahsan Sharif
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 28 (ANI/PNN): Directed by Vikram Vasudev Narla, the upcoming 'Unlimited' is generating limitless buzz. The film is produced by Narla Production House, a team headed by the director himself, which means that Vikram Vasudev Narla is invested in making th
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Former Indian diplomat AR Ghanashyam discusses democracy, authoritarianism
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The global debate on the decline of democracy and the emergence of authoritarian populist regimes has gained momentum over the last couple of years.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy organisers of June 4 vigil to disband amid governm
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 26 (ANI): A Hong Kong pro-democracy group that used to organise the annual June 4 vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident has decided to disband amid intensifying government crackdown.
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