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Late Dictator's Son Vs Rights Lawyer: What's At Stake In Philippines Polls
Philippine voters head to the polls on Monday in a presidential election shaping up as a rematch between the son and namesake of the country's late dictator and the human rights lawyer who narrowly beat him in the 2016 vice presidential contest.
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Elon Musk Sells a Total of $5 Billion in Tesla Shares After Twitter Poll
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold about $5 billion (roughly Rs. 37,246 crore) in shares, the billionaire reported in filings, just days after he polled Twitter users about selling 10 percent of his stake.
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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam Assets Nearly Double Since Last Assembly Elections
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has declared total assets valued at Rs 61.19 lakh, up from the Rs 33.20 lakh in 2016, according to his election affidavit submitted as part of the nomination for the April 6 Assembly polls in the state.
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In Assam Elections, BJP's "3S" Campaign Up Against Congress's "5G" Yatra
When the BJP came to power in Assam for the first time in 2016 - a milestone for the party in the northeast, they did so by promising the people of the state that they will protect their jaati or community, maati or land and bheti or base.
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Despite PM's Ujjwala Yojana, Many In UP Villages Still Cooking On Stoves
In 2016, Guddi Devi, a resident of Jigni Khas village in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, was among the first to receive a gas connection under PM Modi's Ujjwala Yojana scheme. Three years on she still lights her traditional "chulha" with firewood and cow dung cakes to cook meals
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Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh's Assets Up By 50% Since 2016 Assembly Polls
BJP's West Bengal President and party's candidate for Midnapore Lok Sabha constituency, Dilip Ghosh has declared assets, including movable and immovable, worth Rs 45.36 lakh, up by nearly 50 per cent from Rs 30.29 lakh declared in 2016, when he contested the Assembly polls.
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Trump Walks Out Of Meeting With Democrats, Calls It "Total Waste Of Time"
President Donald Trump stormed out of negotiations Wednesday on funding a US-Mexico border wall when Democratic opponents said they would not agree to the project.
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Congress, BJP Are "Saanpnath-Naagnath": Mayawati On Tie-Ups After Polls
Uttar Pradesh politician Mayawati today stressed that she would prefer to sit in the opposition rather than form any alliance with either the Congress or the BJP in Chhattisgarh, describing them as "Saanpnath" and "Naagnath" (both snakes).
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Donald Trump Now Agrees With Majority Of Americans: He Wasn't Ready To Be President
Donald Trump spent a great portion of 2016 insisting that being president would be easy - at least for him. HuffPost compiled a number of examples of him dismissing the problems that accompany the job as being easily dispatched. Building a wall on the border with Mexico is easy. Beating Hillary Clinton would be easy. Renegotiating the Iran deal wou...
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Yogi Adityanath: The Controversial Hindutva Face Who Will Lead PM Modi's UP Development Pitch
Long before the BJP had sounded the poll bugle in Uttar Pradesh, the party carried out a survey in 2016 to figure out who would be a good choice for the party's chief ministerial candidate. Yogi Adityanath's name was among those who seemed to have the popular support.
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UP Elections 2017: Elephant Statues Won't Be Covered In This Assembly Polls
Unlike the last Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, statues of elephants, the BSP's poll symbol doting various parks and memorials in Lucknow and in Noida, will not be under wraps this time.
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FBI, CIA Give Differing Accounts To Lawmakers On Russia
In a secure meeting room under the Capitol last week, lawmakers held in their hands a classified letter written by colleagues in the Senate summing up a secret, new CIA assessment of Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.
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Donald Trump In Last-Minute Appeal To Voters: 'Don't Let Up'
Republican White House nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday made a last-minute appeal to voters to turn out, saying the election was "far from over," just a few hours before the first East Coast polling stations close.
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Amit Shah's UP Plan Has A Twist, Will Keep Lawmakers On Their Toes
The BJP will conduct surveys every four months to ensure its campaign for the must-win Uttar Pradesh elections remains politically relevant and in sync with ground realities.
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Vijayakanth's DMDK In Danger Of Losing State Party Status
After putting up spirited shows in the previous Assembly and Parliamentary elections, Vijaykant's DMDK is now in danger of losing state party status, thanks to its dismal performance in the just concluded polls.
