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Kirit Somaiya to file complaint with Maharashtra CEO against Thackeray ove
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday said that he would meet Chief Electoral Officer Baldev Singh to submit a complaint against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
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Amid mayhem and riot at US Capitol, Trump called up Senators to delay Elec
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): Even as riots unfolded at US Capitol building, President Donald Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani made phone calls to Republican Senators to delay the counting of the Electoral College votes last Wednesday (local time), reported CNN.
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After Capitol Hill violence, Facebook bans Trump 'indefinitely'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 7 (ANI): Facebook has suspended US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely in wake of the violence that broke out at Capitol Hill ahead of the certification of the Electoral College votes.
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Congress certifies Biden's victory; Trump pledges 'peaceful and orderly tr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Congress on early Thursday (local time) accepted the Electoral College result that confirmed President-Elect Joe Biden's win and cleared his way to become the 46th President of the United States (POTUS).
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Congress to continue Biden's presidential certification despite violent pr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Despite the extremely chaotic situation at the US Capitol on Wednesday following violent protests by supporters of President Donald Trump, lawmakers in both parties and chambers said that Congress will continue the work of certifying President-elect Joe Bide
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Smoke grenades deployed on Senate side of US Capitol to disperse rioters
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Amid a violent situation unfolded in Washington as supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed the US Capitol to protest the certification of Electoral College vote, smoke grenades have been deployed on the Senate side of the building, while the Capitol pol
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US Capitol under lockdown following violent protests by pro-Trump demonstr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): The US Capitol building has been put in lockdown and multiple congressional buildings have been evacuated following increasingly violent protests by supporters of President Donald Trump as the Congress began the debate on certification of President-elect
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Trump claims Pence has power to reject 'fraudulently chosen electors'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that Vice President Mike Pence has the power to reject fraudulent electors ahead of the joint session of the US Congress for the certification of the electoral college votes that declared President-elect
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Trump at Georgia rally says he hopes Mike Pence 'comes through for us'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said he hoped Vice President Mike Pence "comes through for us" as he discussed efforts to overturn the presidential election results, hinting at Pence's role overseeing the certification of the Electoral Co
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COVID-safe election to cost Aussie taxpayers additional 22.9 million USD,
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's next federal election is likely to cost the country about an additional 30 million Australian dollars (USD 22.9 million) due to COVID-19 measures.
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Hundreds of members expected on US House floor to certify Biden Wednesday
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): The guidelines in place by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be abandoned when the US Congress would gather to certify the Electoral College votes that voted for President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday.
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Trump threatens Georgia official to overturn Presidential election result
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): With the US Congress set to verify the Electoral College votes of the Presidential elections on January 6 in a joint session, President Donald Trump in his final bid pressured Georgia Secretary of State to recalculate the vote in his favour.
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