Category: Politics

Protests against labour reforms in France

Paris, May 11 (IANS) Fierce protests broke out across France after the government forced through controversial labour reforms. Hundreds of…

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Australia arrests five over alleged plans to join IS

Brisbane, May 11 (IANS) Five men were arrested in Australia's Queensland state over an alleged plan to take a boat…

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Sanders beats Clinton in West Virginia primary

Washington, May 11 (IANS) Democrat hopeful Bernie Sanders won the West Virginia state primary on Tuesday night against front-runner Hillary…

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Brazilians take to streets to protest Rousseff impeachment process

Brasilia, May 11 (IANS) Supporters of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took to the streets to protest an impeachment process against…

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‘Clinton is the Wall Street candidate based on donation figures’

Washington, May 11 (IANS) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has received consistently high financial support from Wall Street during her…

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Clinton leads Trump by 4 points nationwide: Survey

Washington, May 11 (IANS) US Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, by four points…

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Nigeria, Afghanistan are ‘fantastically corrupt’: Cameron

London, May 11 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron was caught on camera describing Nigeria and Afghanistan as "fantastically corrupt"…

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No sign of A-bomb apology as Obama to visit Hiroshima

Washington, May 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will later this month become the first sitting US president to visit…

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Panchayat polls in Noida on May 29

Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) The district panchayat polls in Noida will be held on May 29 and votes counted on…

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Congress rules out Rahul, Priyanka as UP CM candidate

Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday virtually ruled out the possibility of either party vice-president Rahul Gandhi or…

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Modi’s degree genuine, says DU

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BA degree was genuine, the Delhi University said on Tuesday. Registrar…

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Akash missile has potential to become India’s ‘mainstay’

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Akash missile has the "potential" to become the "mainstay" of India defence in its…

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Delhi government to root for Lotus Temple as World Heritage Site

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The AAP government will support the inclusion of the Lotus Temple here in Unesco's World…

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RBI Monetary Policy Committee after Finance Act notified: Official

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The process to form the proposed Monetary Policy Committee for the Reserve Bank of India…

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JNU VC adjourns academic council meeting after students press demand

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor M. Jagdeesh Kumar on Tuesday adjourned an academic council meeting…

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KCR meets Modi, seeks more funds for drought relief

New Delhi/Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and sought…

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PM reviews drought situation in Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed the drought and water scarcity situation in Madhya…

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Modi’s degree authentic, says DU

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BA degree was authentic, the Delhi University said on Tuesday. Registrar…

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Goa minor rape victim to undergo age determination test

Panaji, May 10 (IANS) A minor girl, who has accused Goa MLA Atanasio Monserrate of rape, will undergo an ossification…

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President calls for increasing GDP growth rate to eliminate poverty

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday called for increasing the country's GDP growth rate to over…

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