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PM Modi indicates Derek's 'lack of democracy' comments may have a 'Bengal
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien for using words like 'freedom of speech' and 'intimidation' in the Rajya Sabha, and said that he could be saying these things because he was seeing them 24 h
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PM Modi says India's nationalism inspired by ideals of Netaji
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India's nationalism is inspired by the ideals of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and stated that the country is the 'mother of democracy'.
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Around 300 Myanmar lawmakers sign declaration rejecting junta rule
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI): Days after the military coup in Myanmar, almost 300 lawmakers have signed a declaration rejecting the military junta rule and also promised to continue their fight for democracy.
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Days after military coup, detained Myanmar President taken to 'unknown loc
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 5 (ANI): Myanmar President U Win Myint, who was detained after the military coup, has been taken to an unknown location along with his family, said a spokesman for the National Democratic League (NLD) on Friday.
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Pakistan is being destroyed in a systematic manner: SC Justice Isa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 5 (ANI): Emphasising that Pakistan is being destroyed in a systematic manner, the country's Supreme Court Justice Qazi Feez Isa lashed out at the government over the state of democracy, media freedom and governance.
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India to continue humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): India on Thursday said that it will continue its humanitarian assistance to Myanmar and is monitoring the situation.
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Sisodia says Union Cabinet gave nod to GNCTD Amendment Bill secretly, call
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday alleged that the Union Cabinet has secretly given nod to a bill that would give more power to the Lieutenant Governor.
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Myanmar military blocks Facebook, social media as anger simmers against co
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 4 (ANI): Myanmar Army has temporarily blocked Facebook and other messaging services in the name of public interest and state stability, Xinhua reported citing a statement issued by Telenor, one of the four operators running in the country.
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US nominates Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for Nobel Peace Prize
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, to honour the demonstrators' struggle against the Beijing imposed draconian national security law.
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Aung San Suu Kyi charged for illegally importing walkie-talkies after mili
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 3 (ANI): Days after the coup by Myanmar military, the police on Wednesday charged State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for "illegally" importing at least 10 walkie-talkies.
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Myanmar military declares 1-year emergency after detaining civilian leader
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 1 (ANI): Myanmar military on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country for one year, hours after detaining civilian leaders including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint.
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Pakistani rights group joins hands with Taiwanese NGO to raise minority ri
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Faisalabad [Pakistan], January 30 (ANI): The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), a human rights group based in Faisalabad, has joined hands with the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) to raise the issue of rights for minorities in Pakistan on international platforms.
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