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IT dept seizes Rs 2.56cr from Naresh Balyan's residence, raid underway
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India) Mar 8 (ANI): Income Tax officials claimed to have seized Rs 2.56 crore from the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Naresh Balyan.
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Britain may never leave EU if Brexit deal is rejected: Theresa May
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Grimsby [UK], Mar 8 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said Britain may never leave the European Union (EU) if lawmakers voted against the Brexit deal.
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No meaningful action by Trump administration over China's treatment of Mus
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Monday (local time) complained that the Trump administration 'has taken no meaningful action' on China's alleged abuse of the largest Muslim Uyghur ethnic minority in Xinjiang.
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NCP lawmaker criticises PM Modi for washing sanitation workers feet, calls
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) lawmaker Jitendra Awhad on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for washing the feet of sanitation workers during his recent Kumbh visit and called it a publicity stunt.
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US exit from INF treaty puts lives of Europeans at risk: Russian lawmaker
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Vienna [Austria] Feb 22 (ANI): United States has put at risk the lives of all Europeans by opting out of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia, Russian lawmaker Peter Tolstoy said on Thursday.
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Twitter CEO may participate in international 'fake news' hearing
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Ottawa [Canada] Feb 19 (ANI): Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey could be participating in the International Grand Committee (IGC), which is a collection of lawmakers from around the world who have come together to investigate into fake news, for the second gathering of public hearing later this year i
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Egypt passes bill that could keep Sisi in power until 2034
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Feb 15 (ANI): Egyptian lawmakers on Thursday (local time) overwhelmingly voted to pass a series of controversial constitutional amendments, including an extension to presidential terms which could see President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi staying in power until 2034.
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US lawmaker Ilhan Omar grills Trump’s envoy, asks would he engage in genoc
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 14, (ANI): Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, one of the first two Muslim women in the US Congress, representing Minnesota, sparked controversy for grilling US President Donald Trump's newly appointed special envoy to Venezuela, Elliot Abrams on Wednesday.
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PM Modi promises solution to mining impasse in Goa
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured a delegation of lawmakers and representatives of the Goa Mining People's Front (GMPF), that the central government would try to find solution to the resumption of mining in Goa within the "four corners of the law", South Go
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Senate, House lawmakers to reintroduce resolution to end US role in Yemen
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties will make another legislative attempt on Wednesday to halt the United States' involvement in the war in Yemen.
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Brexit: UK MPs back May's bid to reopen negotiations over Irish backstop
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Jan 30 (ANI): British lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of an amendment that seeks to reopen negotiations with the European Union over the Northern Ireland backstop, an insurance policy to avoid a hard border with Ireland, in case the UK fails to secure a comprehensive Brexit
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'We have reached deal to reopen govt': Trump
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has announced that lawmakers have reached a deal to reopen the US government, which has been partially shut down since December 22 last year.
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