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Japan Elections: Ruling LDP loses majority in lower house exacerbating cha
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The results followed a deepening distrust in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party due to a slush funds scandal, indicating a shift in the support that enabled it to return to power in 2012.
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Polling begins for Japan's lower house in crucial test for new PM Shigeru
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The election is a battle for a stable majority in Japan's lower house with all the focus on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito bloc -- which has ruled Japan for most of the post-war period -- which is in the contest under new leadership following the resignation of Fumio Kishida.
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Pakistan faces severe education crisis with over 26 million children out o
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In response to a question by Pakistan's Member of National Assembly Shahida Rehmani, Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui gave a written reply on Monday, which was not debated in the lower house, Dawn reported.
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France: New PM Barnier signals rightward tilt, vows harder stance on immig
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Barnier said on Friday that his government, which lacks a clear majority in a hung lower house of parliament, will include conservatives as well as members of Macron's camp.
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Nepal's lower house endorses bill aiming to complete transitional justice
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Nepal's House of Representatives endorsed the enforced disappearances, Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (third amendment) Act 2024 on Wednesday. The recently amended bill comes after an agreement in between the major parties to list intentional and arbitrary killings as seriou
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PPP expresses willingness for fresh polls if "Pakistan PM chooses to disso
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The statement comes after an increase in the federal government's loaded frustration, which was demonstrated by its subdued criticism of the apex court for delaying its verdict on reserved seats.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla praises Indian Railways and its personnel; urge
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday praised Indian Railways and its personnel in the Lower House and urged members to recognise its contributions.
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"He abused and insulted me," Rahul Gandhi attacks Anurag Thakur over 'cast
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Anurag Thakur entered into a heated argument with Rahul Gandhi during his speech in the Lower House of the Parliament, saying that those whose caste is unknown are speaking on the issue of caste census.
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"In his entire public life, Rahul Gandhi never said anything unparliamenta
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticized Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his speech in the Lower House on Monday and said that the LoP's action, despite being on a constitutional post, is to undermine democracy and the Constitution.
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17 bodies of plane crash victims handed over to families, process underway
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Responding to questions raised by lawmakers about aviation safety and the plane crash, Pandey informed the lower house of the parliament that a process has been initiated to hand over the body of the deceased Yemeni national via the closest embassy.
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"Rahul Gandhi's first speech as LoP was toxic rant": BJP's CR Kesavan
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
BJP leader CR Kesavan on Tuesday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's maiden speech as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha a "toxic rant". He also accused the LoP of distorting facts and misleading the Lower House.
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Rahul Gandhi has always been proud of insulting the Hindu community: CM Dh
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday slammed Rahul Gandhi,Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, accusing him of indulging in insulting the Hindu community. The Chief Minister was reacting to the Congress leader's remarks in the Lower House, targeted at the BJP, that "th
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