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Carrie Lam aborts policy speech as Hong Kong lawmakers disrupt session
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 16 (ANI): Moments after Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam began to deliver a speech outlining policy ideas to deal with the ongoing crisis on Wednesday, pro-democracy lawmakers forced her to stop the address to the Legislative Council.
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Ghulam Nabi Azad slams detention of NC chief Farooq Abdullah
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday slammed the decision to detain National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, saying, "There has been no democracy in the country for the last six years. No government has behaved in such a manner with othe
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US House passes several measures in support of Hong Kong protesters
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives has passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act that stipulates annual State Department reviews of the autonomy of Hong Kong, as well as other measures supporting demonstrators.
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We enjoy freedom living in India, says Tibetan leader in exile Dalai Lama
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Una (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Tibetan leader in exile, Dalai Lama on Sunday said he "enjoys freedom by living in India".
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Grammy winner DJ Zedd 'permanently banned from China' following 'South Par
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 13 (ANI): Grammy-winning DJ Zedd was "permanently banned" from China after he liked a tweet from 'South Park', the adult animated show caught in a feud with the Communist government of the country.
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RTI Act a milestone in India's democratic journey: Shah
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the RTI Act was a big milestone in country's journey of democracy and has helped bridge the gap between the people and administration.
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Mufti is a frustrated, rejected politician questioning Indian democracy: R
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday hit out at former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for her tweet regarding democracy being questioned in the country and said that she is in despair as she has been rejected by the peo
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Democracy not imported, ingrained in Indian psyche: Bhagwat
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 8 (ANI): RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said democracy in India was not an unfamiliar concept that has been imported from outside but it has been ingrained in the national psyche as a result of centuries of tradition, collective experiences and enlightenment ga
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Hong Kong protests: Chinese military garrison unfurls warning flag for dem
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 7 (ANI): In the first direct interaction between the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and pro-democracy demonstrators since the beginning of protests, the Chinese military garrison in Hong Kong on Sunday raised a yellow flag, warning protesters they could be prosecuted if the
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Instances of fake, paid news are disturbing: Naidu
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Cuttack (Odisha) [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday raised the issue of fake and paid news and said that these instances are disturbing as media has an important role to play in a democracy.
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Thousands protest in Hong Kong as court rejects appeal seeking suspension
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 6 (ANI): Hong Kong High Court on Sunday dismissed an application put forth by 24 pro-democracy legislators, seeking a temporary suspension of a controversial new mask ban imposed by the government using a colonial-era emergency law.
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Hong Kong leader invokes emergency powers to ban face masks during public
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 4 (ANI): Invoking rarely used emergency powers, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has banned people from wearing face masks during public assemblies.
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