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Late Dictator's Son Vs Rights Lawyer: What's At Stake In Philippines Polls
Philippine voters head to the polls on Monday in a presidential election shaping up as a rematch between the son and namesake of the country's late dictator and the human rights lawyer who narrowly beat him in the 2016 vice presidential contest.
-
Elon Musk Sells a Total of $5 Billion in Tesla Shares After Twitter Poll
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold about $5 billion (roughly Rs. 37,246 crore) in shares, the billionaire reported in filings, just days after he polled Twitter users about selling 10 percent of his stake.
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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam Assets Nearly Double Since Last Assembly Elections
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has declared total assets valued at Rs 61.19 lakh, up from the Rs 33.20 lakh in 2016, according to his election affidavit submitted as part of the nomination for the April 6 Assembly polls in the state.
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In Assam Elections, BJP's "3S" Campaign Up Against Congress's "5G" Yatra
When the BJP came to power in Assam for the first time in 2016 - a milestone for the party in the northeast, they did so by promising the people of the state that they will protect their jaati or community, maati or land and bheti or base.
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Despite PM's Ujjwala Yojana, Many In UP Villages Still Cooking On Stoves
In 2016, Guddi Devi, a resident of Jigni Khas village in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, was among the first to receive a gas connection under PM Modi's Ujjwala Yojana scheme. Three years on she still lights her traditional "chulha" with firewood and cow dung cakes to cook meals
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Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh's Assets Up By 50% Since 2016 Assembly Polls
BJP's West Bengal President and party's candidate for Midnapore Lok Sabha constituency, Dilip Ghosh has declared assets, including movable and immovable, worth Rs 45.36 lakh, up by nearly 50 per cent from Rs 30.29 lakh declared in 2016, when he contested the Assembly polls.
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Trump Walks Out Of Meeting With Democrats, Calls It "Total Waste Of Time"
President Donald Trump stormed out of negotiations Wednesday on funding a US-Mexico border wall when Democratic opponents said they would not agree to the project.
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Congress, BJP Are "Saanpnath-Naagnath": Mayawati On Tie-Ups After Polls
Uttar Pradesh politician Mayawati today stressed that she would prefer to sit in the opposition rather than form any alliance with either the Congress or the BJP in Chhattisgarh, describing them as "Saanpnath" and "Naagnath" (both snakes).
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Donald Trump Now Agrees With Majority Of Americans: He Wasn't Ready To Be President
Donald Trump spent a great portion of 2016 insisting that being president would be easy - at least for him. HuffPost compiled a number of examples of him dismissing the problems that accompany the job as being easily dispatched. Building a wall on the border with Mexico is easy. Beating Hillary Clinton would be easy. Renegotiating the Iran deal wou...
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Yogi Adityanath: The Controversial Hindutva Face Who Will Lead PM Modi's UP Development Pitch
Long before the BJP had sounded the poll bugle in Uttar Pradesh, the party carried out a survey in 2016 to figure out who would be a good choice for the party's chief ministerial candidate. Yogi Adityanath's name was among those who seemed to have the popular support.
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UP Elections 2017: Elephant Statues Won't Be Covered In This Assembly Polls
Unlike the last Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, statues of elephants, the BSP's poll symbol doting various parks and memorials in Lucknow and in Noida, will not be under wraps this time.
-
FBI, CIA Give Differing Accounts To Lawmakers On Russia
In a secure meeting room under the Capitol last week, lawmakers held in their hands a classified letter written by colleagues in the Senate summing up a secret, new CIA assessment of Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.
-
Donald Trump In Last-Minute Appeal To Voters: 'Don't Let Up'
Republican White House nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday made a last-minute appeal to voters to turn out, saying the election was "far from over," just a few hours before the first East Coast polling stations close.
-
Amit Shah's UP Plan Has A Twist, Will Keep Lawmakers On Their Toes
The BJP will conduct surveys every four months to ensure its campaign for the must-win Uttar Pradesh elections remains politically relevant and in sync with ground realities.
-
Vijayakanth's DMDK In Danger Of Losing State Party Status
After putting up spirited shows in the previous Assembly and Parliamentary elections, Vijaykant's DMDK is now in danger of losing state party status, thanks to its dismal performance in the just concluded polls.
