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US: Kevin McCarthy loses seventh vote for speaker despite offering concess
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kevin McCarthy has failed to secure 218 votes and had 20 total GOP lawmakers voting against him.
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Pratibha Singh congratulates Kuldeep Pathania for being elected speaker of
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Congress Chief Pratibha Virbhadra Singh on Thursday expressed happiness over Kuldeep Singh Pathania being elected unopposed as Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
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BJP Govt proceeding with arrogance of majority: Kerala speaker Shamseer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kerala Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer on Thursday while addressing a gathering at Kochi, lashed out at the BJP-led Central Government for proceeding with the arrogance of the majority in the assembly and alleged that the bills are passed in the Parliament without any debate.
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Kuldeep Singh Pathania elected Speaker of Himachal Assembly
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Senior Congress leader and five-time MLA, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, has been unanimously elected as Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly by voice vote on Thursday.
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Biden slams Republicans as they fail to elect Speaker, calls "embarrassing
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While talking with the reporters, Biden said, "That's not my problem. I just think it's a little embarrassing it's taking so long and the way they're dealing with one another,"
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Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhu calls on former Speaker Brij Behari Lal Butail
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu paid a courtesy visit to the former Speaker Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Brij Behari Lal Butail at his residence at Palampur of Kangra district on Wednesday.
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An US-based tech start-up announces launch of LIVEY, smart communication h
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI/SRV): With a mission to touch millions of tech enthusiasts around the world, this US-Based tech start-up announces its global launch of LIVEY branded Smart Communication Headsets & Speakerphones for Contact Centres, Enterprises & Home Office users!
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More than 150 countries received India's support in form of vaccines, medi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India offered support to more than 150 affected countries in the form of vaccines, medical equipment and medicines during the pandemic, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh said in a Keynote address at the 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC)
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Study finds voice, face recognition are linked to brain center
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a study in which participants were asked to identify U.S. presidents, human brains use the same centre that lights up when the speaker's face is presented to recognise a famous voice.
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Uncertainty grows over McCarthy's fate as US House adjourns after 3 failed
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The adjournment of the US House of Representatives after it failed to elect a speaker despite three attempts to obtain the required support in three rounds of voting on Tuesday has resulted in growing uncertainty over Kevin McCarthy's fate who was regarded as the Republican Party's favourite
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Study finds brains rely on sight to identify a voice
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A neuroscience study where participants were asked to identify U.S. presidents has found that to recognize a famous voice, human brains use the same center that lights up when the speaker's face is presented.
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US House fails to pick Speaker on first ballot for first time in a century
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
US House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to attain the required number of votes to succeed Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) as a Speaker on the first ballot thus sending the House to a second ballot for the first time in a century, The New York Post reported.
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