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UPSC Postpones Civil Services Prelims Exam Due To Lok Sabha Elections
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday postponed the civil services preliminary examination to June 16 from May 26 due to the Lok Sabha elections.
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Pak Election Body Accepts 22,711 Candidate Nominations For Upcoming Polls
The nominations of 22,711 candidates for the February 8 polls to Pakistan's National Assembly and four of its provincial assemblies have been accepted by the election commission after preliminary review, it emerged on Monday.
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Kerala Poll Officer Orders Probe In All Seats After Errors In Voter Lists
Days after the Congress' Ramesh Chennithala - the Leader of the Opposition in Kerala - filed a complaint before the Chief Election Commission, alleging discrepancies in the voter list, Chief Electoral Officer said a preliminary inquiry confirmed several such instances
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Madhya Pradesh Looks For Evidence To File Case In Cash-For-Vote Row
The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing has registered a general preliminary enquiry to decide if there is enough evidence to register an FIR following a letter by state government's general administration department (GAD) in connection with the alleged cash in poll row during 2019 Lok Sabha elections which was reportedly unearthed by Income Tax ...
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"My Dear Friend...": Ashraf Ghani On PM Modi's Call On Afghan Polls
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him to "congratulate on winning the preliminary results" in the Afghan election. Afghan election officials on Sunday announced that President Ghani secured 50.64 per cent votes amid allegations of fraud and malpractice in the September 28 election.
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Preliminary Results Out, Ashraf Ghani Wins Presidential Elections
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani appeared to have won a second term Sunday, narrowly scoring an outright win in preliminary polling results, but his main rival immediately vowed to challenge the tally.
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Ennahdha Party Leads Tunisia Parliamentary Election: Official
Tunisia's established Islamist-inspired party Ennahdha came out on top in legislative polls, winning 52 of the 217 seats, preliminary results showed Wednesday.
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Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
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Israel Parliament Takes First Step To Hold New Elections Due To Deadlock
Israel's parliament on Monday took a first step toward holding new elections due to deadlocked coalition negotiations following April polls, giving preliminary approval to a law to dissolve itself.
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Congress, NCP Begin Seat-Sharing Talks For 2019 Elections
Congress and NCP leaders in Maharashtra began their preliminary seat-sharing talks Tuesday for the Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls scheduled next year.
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BMC Election 2017 - 55% Voting, Highest In 25 Years: 10 Points
A record 55 per cent voting, the highest in 25 years, was recorded yesterday as Mumbai voted to decide who will control the country's richest civic body -- the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC. The contest was seen as one mainly between the Shiv Sena and the BJP. The turn-out for 11 Zilla Parishads and 118 Panchayat Samiti polls in the sta...
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Punjab, Goa Elections 2017: Election Commission's Media Brief Highlights
Punjab and Goa voted for key state elections today, with around 2 crore eligible voters deciding the fate of more than 1,300 candidates. Voting began at 7 am in Goa, 8 am in Punjab and ended at 5 pm in both the states. Preliminary reports said that around 70 per cent of voters voted in Punjab while in Goa the turnout was 83 per cent. The elections ...
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Iran Awaits First Results From Double Election
Iran was expected to announce preliminary results today from elections for parliament and a second poll to pick a powerful group of clerics who appoint the country's supreme leader.
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No Backward Face the Reason For Bihar Loss, Amit Shah Told RSS: Sources
The BJP's preliminary assessment of Bihar election attributes the loss to its failure to present a credible backward leader to Bihar voters -- despite the fact that the party had projected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a leader of the backward castes.
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Croatia's Conservatives Win Election: Preliminary Results
Croatia's conservative opposition was set to return to power after narrowly winning a general election, preliminary results showed Monday, but tough negotiations were expected after it fell short of an outright majority.
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UPSC Postpones Civil Services Prelims Exam Due To Lok Sabha Elections
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday postponed the civil services preliminary examination to June 16 from May 26 due to the Lok Sabha elections.
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Pak Election Body Accepts 22,711 Candidate Nominations For Upcoming Polls
The nominations of 22,711 candidates for the February 8 polls to Pakistan's National Assembly and four of its provincial assemblies have been accepted by the election commission after preliminary review, it emerged on Monday.
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Kerala Poll Officer Orders Probe In All Seats After Errors In Voter Lists
Days after the Congress' Ramesh Chennithala - the Leader of the Opposition in Kerala - filed a complaint before the Chief Election Commission, alleging discrepancies in the voter list, Chief Electoral Officer said a preliminary inquiry confirmed several such instances
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Madhya Pradesh Looks For Evidence To File Case In Cash-For-Vote Row
The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing has registered a general preliminary enquiry to decide if there is enough evidence to register an FIR following a letter by state government's general administration department (GAD) in connection with the alleged cash in poll row during 2019 Lok Sabha elections which was reportedly unearthed by Income Tax ...
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"My Dear Friend...": Ashraf Ghani On PM Modi's Call On Afghan Polls
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him to "congratulate on winning the preliminary results" in the Afghan election. Afghan election officials on Sunday announced that President Ghani secured 50.64 per cent votes amid allegations of fraud and malpractice in the September 28 election.
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Preliminary Results Out, Ashraf Ghani Wins Presidential Elections
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani appeared to have won a second term Sunday, narrowly scoring an outright win in preliminary polling results, but his main rival immediately vowed to challenge the tally.
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Ennahdha Party Leads Tunisia Parliamentary Election: Official
Tunisia's established Islamist-inspired party Ennahdha came out on top in legislative polls, winning 52 of the 217 seats, preliminary results showed Wednesday.
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Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
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Israel Parliament Takes First Step To Hold New Elections Due To Deadlock
Israel's parliament on Monday took a first step toward holding new elections due to deadlocked coalition negotiations following April polls, giving preliminary approval to a law to dissolve itself.
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Congress, NCP Begin Seat-Sharing Talks For 2019 Elections
Congress and NCP leaders in Maharashtra began their preliminary seat-sharing talks Tuesday for the Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls scheduled next year.
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BMC Election 2017 - 55% Voting, Highest In 25 Years: 10 Points
A record 55 per cent voting, the highest in 25 years, was recorded yesterday as Mumbai voted to decide who will control the country's richest civic body -- the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC. The contest was seen as one mainly between the Shiv Sena and the BJP. The turn-out for 11 Zilla Parishads and 118 Panchayat Samiti polls in the sta...
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Punjab, Goa Elections 2017: Election Commission's Media Brief Highlights
Punjab and Goa voted for key state elections today, with around 2 crore eligible voters deciding the fate of more than 1,300 candidates. Voting began at 7 am in Goa, 8 am in Punjab and ended at 5 pm in both the states. Preliminary reports said that around 70 per cent of voters voted in Punjab while in Goa the turnout was 83 per cent. The elections ...
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Iran Awaits First Results From Double Election
Iran was expected to announce preliminary results today from elections for parliament and a second poll to pick a powerful group of clerics who appoint the country's supreme leader.
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No Backward Face the Reason For Bihar Loss, Amit Shah Told RSS: Sources
The BJP's preliminary assessment of Bihar election attributes the loss to its failure to present a credible backward leader to Bihar voters -- despite the fact that the party had projected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a leader of the backward castes.
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Croatia's Conservatives Win Election: Preliminary Results
Croatia's conservative opposition was set to return to power after narrowly winning a general election, preliminary results showed Monday, but tough negotiations were expected after it fell short of an outright majority.
