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Congress alleges bias by Facebook in favour of BJP, seeks JPC probe
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the allegation of Facebook's "complicity" in favour the BJP and said the Congress will not allow India's hard-won democracy "to be manipulated an
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Sonia Gandhi's remarks are 'out of frustration' as she failed to transfer
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Telangana BJP leader NV Subhash on Sunday slammed Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi for her remark 'Freedom of expression is under threat and democracy is being destroyed' and said that it was a result of frustration as she failed to transfe
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Freedom of expression under threat, democracy being destroyed: Sonia Gandh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): In a veiled attack at the BJP-led central government, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that freedom of expression is under threat and democracy is being destroyed.
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Chinese authorities arrest 12 people, including pro-democracy activist, se
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Aug 29 (ANI): Chinese authorities have arrested 12 people, including a pro-democracy activist, who were secretly heading to Taiwan by sea.
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'Those walks along beach in India created a commitment in me': Kamala Harr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 27 (ANI): The Vice Presidential nominee of Democratic Party, Kamala Harris on Wednesday (local time) recalled that her grandfather, P V Gopalan would often take her on his morning walks in India, where he would discuss the importance of fighting for democracy and
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Crime increasing every day in UP, now media personnel being targeted: Maya
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Claiming that the law and order situation in the state is deteriorating, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday said that a situation has arrived when the fourth pillar of democracy and media personnel are being targeted.
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It's a matter of concern when intellectuals question judiciary's credibili
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that some eminent lawyers and intellectuals have raised questions about the credibility of the judiciary which is a matter of concern for all and is not in the interest of democracy.
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Congress demands high level inquiry into Facebook India amid bias, fake ne
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Congress party has repeatedly raised the issue of bias between Facebook and WhatsApp executives towards the BJP and now it has demanded a high-level inquiry into Facebook India, said Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal in a letter to Facebook CEO M
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Democracy in doubt if Trump wins: Bernie Sanders
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 18 (ANI): If President Donald Trump is re-elected in the upcoming presidential elections in November then democracy would be in doubt, US Senator Bernie Sanders said on Monday during the Democratic National Convention 2020.
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Facebook potentially going to destabilise the democracy: Congress
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): What is happening on Facebook is potentially going to destabilise the democracy if it already has not, according to Supriya Shrinate, Congress National Spokesperson on Monday.
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'A step to protect democracy, people's rights', says TDP spokesperson on N
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): GV Ramakrishna Prasad, Telugu Desam Party spokesperson, in response to party chief N Chandrababu Naidu's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the alleged phone tapping by the YSR Congress Party, said that the former chief minister took
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India-Australia friendship based on 'bharosa' and 'samman': Scott Morrison
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Aug 14 (ANI): Ahead of India's 74th Independence Day, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday used Hindi words to describe the friendship with India as he mentioned that it is founded upon 'bharosa' (trust) and 'samman' (respect) and marked by democracy, d
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