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Bangladesh braces for historic February 12 polls: First vote since Hasina
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Bangladesh holds crucial parliamentary polls and a referendum tomorrow after Sheikh Hasina's ouster. Over 12.77 crore voters will decide 299 seats amid high security and hopes for democratic reform. Minorities fear post-poll violence in some areas.
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"Afraid of those who ask questions": Congress' Sukhdeo Bhagat slams Centre
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Bhagat told ANI, "The book not being published is not a factor. The things that Rahul Gandhi has said have our ex-army chief deny? The important thing is the situation that has arisen before the country with China: what is our stand, and what is PM Modi's stand? This is the right of the c
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Japan polls deliver lowest postwar seat count for main opposition
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Japan's Centrist Reform Alliance won just 49 seats in the lower house election, the lowest for a main opposition party in the postwar era. The Liberal Democratic Party retained a dominant majority, continuing a pattern seen in previous elections, according to Kyodo News.
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B'desh: BNP Chairperson congratulates Japan's PM Takaichi on election win
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Rahman drew parallels between Japan and Bangladesh, as the latter is to enter into polls on February 12.
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Bangladesh Elections: Candidates give final push to campaigning before Feb
Updated : 1 month ago IST
In these final stages, candidates and their supporters are going door-to-door, organizing rallies, speaking on microphones, and decorating the entire country with colourful posters and banners.
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Japan PM Takaichi expresses gratitude to PM Modi after decisive lower hous
Updated : 1 month ago IST
In a post on X, Prime Minister Takaichi, who led the coalition with her party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which won a two-thirds majority in the house, thanked Prime Minister Modi for his message and underscored her intent to continue close cooperation with India.
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Zelenskyy congratulate Japan PM Takaichi on election victory
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the Liberal Democratic Party's victory in the elections to Japan's House of Representatives.
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Japan's LDP set to win two-thirds lower house majority, boosting PM Takaic
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is certain to secure a two-thirds majority in the lower house in the Japanese Parliament, the House of Representatives, following Sunday's snap election, delivering a significant boost to her policy agenda,
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PM Modi congratulates Japan's PM Takaichi as coalition projects historic w
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended warm congratulations to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following her ruling coalition's projected historic victory in snap elections for Japan's lower house, the House of Representatives, emphasising that India-Japan ties remain vita
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"LDF will win 110 seats": V Shivankutty confident ahead of upcoming Kerala
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Kerala Education Minister V Shivankutty on Sunday expressed confidence that the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) will secure a massive victory in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, claiming the alliance would win as many as 110 seats.
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Voting begins for Japan's general election, seen as referendum on Takaichi
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has set a relatively modest benchmark for success, saying its coalition with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) is seeking a simple majority in the 465-seat House of Representatives. However, the ruling party is also aiming for a result that could a
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Rising prices dominate Japan election as voters seek cost-of-living relief
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to the report, the election pits the Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi-led Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) coalition against the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, with inflation and affordability shaping voter sentiment nationwide.
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