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Hong Kong council session adjourns as pro-democracy lawmakers heckle Carri
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 17 (ANI): Hong Kong's Legislative Council meeting was adjourned on Thursday after pro-democracy lawmakers heckled Chief Executive Carrie Lam for the second day in a row.
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Carrie Lam aborts policy speech as Hong Kong lawmakers disrupt session
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 16 (ANI): Moments after Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam began to deliver a speech outlining policy ideas to deal with the ongoing crisis on Wednesday, pro-democracy lawmakers forced her to stop the address to the Legislative Council.
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BJP to reach out to masses to spread Gandhiji's ideals
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): More than 3,000 lawmakers, legislators, councillors and state party functionaries of the BJP will go among public to popularise Gandhian principles as part of "Gandhi Sankalp Yatra" planned on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary.
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Sensex dips by 504 points, PSU banks and auto worst hit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 25 (ANI): Bears took control of the Dalal Street on Wednesday as global sentiments turned negative after US lawmakers launched an impeachment inquiry against US President Donald Trump amid concerns over growth in the global economy.
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Pakistan PM briefs US lawmakers over Kashmir issue
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Sept 23 (ANI): Stepping up tirade against India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan spent the second day of his visit to the United States briefing American lawmakers over Kashmir issue.
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Greta Thunberg urges US Congress to treat climate crisis as an existential
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Sept 19 (ANI): Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg who is on a trip across the Atlantic on a zero-emissions boat on Wednesday requested US lawmakers to start treating the climate crisis as an existential emergency.
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New US bill to prevent China interference in Dalai Lama's succession
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 19 (ANI): Amidst uncertainties around the health of Dalai Lama, US bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a new bill in Congress threatening sanctions against Chinese officials if they interfere in the spiritual leader's succession.
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How long atrocities on minorities in Pakistan will continue, asks PML-N MP
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 18 (ANI): The deplorable condition of minorities in Pakistan, including abductions, murder, rapes and forced conversions, finally topped the table for discussion for lawmakers at a session of the National Assembly yesterday.
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44 US Congressmen urge Trump administration to reinstate GSP for India
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 18 (ANI): A bipartisan group of 44 US lawmakers have urged the Trump administration to reinstate the preferential trade treatment under Generalised System of Preference (GSP) program to India as a part of a trade deal between the two nations.
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WB: Court disposes CBI's plea seeking NBW against former Kolkata Commissio
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): In a relief to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, a special court for lawmakers here on Tuesday disposed the plea filed by the CBI seeking a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him.
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UK lawmakers reject Boris Johnson's motion for snap election
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 5 (ANI): British MPs on Wednesday rejected a motion tabled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to dissolve the Parliament and call a snap election on October 15, handing the 55-year-old Conservative leader his third defeat in less than 24 hours.
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Boris Johnson suffers defeat in parliament; rebels vote to seize control o
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sep 4 (ANI): In a major defeat for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favour of seizing control of parliamentary business tomorrow in a bid to pass a bill that could block a no-deal Brexit.
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