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Former Democratic Congressman joins US Presidential race
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jun 24 (ANI): Increasing the pool of Democrats vying to run in the 2020 Presidential elections, former US Representative and retired Naval officer Joe Sestak declared his candidacy for the post on Sunday.
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India's female squad to soon assume duties under UN peacekeeping missions
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 20 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin on Thursday said that Indian women who are contingents to the United Nations' peacekeeping operations will soon be assuming their duties in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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'One Nation, One Election' concept is anti-federal, anti-democratic: CPI-M
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The concept of 'One Nation, One Election' is "fundamentally anti-federal and anti-democratic and strikes at the root of a parliamentary democratic system," said Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), on Wednesday. Read More
Puducherry: Students protest against govt for preservation of decades old
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], June 19 (ANI): A group of students organised a protest against the Puducherry government, appealing for preservation and development of the historic Calve College Government Higher Secondary School here, last week.
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Trump announces 2020 Presidential campaign in Orlando
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Florida [USA], Jun 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump announced his intent to run for a second term by contesting in the 2020 Presidential elections during a massive rally in Orlando here on Tuesday.
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Presidential Polls 2020: Biden leads Trump by 10 pc in Fox News poll
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): A poll by Fox News has shown former Vice President Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate going up against incumbent President Donald Trump for the Presidential elections 2020.
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NDA regime's continuity augers well for industry: ICRA
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Though macro fundamentals of the Indian economy have taken an unfavourable turn in the past few quarters, the continuity of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the general elections augers well for key sectors of the
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Social Media goes blue to show solidarity for Sudan
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 15 (ANI): Social media users are turning their profile pictures blue to express solidarity with Sudan in the wake of the recent military crackdown in the country that left at least 113 pro-democratic protestors dead in capital Khartoum.
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Democrats name 20 presidential candidates for 1st debate
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 14 (ANI): As many as 20 Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for the first debate scheduled to be held later this month ahead of next year's elections.
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India affirms support to Afghanistan in choosing legitimate govt: Sources
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], June 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured President Ashraf Ghani that India will support Afghanistan to ensure that a "legitimate government is chosen through the democratic process", said sources on Thursday.
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Deadly Ebola virus spreads to Uganda from DR Congo
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kasese [Uganda], Jun 12 (ANI): The outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, which has infected more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has spread to Uganda, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Kathua rape case: Mehbooba Mufti welcomes decision by Pathankot court
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday welcomed the judgment by the Pathankot court which convicted six out of seven accused in connection with the Kathua rape and murder case.
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