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US Court Dismisses Two Criminal Counts Against Trump
A Georgia judge on Thursday dismissed two criminal counts in the U.S. state's 2020 election interference case against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and one other count against allies of the former president.
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Explainer: Can Trump Be President Despite His Criminal Conviction?
Donald Trump's criminal conviction for illegally covering up a hush money payment to a porn star will not prevent the Republican candidate from pursuing his campaign to retake the White House, even if he were sentenced to prison before the Nov. 5 ele
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1,644 Lok Sabha Poll Candidates Have Criminal Cases Against Them: Report
Of the 8,337 candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, as many as 1,644 have criminal cases registered against them, according to an analysis of the data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Case Against Congress Lok Sabha Candidate From Kota Over Illegal Mining
Police on Tuesday lodged a case of theft, criminal trespass and encroachment of public land against Congress Prahlad Gunjal in a case of alleged illegal mining, officials said.
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Congress, JJP's Gurugram Candidates Have Criminal History, Not So For BJP
Two of the three prominent candidates contesting from the Gurugram Lok Sabha constituency are facing criminal charges.
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"Leave It Blank": Teacher Asks Aspirants For Rs 10 Lakh To Solve NEET Paper
A criminal case has been registered against a schoolteacher in Godhra in Gujarat's Panchmahal district and two others for their alleged involvement in trying to help six candidates appearing for the NEET-UG competitive exam.
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65 Candidates In First Phase Of Assembly Polls In Odisha Have Criminal Cases: Report
As many as 65 of 243 candidates remained in the fray for the first phase of assembly elections in Odisha have criminal cases pending against them, according to a report of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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"Politics New Challenge, Confident Of Win": 26/11 Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam
Renowned lawyer and the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Mumbai North Central seat Ujjwal Nikam on Thursday said politics is a new challenge and asserted he accepted all kinds of challenges while prosecuting criminal cases.
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123 Of 1,352 Candidates In 3rd Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls Are Women: Report
Only 9 per cent of the 1,352 candidates contesting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections are women while 18 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, the ADR said in a new report.
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Samajwadi Party Candidate Has Been Jailed 251 Times. He Has No Criminal Case
He is one of the 'oldest' student leaders, contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He is better known for making a record of sorts by going to jail more than 251 times in his 40-year-long career.
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250 Candidates In Second Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
A total of 250 candidates in the fray for the second phase of the Lok Sabha election have criminal cases against them, with three facing murder charges, according to an analysis of self-sworn affidavits of the contestants by the Association for Democ
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242 Cases Against BJPs Wayanad Candidate, 237 Related To Sabarimala Protests
BJP state chief K Surendran, who is also the NDA candidate pitted against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, has 242 criminal cases against him.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: App Launched To Help Voters Know About Candidates' Criminal Backgrounds
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the poll watchdog has launched a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC) that will enable voters to find out if any electoral candidate in their constituency has criminal antecedents.
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36% Rajya Sabha Candidates Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: Report
Thirty-six percent of Rajya Sabha candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves while the average assets of candidates analysed stood at Rs 127.81 crore, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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From AI To Female Volunteers: How Imran Khan Is Campaigning From Jail
Khan has been in prison since August. Numerous PTI candidates are behind bars or on the run from criminal and terrorism charges that they say are politically motivated.
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US Court Dismisses Two Criminal Counts Against Trump
A Georgia judge on Thursday dismissed two criminal counts in the U.S. state's 2020 election interference case against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and one other count against allies of the former president.
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Explainer: Can Trump Be President Despite His Criminal Conviction?
Donald Trump's criminal conviction for illegally covering up a hush money payment to a porn star will not prevent the Republican candidate from pursuing his campaign to retake the White House, even if he were sentenced to prison before the Nov. 5 ele
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1,644 Lok Sabha Poll Candidates Have Criminal Cases Against Them: Report
Of the 8,337 candidates contesting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, as many as 1,644 have criminal cases registered against them, according to an analysis of the data shared by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Case Against Congress Lok Sabha Candidate From Kota Over Illegal Mining
Police on Tuesday lodged a case of theft, criminal trespass and encroachment of public land against Congress Prahlad Gunjal in a case of alleged illegal mining, officials said.
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Congress, JJP's Gurugram Candidates Have Criminal History, Not So For BJP
Two of the three prominent candidates contesting from the Gurugram Lok Sabha constituency are facing criminal charges.
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"Leave It Blank": Teacher Asks Aspirants For Rs 10 Lakh To Solve NEET Paper
A criminal case has been registered against a schoolteacher in Godhra in Gujarat's Panchmahal district and two others for their alleged involvement in trying to help six candidates appearing for the NEET-UG competitive exam.
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65 Candidates In First Phase Of Assembly Polls In Odisha Have Criminal Cases: Report
As many as 65 of 243 candidates remained in the fray for the first phase of assembly elections in Odisha have criminal cases pending against them, according to a report of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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"Politics New Challenge, Confident Of Win": 26/11 Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam
Renowned lawyer and the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Mumbai North Central seat Ujjwal Nikam on Thursday said politics is a new challenge and asserted he accepted all kinds of challenges while prosecuting criminal cases.
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123 Of 1,352 Candidates In 3rd Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls Are Women: Report
Only 9 per cent of the 1,352 candidates contesting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections are women while 18 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, the ADR said in a new report.
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Samajwadi Party Candidate Has Been Jailed 251 Times. He Has No Criminal Case
He is one of the 'oldest' student leaders, contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He is better known for making a record of sorts by going to jail more than 251 times in his 40-year-long career.
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250 Candidates In Second Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls Face Criminal Cases: Report
A total of 250 candidates in the fray for the second phase of the Lok Sabha election have criminal cases against them, with three facing murder charges, according to an analysis of self-sworn affidavits of the contestants by the Association for Democ
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242 Cases Against BJPs Wayanad Candidate, 237 Related To Sabarimala Protests
BJP state chief K Surendran, who is also the NDA candidate pitted against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, has 242 criminal cases against him.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: App Launched To Help Voters Know About Candidates' Criminal Backgrounds
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the poll watchdog has launched a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC) that will enable voters to find out if any electoral candidate in their constituency has criminal antecedents.
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36% Rajya Sabha Candidates Declared Criminal Cases Against Themselves: Report
Thirty-six percent of Rajya Sabha candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves while the average assets of candidates analysed stood at Rs 127.81 crore, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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From AI To Female Volunteers: How Imran Khan Is Campaigning From Jail
Khan has been in prison since August. Numerous PTI candidates are behind bars or on the run from criminal and terrorism charges that they say are politically motivated.
