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BJP to field Jai Prakash Nishad as candidate for Rajya Sabha bypo
Updated : 2 hours, 9 min ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday finalised Jai Prakash Nishad as the party's candidate for by-elections to the Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh.
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Rajasthan govt will complete its 5 years tenure, Congress will win
Updated : 6 hours, 21 min ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 11 (ANI): A day after the state's former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot shared his concerns with former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the party's high command announced to set up a committee to hear his grievances, Rajasthan Chief Minister Asho
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Inclined to hold G7 post elections, would certainly invite Putin:
Updated : 12 hours, 26 min ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he is "much more inclined to hold the G-7 meeting after elections in the United States while adding that he would "certainly" invite Russian President Vladimir Putin for the same.
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Canada concerned over actions of Belarusian authorities following
Updated : 16 hours, 27 min ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Aug 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government is gravely concerned over the actions of the Belarusian authorities amid mass protests that erupted following the country's presidential election, Francois-Philippe Champagne, the Canadian Foreign Minister, said on Monday.
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US 'deeply concerned' about conduct of Belarus polls
Updated : 16 hours, 30 min ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): The United States is "deeply concerned" about the conduct of presidential elections in Belarus, said US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Monday while alleging that the polls were not conducted in a "free and fair" manner.
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Jammu & Kashmir: Shah Faesal steps down from JKPM president's post
Updated : 21 hours, 53 min ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Civil servant turned politician Shah Faesal on Monday stepped down as the president of Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM) and the party has appointed Feroze Peerzada as the interim president till formal elections can be held for
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Five Eyes alliance condemns postponement of Hong Kong polls
Updated : 1 day, 19 hours ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 9 (ANI): Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States on Thursday expressed concern over the Hong Kong government's "unjust" disqualification of candidates and "disproportionate" postponement of Legislative Council elections.
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COVID-19: Current situation in Bihar not conducive for elections,
Updated : 1 day, 20 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Expressing hope that the Election Commission would decide an "appropriate time" amid the COVID-19 crisis, Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Sunday said that the current situation in Bihar is not conducive for Assembly elections.
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JDU is with CEC on Bihar poll schedule, says KC Tyagi
Updated : 2 days, 4 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Janata Dal-United leader KC Tyagi on Sunday said that the party supports Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora's statement over Bihar elections that polls will be held in the state on time.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as Sri Lanka PM for fourth time
Updated : 2 days, 7 hours ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time, days after his party secured a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections.
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With eye on presidential election, Trump takes tough stand on Chin
Updated : 2 days, 8 hours ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has of late intensified his actions against China due to upcoming presidential elections scheduled for November this year, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Fresh opportunity for India, Sri Lanka to enhance bilateral engage
Updated : 2 days, 18 hours ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Saturday called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to congratulate him on the emphatic victory of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in the parliamentary election.
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