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Myanmar's ousted lawmakers declare military as terrorist organisation
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 1 (ANI): Days after Myanmar's military used snipers to fire on pro-democracy protesters, members of the civilian government, which was overthrown by the military on February 1, has declared the junta as a terrorist organisation on Monday.
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US calls for release of Hong Kong democracy campaigners
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Washington DC [US], March 1 (ANI): The United States on Sunday (local time) called on Beijing to release pro-democratic leaders detained in Hong Kong, who are charged under the stringent national security law, over their participation in a primary election for the now-postponed Legislative C
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No one is talking about unemployment, attempt to divert attention from rea
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New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): In a veiled attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said no one is talking about unemployment and problems of people and asserted there is an attempt to divert attention from the real issues. Read More
Myanmar protests intensifying; thanks to Internet, rise of young generatio
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Tokyo [Japan], February 28 (ANI): Lauding the efforts of the Internet and the rise of the young generation, Min Ko Naing, an activist who led a pro-democracy movement in the country in the 1980s said that the protests in Myanmar are growing stronger than the one in 1988, reported NHK Worl
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Myanmar junta use snipers to fire on pro-democracy protesters, several dea
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Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 28 (ANI): Several people were killed and more than 50 pro-democracy protesters have been arrested by the Myanmar military junta on Sunday as thousands took to the streets for a second general strike against the regime.
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West Bengal key battle for democracy in India, says Prashant Kishor
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 27 (ANI): Saying that 'West Bengal will choose its own daughter', Prashant Kishor, the election strategist for the Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday described the upcoming polls as a key battle for democracy in India.'
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ISF to participate in Brigade Meeting called by Left, Cong
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Hooghly (West Bengal) [India], February 26 (ANI): Indian Secular Front (ISF) will participate in Brigade Meeting called by the Left parties and Congress on February 28, "to save democracy and fight together," the Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui said on Friday.
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Local self-government symbol of democracy, development: Om Birla
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Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], February 26 (ANI): Local self-government is a symbol of both democracy and development Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday stated that it provides a framework for decentralisation of democracy.
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In democracy, Centre can never dare to make such laws that will harm farme
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New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday said the Centre can never dare to make laws that will harm farmers.
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Our representative institutions are temples of democracy: Om Birla in Megh
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Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], February 25 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that our representative institutions are temples of democracy, where public representatives give voice to the hopes and aspirations of the people.
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Rahul Gandhi to speak on democracy at virtual event on March 2
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New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will join Kaushik Basu, Carl Marks Professor of International Studies at Cornell University, in a virtual event on March 2 for an open dialogue on democracy, development, and life in politics, India, and the world.
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India wants a stable Myanmar, says Army Chief
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New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): In his first comment on the military coup in Myanmar, Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday asserted that India wants a "stable" Myanmar.
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