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Former CEC says political parties blame EVM when they lose in polls
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Former Chief Election Commissioner Naveen Chawla on Monday asserted that political parties or candidate tended to cry foul and blame the electronic voting machines (EVMs) when they are losing the elections.
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Battle for Gujarat: Verdict to be out today
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 18 (ANI): All eyes are set on Gujarat as the much-awaited results of the bitterly fought Assembly polls, which saw a political Mahabharat contest between the two leading parties - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, will be announced toda
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Samajwadi Party is "against development", says Adityanath
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec. 15 (ANI): Hitting back at the opposition parties for castigating the Uttar Pradesh government over hike in the power tariff in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday averred that his government is making efforts towards ensuring the supply o
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Pakistan switching gears to dictatorship?
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Dealing with a tricky political fabric at the moment, Pakistan might witness the unlikely merger of the former president Musharraf-led "grand alliance of 23 political parties" with the global terrorist Hafiz Saeed-led banned groups, reported an online
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Gujarat polls: Besides rallies, BJP comes up with laser light show for cam
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 08 (ANI): With the Gujarat assembly elections dates inching closer, the political parties are leaving no stones unturned to woo the voters.
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Baba Bhole is remembered more than Baba Saheb: PM's jibe at Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a jibe at the Opposition, saying that the political parties who asked for votes in the name of Dr B. R. Ambedkar have lately turned into "Shiv bhakts".
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Lebanese PM Hariri revokes his resignation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Dec 5 (ANI): Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has formally revoked his resignation after reaching a consensus political agreement with rival parties.
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Social activist goes 'missing' in Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], December 5 (ANI): A social activist has gone missing from Pakistan's Lahore city following a discussion session on the topic of extremism in context of a recent sit-in staged by religious parties in Faizabad and state's subsequent capitulation to it.
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Jaitley says EVM-tampering allegations are 'excuses for defeat'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 2 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday teared into the Opposition parties which have, time and again, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of tampering with the Electric Voting Machines (EVMs), saying they were making excuses for the
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SC notice to Centre, EC over plea to bar convicts from forming parties
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct. 01 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea seeking a ban on the convicted persons from forming a political party and becoming the office bearers of a political party.
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Nepal polls: 'Identity' becomes main agenda for agitating parties
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 24 (ANI): In Nepal, the Rastriya Janata Party- Nepal (RJP-N) has made the issues of identity, rights and respect its main agenda in the upcoming Provincial and Parliamentary elections.
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Blake Griffin parties with Kendall Jenner post Clippers' defeat
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
California [U.S.A], November 22 (ANI): Despite his Los Angeles Clippers' embarrassing defeat against the New York Knicks, American basketball star Blake Griffin did not let the loss affect him and reportedly partied into the wee hours of the morning with Kendall Jenner.
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