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Congolese President confirms elections to take place on Dec 30
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Dec 28 (ANI): Amid rising protests against government's decision of postponing presidential elections slated to be held on December 30, President Joseph Kabila has confirmed that the voting will take place on its scheduled time.
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Congo: Protests held over delay in presidential elections
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Goma [DR Congo], Dec 28 (ANI): A massive agitation took place between the anti-riot police and protesters in the three cities of Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday where presidential elections, scheduled on the year-end, were postponed further.
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AIUDF chief apologises to journalist for 'smash your head' remark
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): A day after All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal threatened to smash the head of a journalist, who asked him about the prospects of an alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Assam, the 68-year-old leader on Thursday apologised
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Scribes protest against AIDUF chief's threat
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Journalists staged a protest here on Thursday against All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and Member of Parliament Maulana Badruddin Ajmal for threatening a journalist with dire consequences.
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BJP should learn from recent losses: Union Minister Anupriya Patel
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Anupriya Patel, whose Apna Dal (S) party is an ally of NDA, on Thursday reiterated her party's stance, saying that the BJP was not giving due respect to the smaller allies.
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Electoral bonds damaging democracy, choking opposition funds: ADR
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Noting that electoral bonds pose a grave threat to transparency in political fundings, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Wednesday said that they are 'extremely damaging to the Indian democracy'.
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Bangladesh polls: Candidates attacked, offices vandalized across country
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 26 (ANI): Scores of political leaders and workers of various parties were injured in continuing attacks across Bangladesh ahead of the 11th general elections here, slated to take place on December 30.
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BJP not giving respect to allies, SP-BSP alliance a challenge: Apna Dal
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Apna Dal, an ally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) alliance government on Tuesday said that UP BJP leadership has not given them the due respect and the possible alliance between SP and BSP in UP might p
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DR Congo's Ebola-hit region to vote on Dec 30
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Dec 23 (ANI): The voting will take place 'as planned' in the Ebola-hit northeastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo on December 30, election officials have said.
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IFC-IOR will help countries address challenges in region: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) December 22 ANI: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while launching the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) said the objective of having an IFC-IOR is more for partners besides keeping the global commons safe and democratically available for all. Read More
PDP, NC boycotted Panchayat elections as they don't want to share power: S
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 19 (ANI): Shafiq Mir, the president of All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference, on Wednesday said that the main political parties in Jammu and Kashmir like National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) boycotted the recently-held Panchayat elections
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Former PDP leaders Basharat Bukhari, Peer Muhammad Hussain join NC
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): People's Democratic Party's (PDP) former minister and former chairman of Wakf Board have joined the National Conference (NC).
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