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'Secularism, free speech' in danger: Sonia Gandhi attacks BJP-RS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 09 (ANI): In a veiled attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Congress President Sonia Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha today, that there are some organizations in the country which have no role in the freedom struggle and had vehemently opposed the Quit India Mov
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Will keep Independence Day speech under 50 minutes: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday promised the nation that he will keep his his Independence Day address under an hour.
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Tejashwi should thank Manoj Jha for preparing his speech: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 29 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday came down heavily on former deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav after the latter alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) insulted Bihar's mandate meant for the grand alliance
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Pak may block Facebook by 2018 if it does not toe line on 'blasphemer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): Social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsAPP and Viber were once welcomed in Pakistan as mediums for engaging in religious debate and afforded a measure of privacy, but today government pressure is building on these platforms to reveal names of individu
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Boy Scouts Chief apologizes for President Trump's rhetoric
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], July 28 (ANI) : The Chief of the Boy Scouts of America has apologized to the scouting community who may have been offended or alarmed by President Donald Trump's speech at the organization's National Jamboree, earlier this week.
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President Kovind's inaugural address highlights Centre's 'p
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Disappointed with President Ram Nath Kovind for equating Deen Dayal Upadhyay with Mahatma Gandhi and not mentioning Jawaharlal Nehru in his acceptance speech, the Congress on Wednesday said that it was "unacceptable" how the President has equated a
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BJP hits back at Congress for criticising Prez Kovind's speech
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday hit back at the Congress for criticising President Ram Nath Kovind's speech for not mentioning former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's name and urged for not politicising every issue.
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Congress condemns Prez Kovind's speech, says 'he should rise abo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Congress on Tuesday came down heavily upon President Ram Nath Kovind for not mentioning former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's name in his speech on the day of his oath-taking ceremony and said he should 'rise above the party politics.'
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Centre trying to restrict Opposition's freedom of speech: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Congress on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the issue of suspension of its party leaders in the Parliament and said that the Centre has been trying to restrict freedom of speech of the opposition.
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Canadian PM under radar for forgetting Alberta during 'Canada Day spe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], July 3 (ANI): On the occasion of Canada's 150th birthday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau forgot to mention the name of a major Canadian province Alberta, during his speech while making a mention of the country's other territories.
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British PM Theresa May wins confidence vote in Parliament
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], June 30 (ANI): Theresa May has been finally confirmed as the British Prime Minister, almost three weeks after the election, as she won a Commons vote on the Queen's Speech, owing to her stand on the abortion regulations which earlier threatened to bring down her Governmen
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'Golden era of American energy' is underway: Trump
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], June 30 (ANI): On a day largely overshadowed by a series of tweets aimed at MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-hosts, United States President Donald Trump delivered a Thursday afternoon speech promoting the White House's "Energy Week".
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