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PSL: Miandad comes in defence of Imran's 'phateechar' remar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Mar. 8 (ANI): Former Pakistan skipper Javed Miandad has come to defence of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, who is facing the heat following his controversial 'phateechar' remark regarding the foreign players in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final.
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All political parties have become family-owned: Karti Chidambaram
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): In a veiled attack on the Congress, Former finance minister P. Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram has said all political parties have become family-owned enterprises, making it difficult for aspiring politicians to fit in.
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Nation needs free, independent press: George W. Bush
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): Asserting that the nation needs a free and independent press, former American president George W. Bush said that the country need press corps to hold politicians to account, including him.
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Mastan's comments against PM Modi show standard of Congress: Venkaiah
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hajipur (Bihar) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Following the uproar over Bihar Minister Abdul Jalil Mastan's controversial comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, Union Minister of Urban Development, Venkaiah Naidu tore into the Congress leader questioning how he became a politician in th
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Gurmehar's grandfather lashes out at politicians for ongoing 'dr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 28 (ANI): As the controversy surrounding Gurmehar Kaur's video message is getting murkier, her grandfather Kanwaljeet Singh today lashed out at the politicians and said that they should refrain from giving any statement.
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'Machiavellian' Mayawati can join BJP at anytime: Akhilesh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday told Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati that she can align with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a time of her choosing, adding that she was the kind of machiavellian politician.
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Delhi HC rejects Mukhtar Ansari's parole release
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed the Election Commission of India's (ECI) plea opposing the parole release of don-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari.
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Dr. Naguman urges writers, scholars, politicians to preserve mother langua
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb. 27 (ANI): Dr. Naguman, well- known Baloch writer and author of six books has urged writers, scholars and politicians to work together to preserve mother languages of Baloch people.
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Delhi HC likely to pronounce verdict on EC's plea against Mukhtar Ans
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce its decision on the Election Commission's plea for cancelling mafia-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari's custody parole granted by a trial court for canvassing in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
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Pak PM lifts ban on gas connections in constituencies of party members
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 25 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has lifted a ban on gas connections for 55 constituencies, consisting of influential politicians and union ministers from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (N) party, including his son-in-law Mohammad Safdar, while oth
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#Oscars2017: Foreign-Language film nominees criticize Fanaticism and Natio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Los Angeles (USA), Feb. 25 (ANI): Hollywood has been really vocal about all the wrong decisions taken by the US government, recently. Now, all the six directors whose films have been nominated for the best foreign-language film Oscar, criticizing politicians for creating divisive walls.
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BSP should introspect before talking about terrorism: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb. 24 (ANI): Hitting back at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati for referring Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah as a terrorist, the saffron party on Friday said that those who give tickets to gangster-turned politician like Mukhtar Ansari should not
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