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"How Much Do You Want To Flatter Narendra Modi?" Trinamool MP Asks Veep
Days after his mimicry on Parliament premises raised a political storm, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee has said he is "helpless" if someone "does not understand humour" and does not have a "cultured mind" to appreciate mimicry.
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On Minister's "Rabri Devi Made Chief Minister" Remark, Lalu Yadav Says...
Former Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav who is known for his political humour, left a gathering in splits with his quip in Patna on Tuesday when he took a jibe at Union Minister Nityanand Rai.
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"Achche Din": Lalu Yadav Replugs Old Dubsmash Of PM Modi's Poll Slogan
Election 2019: Lalu Prasad Yadav, known to be a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday tried to induce humour to the heated up political campaigning for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections with a dubsmash video on the BJP leader's promises that were made during the 2014 national polls.
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Congress Says "Hugplomacy" Tweet About PM Modi Not Offensive
The Congress, on Monday, asked the BJP to appreciate humour in politics, and said there was nothing vicious or malafide in the video put out by it on Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugging world leaders.
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At 96, Prince Philip, Husband Of Queen Elizabeth II, Retires
Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, conducted his final solo public engagement on Wednesday, overseeing a military parade in the pouring rain that capped a lifetime of service.
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In Junta-Ruled Thailand, Critics Turn To Comedy
Dissent has been muted by Thailand's ruling generals since a 2014 coup. But there is one area where critical voices still have some space: humour.
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Not Rashtrapati, Only Usha-Pati, Says Venkaiah Naidu On Speculation
Amid brisk-paced political moves on picking the next president of India, as speculation over a vice presidential candidate added to the mix, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today used his characteristic humour to rule himself out.
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Twitter Uses Humour To Deal With Sasikala's Promotion As Chief Minister
By now almost everyone knows that Sasikala Natarajan, a political novice, who for decades stayed in the shadows as J Jayalalithaa's long-time friend, is set to be Tamil Nadu's next Chief Minister. Ms Sasikala was picked by the AIADMK party for the job.From the moment news of Ms Sasikala's election made it online, people took to social media to shar...
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Twinkle Khanna Had the Most Polite Argument on Twitter We've Seen
One particular Twitter user took offence at Twinkle's usage of the term 'tone deaf,' claiming it was 'offensive' towards those with hearing disabilities. Here's how she responded
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She Chose Death Over Voting For Trump Or Clinton, Says Obit
The family of an American woman who died recently put out an obituary that said she passed away to avoid the spectre of voting for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton in the upcoming presidential election.
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Opinion: Congratulations, BJP, On Creating The Kanhaiya Kumar Phenomenon
With his compelling fluency and brilliant rhetoric, his impish smile and sardonic humour, his mastery of idiomatic Hindi and his manifest sincerity, Kanhaiya seems to represent the idealism and passion long felt to be absent in the political class. In explicit contrast to the practised and cynical politicians running the nation, he offers an authen...
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No Action On Political Views, Decent Humour on Social Media, Centre Tells Supreme Court
The government today told the Supreme Court that it was not averse to the posting of extreme political views in the cyber world, but placed documents to buttress its argument that outrageous and offensive contents hurting religious sentiments needed to be blocked.
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In Tamil Nadu, a daddy, lady and Modi in final election speeches
References to "daddy" and a "lady" in political speeches added a twist of humour to the final round of campaigning in Tamil Nadu, where polling for the national election will take place on Thursday.
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"How Much Do You Want To Flatter Narendra Modi?" Trinamool MP Asks Veep
Days after his mimicry on Parliament premises raised a political storm, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee has said he is "helpless" if someone "does not understand humour" and does not have a "cultured mind" to appreciate mimicry.
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On Minister's "Rabri Devi Made Chief Minister" Remark, Lalu Yadav Says...
Former Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav who is known for his political humour, left a gathering in splits with his quip in Patna on Tuesday when he took a jibe at Union Minister Nityanand Rai.
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"Achche Din": Lalu Yadav Replugs Old Dubsmash Of PM Modi's Poll Slogan
Election 2019: Lalu Prasad Yadav, known to be a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday tried to induce humour to the heated up political campaigning for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections with a dubsmash video on the BJP leader's promises that were made during the 2014 national polls.
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Congress Says "Hugplomacy" Tweet About PM Modi Not Offensive
The Congress, on Monday, asked the BJP to appreciate humour in politics, and said there was nothing vicious or malafide in the video put out by it on Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugging world leaders.
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At 96, Prince Philip, Husband Of Queen Elizabeth II, Retires
Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, conducted his final solo public engagement on Wednesday, overseeing a military parade in the pouring rain that capped a lifetime of service.
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In Junta-Ruled Thailand, Critics Turn To Comedy
Dissent has been muted by Thailand's ruling generals since a 2014 coup. But there is one area where critical voices still have some space: humour.
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Not Rashtrapati, Only Usha-Pati, Says Venkaiah Naidu On Speculation
Amid brisk-paced political moves on picking the next president of India, as speculation over a vice presidential candidate added to the mix, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today used his characteristic humour to rule himself out.
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Twitter Uses Humour To Deal With Sasikala's Promotion As Chief Minister
By now almost everyone knows that Sasikala Natarajan, a political novice, who for decades stayed in the shadows as J Jayalalithaa's long-time friend, is set to be Tamil Nadu's next Chief Minister. Ms Sasikala was picked by the AIADMK party for the job.From the moment news of Ms Sasikala's election made it online, people took to social media to shar...
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Twinkle Khanna Had the Most Polite Argument on Twitter We've Seen
One particular Twitter user took offence at Twinkle's usage of the term 'tone deaf,' claiming it was 'offensive' towards those with hearing disabilities. Here's how she responded
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She Chose Death Over Voting For Trump Or Clinton, Says Obit
The family of an American woman who died recently put out an obituary that said she passed away to avoid the spectre of voting for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton in the upcoming presidential election.
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Opinion: Congratulations, BJP, On Creating The Kanhaiya Kumar Phenomenon
With his compelling fluency and brilliant rhetoric, his impish smile and sardonic humour, his mastery of idiomatic Hindi and his manifest sincerity, Kanhaiya seems to represent the idealism and passion long felt to be absent in the political class. In explicit contrast to the practised and cynical politicians running the nation, he offers an authen...
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No Action On Political Views, Decent Humour on Social Media, Centre Tells Supreme Court
The government today told the Supreme Court that it was not averse to the posting of extreme political views in the cyber world, but placed documents to buttress its argument that outrageous and offensive contents hurting religious sentiments needed to be blocked.
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In Tamil Nadu, a daddy, lady and Modi in final election speeches
References to "daddy" and a "lady" in political speeches added a twist of humour to the final round of campaigning in Tamil Nadu, where polling for the national election will take place on Thursday.
