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McCain wins Arizona Senate Race for sixth term
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Phoenix [United States], Nov. 9 (ANI): Surviving one of the most bruising election seasons of his long political career, Senator John McCain has secured a sixth term for representing Arizona in Washington by fending off a challenge from his Democratic rival, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick.
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OROP storm: CPI slams Parrikar's 'pacifier', calls on Centr
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 6 (ANI):Criticising Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's remark that 95 percent of veterans were happy with the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday said such a statement does not behove of a government representative a
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Need to have women vigilance committees across schools :Shiv Sena
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai[India], Nov. 5 (ANI):Expressing dissent over the alleged rape a 10-year-old student in Buldhana area of Maharashtra amid suspicions that the accused might have sexually abused 10 other girls for weeks, the Shiv Sena on Friday said there is a need to have committees for vigilance wher
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OROP suicide storm: TMC chimes in AAP, Congress stir in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 2 (ANI): Expressing displeasure at the detention of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party leaders, who were stopped from meeting the family of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal, who allegedly committed suicide over the delay in implementation of the One Rank, One Pension (OROP),
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Samajwadi Party lauds Akhilesh Govt., reprimands BJP for zero contribution
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Nov. 2 (ANI): Asserting that Uttar Pradesh has developed the most under Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's regime despite all efforts by some unwanted elements to flare communal tension, the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) h
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Anti-Pakistan protests by Baloch break-out in Lahore
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Oct. 30 (ANI): Family members and civil society representatives staged a protest outside the Lahore press club on October 28 to demand the release of Abdul Wahid Baloch.
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Sharjeel Khan eager to don whites for Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Oct.29 (ANI):Pakistan's explosive batsman Sharjeel Khan, who has already secured his place in the limited-overs national squad, has expressed his desire to represent the country in the Test cricket as well.
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Cabinet approves 2 percent DA for central employees
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 27 (ANI): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accorded its approval to release an instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners from July 1 representing an
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Exclusive! Deepika Padukone not approached for Siddharth Anand's Indo
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Speculations were rife that Deepika Padukone is being considered for Siddharth Anand's next film, an Indo-China production. However, the recent development in the story is that the representative of Miss Padukone has labeled such stories as mere 'ru
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AIGF writes to GST Council for low tax rate on casino transactions
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 25 (ANI): The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has filed a representation to the GST Council to provide for a standard or low rate to tax the casinos transactions and to formulate special rules for valuation for certain peculiar transactions pertaining to the indust
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Seeking votes in garb of religion: SC to hear pleas today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 24 (ANI): The seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court today will hear whether seeking votes in the name of religion will amount to corrupt practice under the representation of the people's act warranting disqualification or not.
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PoK leaders urge PM Sharif to reconsider policies on Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct. 24 (ANI): London-based representatives of political parties in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), have in a memorandum to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, urged his government to reconsider policies on Kashmir and stop the export of extremism, terrorism, religious intolerance and
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