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Kerala Police uses water cannons on Youth Congress workers protesting agai
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 6 (ANI): Kerala Police used water cannons and tear gas shells on Youth Congress workers who held a protest against the alleged backdoor appointment made by Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday.
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Myanmar's coup reveals cracks in divided region
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 6 (ANI): The Myanmar military's brazen coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's democratically-elected government has sent shockwaves across Southeast Asia and revealed new cracks in their increasingly trade-driven collective bloc, reported Asia Times.
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US will hold China accountable for abuses of international system: Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): United States State Secretary Antony J Blinken had a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi during which he conveyed that Washington will continue to stand up for human rights and democratic values, including in Xinjiang, Tibet, an
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US Congress passes budget resolution for Biden's COVID-19 relief plan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): The US Congress on Friday (local time) passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that paves the way for Democrats to pass President Joe Biden's USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, without the threat of opposition from Republicans.
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PDM to jointly contest Senate elections
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 6 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday announced that all opposition parties have decided to contest the Senate elections together and will not contest against each other's candidates.
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Days after military coup, detained Myanmar President taken to 'unknown loc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 5 (ANI): Myanmar President U Win Myint, who was detained after the military coup, has been taken to an unknown location along with his family, said a spokesman for the National Democratic League (NLD) on Friday.
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IUML leader Syed Thangal welcomes formation of Bharathiya Jana Sena in Ker
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 5 (ANI): Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal on Friday welcomed the formation of the Bharathiya Jana Sena (BJS) party, which parted ways from Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) party, an ally of National Democratic Alliance (ND
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NDA ally BDJS in Kerala splits, Bharathiya Jana Sena formed
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 5 (ANI): The Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) party, which was a part of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Kerala, has cut ties with the alliance and announced a new party while deciding to join the ranks with United Democratic Front (UDF).
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PDM announces march against 'puppet' Pak government on March 26
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Islamabad [Pakistan], February 5 (ANI): The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Thursday announced a long march against Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government on March 26. The march is seen as one of the major components of the opposition's anti-government movement, which began last year
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WTO agreement on agriculture reflects double standards, should be amended:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Noting that the WTO Agreement on Agriculture is characterised by "democratic deficit" and is based on "commercial realpolitik", a group of former Indian envoys have called for amending it so that it facilitates developing and least developed countries to
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PM Modi has given special focus to Kerala, says Nadda
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], February 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday said that special attention and focus have been given to Kerala under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Protests in India should be seen in context of country's democratic ethos,
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): After several international celebrities commented on the ongoing farmers' agitation, India on Thursday said that the protest should be "seen in the context of India's democratic ethos and polity".
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