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MLA Eknath Shinde rebuts talks of rebellion in Shiv Sena
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday rebutted rumours about the party facing a rebellion by some of its newly-elected MLAs in Maharashtra and said that all lawmakers from the party are united under the leadership of party chief Udd
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Assam Congress MPs protest against proposed privatisation of Numaligarh Re
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Congress lawmakers from Assam, including Ripun Bora and Gaurav Gogoi, on Tuesday staged a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's bust in Parliament premises against the proposed privatisation of Numaligarh Refinery in the state.
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Rajya Sabha remembers MPs including Arun Jaitley, Ram Jethmalani
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Monday paid rich tributes to Jagannath Mishra, Arun Jaitley, Sukhdev Singh Libra, Ram Jethmalani and Gurudas Dasgupta, who served as lawmakers in the Upper House of the Parliament.
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Everyone should contribute to enrich discussions in Parliament: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the winter session of the Parliament is an important one and all lawmakers should contribute to enrich the discussions.
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Hong Kong: 3 pro-democracy lawmakers arrested as tensions soar over studen
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 10 (ANI): The city police on Saturday arrested three pro-democracy lawmakers and filed charges against an equal number as protesters mourned the death of Chow Tsz-Lok, a 22-year-old who a day before had succumbed to injuries sustained after he fell from a parking garage during
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lSIS-Khorasan attempted Suicide Attack in India in 2018: Top US Official
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 6 (ANI): The Khorasan group of the ISIS or the ISIS-K, which specifically operates in south Asia, attempted a suicide attack in India 2018, a top American official has informed lawmakers.
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Twitter takes down Hamas, Hezbollah-affiliated accounts
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Nov 5 (ANI): Twitter has taken down several accounts affiliated with US-designated terrorist groups, Hamas and Hezbollah after lawmakers accused the platform of flouting the country's law.
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British MPs back snap election vote, UK to hold polls on Dec 12
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 30 (ANI): British lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of a snap election in the UK, paving the way for holding polls on December 12, weeks before the country is set to depart from the European Union (EU) on January 31 next year.
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TikTok says it is not influenced by Chinese govt
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Los Angeles [USA], Oct 26 (ANI): TikTok has revealed that its data centres are entirely outside of China in response to questions by the US lawmakers about the company's data protection practices.
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Netflix, Spotify should show emergency alerts: Lawmakers
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
California [USA], October 25 (ANI): As binge-watching phenomenon grasps the human race, lawmakers want online streaming services, especially Netflix and Spotify, to show emergency alerts.
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US lawmaker introduces resolution opposing US withdrawal from Syria
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): United States Senator Mitch McConnell and other top Republican lawmakers on Tuesday (local time) introduced a resolution in opposition to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria, warning that his decision has benefited Syrian Presi
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Lawmakers vote in favour of Boris Johnson's new Brexit plan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 23 (ANI): British lawmakers on Tuesday (local time) voted in favour of the new Brexit plan proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as an attempt to fast-track the process of UK's withdrawal from the EU by October 31.
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