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US sanctions 6 officials for their role in Hong Kong mass arrests under ne
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): The United States on Friday (local time) has designated six Chinese and Hong Kong officials in connection with the National Security Law imposed in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong internet service provider admits blocking pro-democracy website
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 15 (ANI): As China continues to crack down on dissent, a telecom company has admitted to blocking one of the most popular websites devoted to the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong police detain 11 for aiding pro-democracy activists' escape atte
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 14 (ANI): The Hong Kong national security police have arrested a lawyer, a Ukrainian man and nine others on suspicion of bankrolling an attempt by 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors to flee the city in order to escape to Taiwan amid Beijing's imposition of the draconian
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Future is bright as youth an active participant in democracy, system: Birl
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): The Indian government has decided to run a 'Know Your Constitution' campaign through the state governments in the entire country, said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during the valedictory function of the second National Youth Parliament Festival on Tuesday.
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Myanmar to convene Union Parliamentary session on Feb 5
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Yangon [Myanmar], January 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar's next Union Parliamentary session has scheduled to be held on February 5, state-run media reported Tuesday.
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LS Speaker says faith of citizens in democracy has increased, urges youth
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that faith of people in democracy has continued to increase and urged the youth to work ceaselessly towards taking India on the path of prosperity and progress.
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Representing people in legislatures can't be part-time activity: Vice Pres
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 10 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that legitimacy of legislators and lawmaking bodies is critical for the effective functioning of parliamentary democracy backed by much-needed trust and confidence of people.
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Hong Kong warns probe against those who help pro-democracy protestors esca
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 9 (ANI): The Hong Kong Government, under the draconian National Security Law, has warned that the police would investigate anyone who helps an 'offender' to abscond from Hong Kong after reports emerged that the city was looking into prosecuting two Danish politicians who a
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Hong Kong arrests threaten passage of EU-China investment deal: European P
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Hong Kong, January 9 (ANI): The EU-China investment deal, tentatively reached just last week, faces a new hurdle as a growing number of European Parliament members expressed concern on Wednesday over the mass arrests of over 50 pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong under Beijing's draconian
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Democracy in India is the strongest, most vibrant: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that doubts were once expressed about democracy working in India, but today the country is the most vibrant democracy in the world.
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Smooth transition of power in Lok Sabha, assembly elections is India's str
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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 8 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that the smooth transition of power through 17 general elections and over 300 Assembly elections was the country's strength.
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Former Hong Kong lawmaker sent to jail for failing to surrender his Britis
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 8 (ANI): A former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker, who was charged with taking part in a pro-democracy protest last summer in Hong Kong, is back in custody after officers from the police force's national security unit found he had failed to surrender his British passport as
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