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Will accept election verdict if polls are fair: Jamaat-e-Islami leader Sha
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The comments came shortly after he cast his ballot at the Monipur High School and College polling centre in Dhaka.
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UN calls for 'safe, inclusive' participation of women in Bangladesh electi
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Ahead of the election, the United Nations notes concerns raised by women's groups and civil society organisations on violence and harassment of women candidates and voters, including digital violence.
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Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi did not sign no-confidence motion notice agains
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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, did not sign the notice of no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, as it is not proper for the LoP to sign a petition for the removal of the Speaker in a parliamentary democracy, sources said on Tuesday.
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Bangladesh faces rise in Islamist politics after uprising, says report
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A sharp rise in Islamist politics following the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh could have widespread negative consequences, particularly for women, according to a new research report released in Dhaka on Sunday.
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Pakistan: PTI to continue with nationwide protest, shutter-down strike; wi
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PTI leader Asad Qaiser confirmed nationwide protests today marking the 2024 election anniversary, alongside a day of mourning after Islamabad's suicide bombing. The party accused authorities of rigging and security lapses, vowing continued demonstrations to restore democracy and uphold the r
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"Calling Ravneet Bittu a 'traitor' insults Sikh sacrifices and democracy":
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Speaking to ANI, Syad Bhasha Said, "After the statement The Prime Minister talked about it for 100 minutes in Parliament, the mic was not given to Rahul Gandhi because he tore paper attack mp, Modi. Prime Minister noted, the Congress treats citizens as problems, but our government sees 14
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Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi begins hunger strike in det
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The protest, which began on Monday (local time), is aimed at drawing attention to her "unlawful detention and the dire conditions in which she is being held," as well as the plight of numerous political prisoners across the country, the foundation added.
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“Nehruji felt 35 crore citizens are a problem, Indira Gandhi 57 crore…": P
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress in Rajya Sabha and cited a speech of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, stating that she and her father Jawaharlal Nehru had referred to citizens of the country as a "problem".
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Rahul Gandhi not allowed to speak; Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh calls it
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Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh on Thursday criticised the NDA government after Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was allegedly not allowed to speak in the House. Reacting to a letter written by Rahul Gandhi on the issue, Singh termed the situation "shameful for democracy". Read More
"PM Modi unable to muster moral courage to face people": Congress MP Pramo
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Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the former Army Chief MM Naravane's unpublished memoir controversy and India-US trade deal, claiming that the PM is "unable to muster the moral courage to face people and parliament" over these issues.
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"Clear killing of democracy": Congress MP Venugopal slams Centre over disr
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Congress MP KC Venugopal has lashed out at the Centre, claiming that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was not allowed to speak multiple times while the Speaker allowed BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
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"If you break dignity, people will lose trust in democracy": Speaker Om Bi
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The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday amid heavy sloganeering by Opposition members.
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