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Denmark's King Frederik X Takes Throne As Mother Abdicates
Denmark's Queen Margrethe abdicated the throne on Sunday, automatically making her son King Frederik X, with more than 100,000 Danes turning out for the unprecedented event, television images showed.
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Viking History To A Crownless King: 5 Things To Know About Danish Monarchy
After 52 years on the throne, Denmark's Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on Sunday, handing over power to her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, who will take the name Frederik X.
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From Japan's Emperor Akihito To Denmark's Queen: All About Big Abdications
Following the announcement by Denmark's Queen Margrethe II of her plans to relinquish the throne, AFP looks at other memorable abdications over the past century.
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Denmark Queen Announces Surprise Abdication On Live TV After 52 Years
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday.
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Centre Passing The Buck By Not Deciding Issue Of 'Living Will': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Union government was abdicating its legislative responsibility and passing the buck by not taking a decision on "living will", an advance medical directive on end of life treatment.
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"Country Paying Horrendous Price For Government's Neglect": Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi today expressed concern about a third Covid wave and said the government has "abdicated its responsibility" on carrying out vaccination
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"Modi Government Has Failed People Of India": Sonia Gandhi On Covid
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday slammed the Narendra Modi government over its handling of the Covid pandemic, saying "let us be absolutely clear - the system hasn't failed... the Modi government has failed the people of our country"
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"We Shall Overcome": Priyanka Gandhi Urges People To Support Each Other
Alleging an abdication of leadership and governance by the centre in the face of the COVID-19 second wave, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi today urged people to show compassion and be each other's strongest support to tide over coronavirus crisis.
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Man Ordered To Pay Rs 2.6 Crore, Monthly Maintenance To Estranged Wife
The Supreme Court Friday said a husband cannot abdicate the responsibility of paying maintenance to his estranged wife and gave one last opportunity to a man to clear the entire outstanding amount of Rs 2.60 crore along with monthly payout of Rs 1.75 lakh to his wife, failing which he will be imprisoned.
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"382 Doctors Died Of Covid": Medical Body Says Centre "Abandoning" Heroes
Union health minister Dr Harshavadhan's statement on coronavirus in parliament, which has no word on the doctors who died in the line of duty, has infuriated the Indian Medical Association, the top body of medical practitioners in the country. Accusing the government of "indifference and abdication", the association said so far, 382 doctors have di...
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Congress Invokes Raj Dharma After Meeting President Over Delhi Violence
Home Minister Amit Shah should be sacked for "abdicating" his duties and both the centre and Arvind Kejriwal's government in Delhi had been "mute spectators" to the clashes that had claimed over 32 lives, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said today after meeting the President along with a party delegation.
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Abdication, Divorces And Death: A Century Of Britain's Royal Crises
The announcement Saturday that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are to give up their titles and stop receiving public funds is only the latest installment in a royal soap opera that has gripped Britain and the world.
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"If We Behave Like Ruling Party": Shashi Tharoor On Congress Performance
Asserting that the Lok Sabha poll verdict showed that 60 per cent voters do not agree with the BJP ideology, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said notwithstanding the election defeat, the Congress should not abdicate its idea of inclusive India for the sake of electoral benefits.
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Malaysia's Ex-King Divorces Former Russian Beauty Queen By "Triple Talaq"
Malaysia's former king has divorced a Russian ex-beauty queen just months after news of their wedding emerged and he abdicated in a first for the country, his lawyer said.
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Japan New Emperor Naruhito Formally Ascends Chrysanthemum Throne
Japan's new Emperor Naruhito formally ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday, a day after his father's historic abdication, and vowed to stand with the people as the country begins a new imperial era.
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Denmark's King Frederik X Takes Throne As Mother Abdicates
Denmark's Queen Margrethe abdicated the throne on Sunday, automatically making her son King Frederik X, with more than 100,000 Danes turning out for the unprecedented event, television images showed.
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Viking History To A Crownless King: 5 Things To Know About Danish Monarchy
After 52 years on the throne, Denmark's Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on Sunday, handing over power to her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, who will take the name Frederik X.
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From Japan's Emperor Akihito To Denmark's Queen: All About Big Abdications
Following the announcement by Denmark's Queen Margrethe II of her plans to relinquish the throne, AFP looks at other memorable abdications over the past century.
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Denmark Queen Announces Surprise Abdication On Live TV After 52 Years
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday.
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Centre Passing The Buck By Not Deciding Issue Of 'Living Will': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Union government was abdicating its legislative responsibility and passing the buck by not taking a decision on "living will", an advance medical directive on end of life treatment.
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"Country Paying Horrendous Price For Government's Neglect": Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi today expressed concern about a third Covid wave and said the government has "abdicated its responsibility" on carrying out vaccination
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"Modi Government Has Failed People Of India": Sonia Gandhi On Covid
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday slammed the Narendra Modi government over its handling of the Covid pandemic, saying "let us be absolutely clear - the system hasn't failed... the Modi government has failed the people of our country"
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"We Shall Overcome": Priyanka Gandhi Urges People To Support Each Other
Alleging an abdication of leadership and governance by the centre in the face of the COVID-19 second wave, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi today urged people to show compassion and be each other's strongest support to tide over coronavirus crisis.
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Man Ordered To Pay Rs 2.6 Crore, Monthly Maintenance To Estranged Wife
The Supreme Court Friday said a husband cannot abdicate the responsibility of paying maintenance to his estranged wife and gave one last opportunity to a man to clear the entire outstanding amount of Rs 2.60 crore along with monthly payout of Rs 1.75 lakh to his wife, failing which he will be imprisoned.
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"382 Doctors Died Of Covid": Medical Body Says Centre "Abandoning" Heroes
Union health minister Dr Harshavadhan's statement on coronavirus in parliament, which has no word on the doctors who died in the line of duty, has infuriated the Indian Medical Association, the top body of medical practitioners in the country. Accusing the government of "indifference and abdication", the association said so far, 382 doctors have di...
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Congress Invokes Raj Dharma After Meeting President Over Delhi Violence
Home Minister Amit Shah should be sacked for "abdicating" his duties and both the centre and Arvind Kejriwal's government in Delhi had been "mute spectators" to the clashes that had claimed over 32 lives, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said today after meeting the President along with a party delegation.
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Abdication, Divorces And Death: A Century Of Britain's Royal Crises
The announcement Saturday that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are to give up their titles and stop receiving public funds is only the latest installment in a royal soap opera that has gripped Britain and the world.
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"If We Behave Like Ruling Party": Shashi Tharoor On Congress Performance
Asserting that the Lok Sabha poll verdict showed that 60 per cent voters do not agree with the BJP ideology, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said notwithstanding the election defeat, the Congress should not abdicate its idea of inclusive India for the sake of electoral benefits.
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Malaysia's Ex-King Divorces Former Russian Beauty Queen By "Triple Talaq"
Malaysia's former king has divorced a Russian ex-beauty queen just months after news of their wedding emerged and he abdicated in a first for the country, his lawyer said.
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Japan New Emperor Naruhito Formally Ascends Chrysanthemum Throne
Japan's new Emperor Naruhito formally ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday, a day after his father's historic abdication, and vowed to stand with the people as the country begins a new imperial era.
