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Myanmar coup: UN chief condemns use of deadly violence in Mandalay
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 21 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday (local time) condemned the use of "deadly violence" in Myanmar, which left two people dead and several injured.
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UK will consider further action against those crushing democracy in Myanma
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], February 21 (ANI): After the Myanmar police opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the city of Mandalay, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Sunday condemned the shooting and said the UK will consider further action against those crushing democracy.
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2 killed, several injured after Myanmar police opens fire on anti-coup pro
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mandalay [Myanmar], February 20 (ANI): The Myanmar police opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the city of Mandalay on Saturday, killing two people and wounding dozens, according to witnesses.
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Democratic progress is under assault: Biden warns European allies
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) warned that "democratic progress is under assault" in the United States and Europe as he pledged support for the transatlantic alliance and called on countries to work together to address shared challenges.
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Woman shot during protest dies, first known casualty of Myanmar pro-democr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 19 (ANI): A woman who was shot in the head last week during an anti-coup protest in the Myanmar capital died on Friday, reported CNN citing a family member.
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India reiterates call for rule of democratic transition in Myanmar at 3rd
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): India at the third Quad Ministerial Meeting on Thursday reiterated upholding the rule of law and a transition to democracy in Myanmar, whose military recently took over the country in a coup, arrested its civilian leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi an
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Foreign envoys agreed there were free and fair elections in J-K: Srinagar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): There was a consensus among foreign envoys of 24 countries who are on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir that there were free and fair elections in the Union Territory, which is the biggest attestation to the empowerment of democracy, said Srinagar Mun
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Grassroot democracy, decentralisation remained focus of envoys' interactio
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 17 (ANI): Foreign envoys of 24 countries held rounds of meetings with civil society groups and elected members in Kashmir.
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Arrest of Disha Ravi unprecedented attack on democracy, says Arvind Kejriw
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday termed the arrest of 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi as an unprecedented attack on Democracy.
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Citizens gagged, can we call ourselves largest democracy: Robert Vadra
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra on Monday condemned the arrest of a 21-year-old climate activist from Bengaluru, Disha Ravi, over the "toolkit" controversy related to farmers' protest on social media and said that 'how can we ca
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National Conference to challenge election of Budgam DDC chairperson in cou
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Accusing the administration of "murdering democracy" in the Union territory, the National Conference on Saturday said it would legally challenge the election of DDC chairperson in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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TDP chief demands deployment of central forces for remaining phases of And
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 12 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind and Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging "breakdown of democracy" in Andhra Pradesh during the first phase of gram panchayat elections
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