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Thai Court Removes PM Over Appointment Of Minister With Criminal Conviction
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday as it ruled against him in an ethics case that threw the kingdom into fresh political turmoil.
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"They've Just Convicted Me": Trump's Appeal For Funds After Guilty Verdict
Donald Trump is seeking to spin his criminal conviction into gold with an appeal to donors to contribute money to his newly embattled presidential campaign.
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Mukhtar Ansari: A Career In Crime And Politics
Mukhtar Ansari straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five times on the tickets of different political parties.
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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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Over A Third Of New Ministers In 5 States Have Criminal Cases: Data
The list starts with the name of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who faces a staggering 89 cases.
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Chhattisgarh Assembly: Surge In Crorepati MLAs, Fall In Criminal Cases, And Rise In Women's Representation
Chhattisgarh assembly election: The number of MLAs with declared assets worth over a crore (crorepati MLAs) has increased from 68 in 2018 to 72 in 2023.
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Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Expects To Be Jailed For Many Years
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny expects a court to extend his prison sentence by nearly two decades on Friday, in a criminal case which he and his supporters say was trumped up to keep him behind bars and out of politics for even longer.
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Rishi Sunak's New Task Force To Go After "Vile" Child Abusers
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday condemned the political correctness which has prevented action against "vile" criminals behind the sexual abuse of children and young women, as he unveiled plans for a new task force to go after such gangs
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Amid Rahul Gandhi Disqualification Row, This MP Got Lok Sabha Seat Back
In the middle of a huge political row over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification after a Gujarat court sentenced him to two years in jail, Lok Sabha membership of Lakshwadeep MP Mohammed Faizal was restored today after his conviction in a criminal case.
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Congress Has Promoted "Naxalism And Terrorism" For Its Political Gains: Yogi Adityanath
The Congress cannot digest that sons of the poor, Dalit and backward classes are reaching the highest positions in the country, Yogi Adityanath said, a day after Rahul Gandhi was convicted in a criminal defamation case for his "Modi surname" remark.
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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Criminal Charges, Allegedly Made Over 300 Illegal Political Donations
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is now facing new criminal charges in an expanded indictment accusing the founder of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange of conspiring to make more than 300 illegal political donations.
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No Sanction Needed To Prosecute Mamata Banerjee In National Anthem Case: Lawyer
The prosecution has claimed that no sanction was needed to pursue a criminal case against Mamata Banerjee for allegedly "disrespecting the national anthem" as the incident had taken place during a 'political' visit and not an official one.
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In The Land Of Gandhi, 'Bhai' Seeks To Maintain His Political Dominance
Kutiyana is part of Gujarat's Porbandar district, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. It is alleged that Mr Jadeja's parents used to run a criminal enterprise, which flourished on smuggling and violence.
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This Party Tops List Of Candidates With Criminal Cases In Gujarat Polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is contesting 88 seats out of the total 89, tops this list among major political parties in the fray with 36 per cent of its candidates having criminal cases.
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"I'm Not A Criminal": Arvind Kejriwal Over Delay In Nod For Singapore Visit
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal today asserted that there appears to be a "political reason" behind the delay in granting him permission to visit Singapore for a global summit.
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Thai Court Removes PM Over Appointment Of Minister With Criminal Conviction
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday as it ruled against him in an ethics case that threw the kingdom into fresh political turmoil.
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"They've Just Convicted Me": Trump's Appeal For Funds After Guilty Verdict
Donald Trump is seeking to spin his criminal conviction into gold with an appeal to donors to contribute money to his newly embattled presidential campaign.
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Mukhtar Ansari: A Career In Crime And Politics
Mukhtar Ansari straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five times on the tickets of different political parties.
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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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Over A Third Of New Ministers In 5 States Have Criminal Cases: Data
The list starts with the name of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who faces a staggering 89 cases.
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Chhattisgarh Assembly: Surge In Crorepati MLAs, Fall In Criminal Cases, And Rise In Women's Representation
Chhattisgarh assembly election: The number of MLAs with declared assets worth over a crore (crorepati MLAs) has increased from 68 in 2018 to 72 in 2023.
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Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Expects To Be Jailed For Many Years
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny expects a court to extend his prison sentence by nearly two decades on Friday, in a criminal case which he and his supporters say was trumped up to keep him behind bars and out of politics for even longer.
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Rishi Sunak's New Task Force To Go After "Vile" Child Abusers
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday condemned the political correctness which has prevented action against "vile" criminals behind the sexual abuse of children and young women, as he unveiled plans for a new task force to go after such gangs
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Amid Rahul Gandhi Disqualification Row, This MP Got Lok Sabha Seat Back
In the middle of a huge political row over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification after a Gujarat court sentenced him to two years in jail, Lok Sabha membership of Lakshwadeep MP Mohammed Faizal was restored today after his conviction in a criminal case.
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Congress Has Promoted "Naxalism And Terrorism" For Its Political Gains: Yogi Adityanath
The Congress cannot digest that sons of the poor, Dalit and backward classes are reaching the highest positions in the country, Yogi Adityanath said, a day after Rahul Gandhi was convicted in a criminal defamation case for his "Modi surname" remark.
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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Criminal Charges, Allegedly Made Over 300 Illegal Political Donations
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is now facing new criminal charges in an expanded indictment accusing the founder of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange of conspiring to make more than 300 illegal political donations.
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No Sanction Needed To Prosecute Mamata Banerjee In National Anthem Case: Lawyer
The prosecution has claimed that no sanction was needed to pursue a criminal case against Mamata Banerjee for allegedly "disrespecting the national anthem" as the incident had taken place during a 'political' visit and not an official one.
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In The Land Of Gandhi, 'Bhai' Seeks To Maintain His Political Dominance
Kutiyana is part of Gujarat's Porbandar district, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. It is alleged that Mr Jadeja's parents used to run a criminal enterprise, which flourished on smuggling and violence.
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This Party Tops List Of Candidates With Criminal Cases In Gujarat Polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is contesting 88 seats out of the total 89, tops this list among major political parties in the fray with 36 per cent of its candidates having criminal cases.
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"I'm Not A Criminal": Arvind Kejriwal Over Delay In Nod For Singapore Visit
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal today asserted that there appears to be a "political reason" behind the delay in granting him permission to visit Singapore for a global summit.
