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Delhi Court dismisses bail plea of journalist arrested under Official Secr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): A Delhi Court dismissed the bail plea of Freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma, who was recently arrested by Delhi Police under the Official Secrets Act, and observed if a journalist who is an important brick in the fourth pillar of democracy decides to ac
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Suppression of facts by govt direct affront to democracy: Adhir Ranjan Cho
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Suppression of facts by the government of any denomination is a direct affront to a vibrant democracy, said Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and attacked the Centre and West Bengal Government for "negating the RTI Act to hide the truth".
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India one of those countries where women are provided Paid Maternity Leave
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York/New Delhi [US/India], September 26 (ANI): In his address to the UN General Assembly's general debate on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined how the world's largest democracy has moved forward with the vision of a "Self-reliant India" along with paying more attention to t
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Samajwadi Party office bearers, workers to do 'Satyagrah' in every distric
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) on Thursday announced that its party's office-bearers and workers will do 'Satyagrah' against the 'murder of democracy' by those in power on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Pakistan a failed state with no regard for values, culture of democracy, s
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 24 (ANI): India on Thursday lambasted Pakistan in its Right of Reply at the UNHRC in Geneva, terming it "a failed state" with no regard for values and culture of democracy and noted that its shenanigan of running with the hare and hunting with the hound was
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 24 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been arrested for participating in an "unauthorised" assembly in October last year.
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India a democracy unlike China, govt should listen to Opposition: Adhir Ch
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Monsoon session of the Parliament, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday hit out at the Centre, stating that India is a democracy unlike China and the government should listen to the voice of the Opposition.
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RS Deputy Chairman's letter reaffirms faith in democracy, contains truth a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Reacting to the letter written by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh to President Ram Nath Kovind on the issue of ruckus in the House, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the letter reaffirms faith in democracy, contains truth and sensitivit
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Deputy Chairman bringing tea for suspended RS MPs shows 'excellent democra
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that the initiative by Deputy Chairman Harivansh to bring tea for the eight suspended opposition MPs holding a protest on the lawns of Parliament, shows "our excellent democratic v
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Siddaramaiah terms passing of farm bills 'evilest act to destabilise found
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 22 (ANI): Karnataka opposition leader Siddaramaiah on Monday attacked the Centre over the passage of three farm bills in the Parliament and called it "the evilest act to destabilise the foundations of democracy".
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Suspended RS MPs misbehaved, have no trust in democracy: Pralhad Joshi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The eight suspended Rajya Sabha MPs had misbehaved, it was a type of "goondaism" and they have no trust in democracy, said Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday.
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Families of 12 detained activists approach Hong Kong police, to push for c
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 20 (ANI): The family members of 12 Hong Kong human rights activists captured at sea last month by the Chinese authorities reported the case to Hong Kong police on Sunday, urging the force to speak to their mainland counterparts for the release of marine data from that da
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