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China may benefit from Elon Musk's Twitter ownership: Reports
Updated : 1 day, 12 hours ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): With Tesla CEO Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter on hold, Amazon owner Jeff Bezos wondered whether Musk's ownership of Twitter might benefit China at democracy's expense.
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Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activist put to 10-month sentence over illegal vo
Updated : 1 day, 15 hours ago IST
Hong Kong, May 26 (ANI): A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed democracy activist Benny Tai, also a former law professor, for 10 months on charges of the illegal promotion of a strategic voting scheme for the 2016 Legislative Council (LegCo) elections.
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Pakistan's use of religion to establish legitimacy for state power takes c
Updated : 1 day, 20 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Pakistan's systemic use of religion to establish legitimacy for state power was a key talking point at The Democracy Forum's on Wednesday's virtual seminar, 'Making sense of Pakistan's Islamophobia syndrome', at which a panel of experts gathered to discuss
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Quad calls for swift restoration of democracy in Myanmar
Updated : 3 days, 10 hours ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): The Quad leaders on Tuesday expressed concern over the crisis situation in Myanmar and called for the swift restoration of democracy with the urgent implementation of the ASEAN Five Point Consensus.
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We have used democracy to bring positive change in lives of people in 8 ye
Updated : 3 days, 23 hours ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the BJP-led government has strived in the past eight years to make a positive change in the lives of people and has fostered a strong, resilient and responsible democracy in the country.
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Democracy in India is a global public good, says Rahul Gandhi in London
Updated : 1 week ago IST
London [UK], May 20 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that democracy in India is a global public good and the people of the country have managed democracy at an unparalleled scale.
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Politics in the name of religion, threat to democracy: Ashok Gehlot slams
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 19 (ANI): After the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing in the Gyanvapi mosque case till Friday, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot slammed the Centre for 'doing politics in the name of religion' and posing a 'threat to democracy'.
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Human rights crisis in Hong Kong makes Taiwan 'safe haven' for runaways
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): Following the shrinkage of democracy since Beijing clamped the stringent National Security Law in Hong kong, people fighting for their freedom have been escaping in boats to Taiwan to look for a safe haven.
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US charges its citizen, 4 Chinese nationals for espionage
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): The United States charged four Chinese nationals and a US citizen allegedly for spying on pro-democracy activists and rights leaders, a Russian news agency reported on Thursday citing the US Department of Justice.
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"India is the Crucible of Democracy": Justice Michael D. Wilson, Judge, Su
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], May 18 (ANI/OP Jindal University): Speaking at a two-day international Conference on the theme, "Due Process, Rule of Law and Democracy": Comparative Perspectives from India and the United States", jointly organized by Jindal Global Law School of the O.P. Jindal Gl
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DK Shivakumar alleges Karnataka government for 'non conduct of Panchayat e
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 18 (ANI): The Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Wednesday, held the state government responsible for the 'non-conduct of Panchayat elections' in the state and expressed his concerns regarding Karnataka State Election Commission's urgent petition
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Expeditious adjudication of disputes is hallmark of healthy democracy: CJI
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 14 (ANI): Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said that for the functioning of a healthy democracy it is imperative that the people feel that their rights and dignity are protected and recognized and "expeditious adjudication of disputes is
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