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'Pseudo-nationalist' will never understand sacrifices of Rajiv Gandhi: Ahm
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 5 (ANI): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, "Bhrashtachari number 1" (corrupt number 1), senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said those who are 'pseudo-nationalist' and 'do politics of dividing people' will never under
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Pak SC dismisses Nawaz's petition seeking bail extension
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 3 (ANI): Pakistan's apex court on Friday dismissed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's petition which sought an extension for a bail granted to him on medical grounds.
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6 surgical strikes were conducted during Manmohan Singh govt: Congress
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Rejecting criticism that its governments in the past were soft on terror, the Congress party on Thursday claimed that six surgical strikes were conducted during former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's regime from 2004 to 2014.
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'If Indira Gandhi is lauded for '71 war, why can't Modi be praised for air
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 02 (ANI): In a scathing attack at Congress, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked if former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was praised for "splitting Pakistan in 1971", why can't incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi be praised for the Balakot air strikes.
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Manmohan Singh happy over UN listing of Masood Azhar as global terrorist
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 1, (ANI): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed his happiness over the UN designation of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist on Wednesday.
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'Gandhi' in Rahul's name not associated with Mahatma Gandhi but Feroze Gan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): In an apparent reference to Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his family, Union Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said the surname 'Gandhi,' associated with the family is not of Mahatma Gandhi but of Feroze Gandhi, husband of late former Prime
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'Unforgivable damage' will occur if bail not extended, says Nawaz Sharif
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking an extension in his six-week bail on medical grounds, saying "unforgivable damage" will occur if the bail is not extended.
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Congress cried foul when we responded to Pulwama terror attack: Amit Shah
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 29 (ANI): For 10 years, 'aaliya maaliya' entered the Indian soils without former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh doing anything about it, but when we responded to the Pulwama terror attack, Congress started crying foul, BJP president Amit Shah said on
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Sudan: Opposition leader calls to join ICC, Bashir's ouster 'not a militar
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], Apr 28 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi on Saturday called for Sudan to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) which indicted former president Omar al-Bashir earlier this month.
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Priyanka's decision to not contest polls voluntary: Sam Pitroda
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India] Apr 26 (ANI): Sam Pitroda, advisor to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, said at a press conference here on Friday that Congress president Rahul Gandhi had left the final decision of contesting election to Priyanka Gandhi herself.
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Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy pay homage to JDS leaders killed in Sri Lanka blas
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), April 24 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Wednesday paid homage to two JDS party workers who lost their lives in the serial blasts that hit Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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Manmohan Singh, Arun Jaitley, Dharmendra Pradhan cast votes
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam/Gujarat/Odisha [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Prominent political leaders like former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday cast votes at their respective polling booths for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections.
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