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Women lawmakers slam Naresh Agrawal over sexist comment
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The women lawmakers of the country have lashed out at the newly inducted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Naresh Agrawal, for his alleged sexist comment on actor and Rajya Sabha election candidate, Jaya Bachchan.
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Xi Jinping secures lifetime presidency as lawmakers abolish term limits
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Beijing [China], Mar. 11 (ANI): The National People's Congress passed a historic constitutional amendment on Sunday, formally removing term limits to enable Xi Jinping to stay on as the Chinese president beyond 2023.
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Trump discuss school safety with Bipartisan members of Congress
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 1 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday met a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss a legislative package on improving school safety and gun control measures.
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MP bypolls: EC censures BJP lawmaker
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)[India] Feb.24 (ANI): The Election Commission has censured Madhya Pradesh Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia for violating model code of conduct ahead of the upcoming bypolls in the state.
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Bangladeshis, Rohingyas can give shelter to militants: BJP lawmaker
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (J-K) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Vikram Randhawa on Saturday warned that the continued illegal presence of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Jammu and Kashmir creates the potential for them to offer shelter to militants
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BCI to hear ban on practice by lawmakers
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4. (ANI): The Bar Council of India has called its General Council Meet on Sunday to decide on the issue of ban on the Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Members of Parliament (MPs) from doubling up as practising advocates.
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Arizona House votes to expel member over sexual misconduct
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Arizona [U.S.A.] Feb 2 (ANI): The Arizona House has voted to expel Republican lawmaker Don Shooter over sexual harassment allegations.
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Train carrying Republicans crashes, one dead
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Richmond (Virginia) [United States], Feb 1 (ANI): At least one person has been killed and six were injured when an Amtrak train, carrying Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, collided with a garbage truck in Virginia.
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Pakistani lawmaker seen 'groping' girl in viral video
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb. 01 (ANI): Just days after multiple child abuse reports surfaced in Pakistan, a video of a ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker "groping" a young girl in Karachi has caused huge uproar on social media.
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One dead in US train-truck collision
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 31 (ANI): One person died after an Amtrak train carrying Republican lawmakers to an annual party meeting from Washington D.C to Virginia collided with a truck in Crozet in Virginia on Wednesday, according to White House.
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Sharif's counsel asks SC for more time in Article 62 case
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 31 (ANI): Lawyers representing former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday sought more time from the Supreme Court to prepare themselves well for a case pertaining to the time period required for disqualifying lawmakers.
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'No weakness' in decision, says new CEC on disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): Hours after he took over as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India on Tuesday, Om Prakash Rawat said that there is 'no weakness' in Election Commission's decision on disqualifying 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmakers in office of profit case.
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