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India slips to 42nd position in EIU Democracy Index
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Jan 31 (ANI): India slipped to 42nd position out of 167 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Democracy Index report due to a rise of conservative religious ideologies, increasing atrocities against minorities as well as other dissenting voices, according t
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Centre harming democracy: Kharge
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 29 (ANI): Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday charged the Center with taking steps that would be harmful for Indian democracy in the short and long term.
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President Kovind compares voting to 'spiritual rite'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): On the occasion of National Voters Day, President Ram Nath Kovind compared voting in elections to spiritual rite and every single vote to offerings.
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Democracy, Demography, Dynamism spurring development: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland], Jan 23 (ANI): Underlining the achievements of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defined Democracy, Demography and Dynamism as the guiding forces of development in India.
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Nawaz Sharif doesn't believe in democracy: Imran
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Jan. 17 (ANI): Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan on Wednesday lambasted the "mafia" rule of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)-led central government saying that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was creating scams every day and did not believe in democra
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Prez Kovind urges youth to avail Centre's self-employment opportunities
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind urged the youth of the nation to avail the self-employment opportunities created by Central government.
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'SC judges' appeal shows Indian judiciary's loss of prestige'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] January 12 (ANI): Former law minister H R Bhardwaj on Friday said the appeal made by four judges of the Supreme Court of India suggests that the Apex court has lost prestige by coming out with a complaint in public.
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CJI Misra to address media soon
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, Dipak Misra will address the media shortly after 2 pm. The Attorney General K Venugopal will also accompany him.
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In a first, four judges appeal to nation to save Supreme Court
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan. 12 (ANI): In a first in independent India's history and a first for the Supreme Court of India, four judges addressing the media on Friday, appealed to the nation to save their institution if they wanted democracy in the country to survive.
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Awami League, BNP to face-off in B'desh rallies
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 4 (ANI): The ruling party of Bangladesh Awami League and its political arch-rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will face-off in rallies in the Bangladeshi capital tomorrow.
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Rajinikanth confirms political entry; to form new party
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): In a much-anticipated moment for all his fans and well-wishers, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday confirmed his entry into politics, adding that he will be contesting in the next state assembly elections by forming a new party.
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Ahir didn't say bad about doctors, says IMA
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandrapur (Maharashtra) [India] Dec 26 (ANI): The Chandrapur unit of Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday came out in defence of Minster of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir and said that he did not say anything ill about the doctor community in general.
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