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Trump asks Senate to allow legislation to be passed with simple majority
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump has called the Senate to allow legislation to be passed with a simple majority and urged lawmakers to pass healthcare and tax overhauls.
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Nepal politicians to allow chief justice to superannuate with grace
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 29 (ANI): Sushila Karki, the Chief Justice of Nepal's Supreme Court, will be allowed to superannuate from office without being impeached, said the country's politicians and lawmakers, cutting across party lines.
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Pak Govt. seeks support to shut down PIA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 19 (ANI)): The Pakistan Government is seeking support from lawmakers across party lines to shut down the loss-making Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) by declaring it 'bankrupt'.
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US House votes to impose sanctions on Syria's foreign backers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): The House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a legislation to impose sanctions on backers of the Syrian regime, including Iran and Russia.
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Turkey turns down German lawmakers' request to visit NATO airbase
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 16 (ANI): Tensions between Berlin and Ankara escalated to an extent that the Turkish Government has turned down a request by German lawmakers to visit troops stationed in the Incirlik airbase.
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Afghan MPs for moving UN against Pak over border violation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] May 8 (ANI): The Afghanistan lawmakers urged the government to move the United States Security Council against Pakistan for a recent border violation, Afghanistan news agency Pajhwok reported.
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Key U.S. lawmakers in favour of Obamacare replacement
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 27 (ANI): A group of U.S. lawmakers have extended their support to President Donald Trump's plan to replace his predecessor's landmark healthcare scheme.
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SC seeks reply from Centre, EC on plea challenging use of EVMs without VVP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission (EC) and Centre seeking their response by May 8 in the plea filed by Samajwadi Party (SP) lawmaker Ataur Rehman challenging the use of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the electio
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Shiv Sena trying to cover up Gaikwad issue by blackmailing ministers: JD (
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) / New Delhi [India] Apr. 7 (ANI): Lashing out at the Shiv Sena for threatening to boycott the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting if the ban on its party lawmaker Ravindra Gaikwad is not lifted, the Janta Dal (United) on Friday said the former is trying to cover up the i
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Will resolve Gaikwad matter amicably: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru/Kolkata, [India] Apr. 7 (ANI): A day after Shiv Sena threatened to boycott the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting if the ban on its party lawmaker Ravindra Gaikwad is not lifted by April 10, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said the matter should not be escalated and be res
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Expressing regret, Gaikwad requests for travel ban to be lifted
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): Expressing his regret for thrashing an Air India employee last month, Shiv Sena lawmaker Ravindra Gaikwad on Thursday wrote a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju and requested him to lift the travel ban, which was imposed post the incident.
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AI-Gaikwad row: Shiv Sena now threatens to boycott NDA meet
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 6 (ANI): Upping the ante against the government, the BJP's alliance partner Shiv Sena on Wednesday threatened to boycott the meeting convened by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) if the ban on its party lawmaker Ravindra Gaikwad is not lifted by April 10.
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