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Unemployed, frustrated youth commit rape: BJP lawmaker on Haryana rape
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of Haryana's legislative assembly (MLA) Uchana Kalan claimed that unemployed and frustrated youngsters commit heinous crimes like rape.
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NCW demands strict action against PC George
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma on Sunday lashed out at Kerala MLA PC George over his derogatory comments about the rape victim num from Kerala, and demanded strict action against the lawmaker.
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Pakistan to elect new president today
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 4 (ANI): The lawmakers in Pakistan are set to elect the 13th president of the country by a secret ballot on Tuesday.
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Trump praises John McCain after dodging questions about him
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 28 (ANI): The United States President Donald Trump on Monday issued a statement about the late lawmaker John McCain after dodging questions about him.
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European lawmakers to slap economic embargo on Maldives
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Aug 22 (ANI): A group of European officials, including the Members of European Parliament (MEP), have threatened to impose economic and other sanctions on the Maldives if the present regime fails to hold free and fair federal elections, scheduled for September 23 this
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SC asks Centre to respond on special courts for lawmakers
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, sought an affidavit from the Central government to track down the number of special courts that have been set up to deal with criminal cases that involve the lawmakers.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kalash lawmaker vows to fight for minorities
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], Aug 14 (ANI): Wazirzada, the first elected member to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from the Kalash minority community, has pledged to fight for the rights of all religious minorities in the province.
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France to ban smartphones in schools
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 1 (ANI): Putting an end to selfies in the classrooms, French lawmakers have passed a law that prohibits the use of smartphones in schools.
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Funds increased for Bihar MLAs
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bihar [India] July 26 (ANI): Yearly funds for Bihar lawmakers have been increased from existing Rs 2 crore to Rs 3 crore.
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Articles of impeachment introduced against Rosenstein
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], July 26 (ANI): A group of Republican House lawmakers introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
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Cambridge Analytica did not access EU user data, says Facebook
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
California [United States], June 26 (ANI): Cambridge Analytica which wrongfully accessed user data for political campaigns did not use EU user information, Facebook told lawmakers.
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Taliban storm 16 check posts in Maidan Wardak
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 25 (ANI): The Taliban insurgents stormed around 16 check posts and escaped with military hardware, weapons and ammunition, lawmakers from Maidan Wardak province said on Sunday, during a Wolesi Jirga session.
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