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Video: Nitish Kumar Offered 'Topi' At Bihar Madrasa Event. This Happens
Nearly twelve years after he took a swipe at Narendra Modi, then his bitter rival, and said a leader has to embrace both 'topi' and 'tilak' to run the country, a video showing JDU president Nitish Kumar refusing to weara 'topi' is viral
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Dinner Parties, Lobbying. What Goes On Behind Closed Doors To Elect Pope
It was in the period of pre-conclave huddling in March of 2013 that the dinner table lobbying worked and Pope Francis won on the fifth ballot.
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Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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Caste Census, Ministry For Purvanchalis In Congress' Manifesto For Delhi Polls
Congress, which was ousted from power by the AAP in 2013, also promised a monthly grant of Rs 2,500 to women, free electricity up to 300 units and LPG cylinders at Rs 500.
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Nawaz Sharif Accuses Imran Khan Of "Backstabbing" Him After Elections
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif accused Pakistan Tareek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan of 'backstabbing' him in 2013 by carrying out protest rallies despite assuring him of cooperation after elections, reported Dawn.
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Poll-Day Maoist Attacks A Reminder Of Deadly 2013 Strike In Chhattisgarh's Bastar
Despite a tight security blanket thrown over Chhattisgarh's Maoist-hit Bastar, the region's Sukma district has seen two encounters and an explosion that have left several security personnel injured.
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AAP Candidate Rejoins Congress Ahead Of Madhya Pradesh Polls
Vivek Yadav, an AAP candidate from Ujjain re-joined Congress on Tuesday. Mr Yadav quit the grand old party earlier this week after the party did not give him a ticket to contest in the forthcoming assembly polls scheduled to be held next month.
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Pope Signed Resignation Letter In 2013 Over This Possibility
Pope Francis revealed in a new interview published on Sunday that after he was elected in 2013 he signed a letter of resignation to be used if someday severe and permanent health problems made it impossible to carry out his duties.
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Opinion: Gandhis Give BJP The Opposition Of Its Dreams
The Congress and BJP had been the two largest parties at every election since 1991, finishing first (in seats) three times each. But the Congress that Rahul inherited in September 2013 was a far more "national" party than the BJP.
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Poll Results Will Be Different This Time In UP's Muzaffarnagar: Farmer Leader
As the first phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections got underway, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said "peace has replaced the 2013 situation" in Muzaffarnagar and the poll result will be different this time.
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Yogi Adityanath's "Pair Of Boys" Attack On Akhilesh Yadav, His Ally
Yogi Adityanath today sharpened his attack on Akhilesh Yadav and his ally Jayant Chaudhary - a Jat leader - in an election speech as he alleged the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's involvement in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. The Chief Minister
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea For Fresh Polls If Most Votes Are NOTA
The Supreme Court today notified the Centre and the Election Commission for replies on a public interest litigation (PIL) on the right to reject candidates in an election and holding of fresh polls if 'none of the above' (NOTA) gets the maximum votes in a constituency. The petition said that the Law Commission had proposed this in 1999. The Supreme...
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As Saradha Cloud Returns, Estranged Trinamool Leader Finds Himself Target
As Bengal goes on the boil ahead of assembly elections, the infamous chit fund Saradha that collapsed in 2013, costing lakhs of people across West Bengal their hard-earned savings, is edging back to the headlines.
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Scott Wine Steps Down As Polaris Chairman And CEO
Wine joined Polaris as CEO in 2008 and was elected as Chairman of the Board in 2013. Polaris owns the Indian Motorcycle brand, among 30 other brands.
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Thomas Bach Unopposed In Bid For Second Term As IOC President
Thomas Bach was elected as an IOC member at the age of 37, and since then has gone on to have an influential presence within the body, and took over the leadership from Jacques Rogge in 2013.
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Video: Nitish Kumar Offered 'Topi' At Bihar Madrasa Event. This Happens
Nearly twelve years after he took a swipe at Narendra Modi, then his bitter rival, and said a leader has to embrace both 'topi' and 'tilak' to run the country, a video showing JDU president Nitish Kumar refusing to weara 'topi' is viral
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Dinner Parties, Lobbying. What Goes On Behind Closed Doors To Elect Pope
It was in the period of pre-conclave huddling in March of 2013 that the dinner table lobbying worked and Pope Francis won on the fifth ballot.
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Will Cardinals Choose Another Outsider Like Francis To Be Next Pope?
When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came from Argentina, the first pope from the Americas.
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Caste Census, Ministry For Purvanchalis In Congress' Manifesto For Delhi Polls
Congress, which was ousted from power by the AAP in 2013, also promised a monthly grant of Rs 2,500 to women, free electricity up to 300 units and LPG cylinders at Rs 500.
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Nawaz Sharif Accuses Imran Khan Of "Backstabbing" Him After Elections
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif accused Pakistan Tareek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan of 'backstabbing' him in 2013 by carrying out protest rallies despite assuring him of cooperation after elections, reported Dawn.
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Poll-Day Maoist Attacks A Reminder Of Deadly 2013 Strike In Chhattisgarh's Bastar
Despite a tight security blanket thrown over Chhattisgarh's Maoist-hit Bastar, the region's Sukma district has seen two encounters and an explosion that have left several security personnel injured.
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AAP Candidate Rejoins Congress Ahead Of Madhya Pradesh Polls
Vivek Yadav, an AAP candidate from Ujjain re-joined Congress on Tuesday. Mr Yadav quit the grand old party earlier this week after the party did not give him a ticket to contest in the forthcoming assembly polls scheduled to be held next month.
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Pope Signed Resignation Letter In 2013 Over This Possibility
Pope Francis revealed in a new interview published on Sunday that after he was elected in 2013 he signed a letter of resignation to be used if someday severe and permanent health problems made it impossible to carry out his duties.
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Opinion: Gandhis Give BJP The Opposition Of Its Dreams
The Congress and BJP had been the two largest parties at every election since 1991, finishing first (in seats) three times each. But the Congress that Rahul inherited in September 2013 was a far more "national" party than the BJP.
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Poll Results Will Be Different This Time In UP's Muzaffarnagar: Farmer Leader
As the first phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections got underway, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said "peace has replaced the 2013 situation" in Muzaffarnagar and the poll result will be different this time.
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Yogi Adityanath's "Pair Of Boys" Attack On Akhilesh Yadav, His Ally
Yogi Adityanath today sharpened his attack on Akhilesh Yadav and his ally Jayant Chaudhary - a Jat leader - in an election speech as he alleged the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's involvement in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. The Chief Minister
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea For Fresh Polls If Most Votes Are NOTA
The Supreme Court today notified the Centre and the Election Commission for replies on a public interest litigation (PIL) on the right to reject candidates in an election and holding of fresh polls if 'none of the above' (NOTA) gets the maximum votes in a constituency. The petition said that the Law Commission had proposed this in 1999. The Supreme...
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As Saradha Cloud Returns, Estranged Trinamool Leader Finds Himself Target
As Bengal goes on the boil ahead of assembly elections, the infamous chit fund Saradha that collapsed in 2013, costing lakhs of people across West Bengal their hard-earned savings, is edging back to the headlines.
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Scott Wine Steps Down As Polaris Chairman And CEO
Wine joined Polaris as CEO in 2008 and was elected as Chairman of the Board in 2013. Polaris owns the Indian Motorcycle brand, among 30 other brands.
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Thomas Bach Unopposed In Bid For Second Term As IOC President
Thomas Bach was elected as an IOC member at the age of 37, and since then has gone on to have an influential presence within the body, and took over the leadership from Jacques Rogge in 2013.
