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UK: Questions raised over Chinese CCTV firm
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 2 (ANI): UK MPs and parliamentarians called for blacklisting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) controlled Hikvision after its role in aiding human rights violations was brought to light, according to media reports.
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US House passes bill to ban assault-style weapon
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): US House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to ban assault-style weapons, marking the first time lawmakers approving a prohibition on the popular firearms in more than two decades.
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Pakistan National Assembly accepts resignation of 11 PTI MNAs
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): Pakistan coalition government on Thursday accepted the resignation of 11 Members of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MNAs) belonging to Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
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Suspended MPs of TMC hold sit-in protest at Gandhi statue outside Parliame
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmakers on Wednesday staged a sit-in protest at the Gandhi statue outside Parliament on Wednesday over their suspension from Rajya Sabha.
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Pak SC summons Punjab Assembly Dy Speaker after PTI protested ruling in CM
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Punjab [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court has summoned Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari for citing Article 63A of the Constitution and not counting the votes of defecting lawmakers as well as electing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahb
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Pakistan: Hamza Shehbaz takes oath as Punjab CM
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz on Saturday took oath as Punjab Chief Minister, following the political drama that saw Parvez Elahi's defeat after provincial assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari decided not to count the votes of P
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50 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers may vote for Hamza Sharif in Punjab
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 22 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that at least 50 members of Imran Khan's party are expected to vote for Hamza Shehbaz as the Chief Minister of Punjab province on Friday.
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Netizens slam US lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio for posing as 'ha
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): A viral video of the arrest of US lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez along with other Democratic members of Congress showing that they were handcuffed during an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, has sparked a debate.
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US Rep Ilhan Omar, 16 other lawmakers arrested in Washington DC amid prote
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress, including lawmaker Ilhan Omar, were arrested in Washington DC during an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (local time).
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PM Modi urges lawmakers to hold "discussions with open mind for productive
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Just before the commencement of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged lawmakers to hold discussions on various issues with an open mind to make the session fruitful and productive.
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US lawmakers approve CAATSA waiver for India
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation that recommends an India-specific waiver under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), thus deepening defence ties between both the democracies and help deter aggr
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Japanese lawmakers to visit Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 14 (ANI): Seven Japanese lawmakers will visit Taiwan later this month, according to Taiwan's Foriegn Ministry.
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