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'Air Battle' In Bihar: Record 450-Plus Flights Ferried Leaders For Campaign
The sound of helicopters taking off from Patna airport has highlighted the election atmosphere across Bihar. This wasn't just part of a typical campaign, but an unprecedented race that set a new record in Bihar's political history.
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Polls Open In Iran For Presidential Elections Post Ebrahim Raisi's Death
Polls in Iran opened on Friday for a presidential election following the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.
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A Look At Candidates Competing For Iran's Presidential Vote This Week
Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on June 28 following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.
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Opinion | Iran President Raisi, A Parable For The Times
The late Iran President Ebrahim Raisi can be seen as an Everyman in the global political arena, representing all politicians seeking legitimacy and power through overt religiosity.
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Oil Prices Rise Amid Political Uncertainty After Iran President's Death
Oil prices extended gains on Monday amid political uncertainty in major producing countries after Iran's president died in a helicopter crash and Saudi Arabia's crown prince cancelled a trip to Japan, citing issues with the king's health.
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Iran Vice President To Replace Ebrahim Raisi Ahead Of Snap Election
Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, is expected assume the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash as the country gears up for early elections.
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Poll Body Asks Political Parties Details Of Aircraft, Helicopters Used In Campaigning
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked political parties to furnish details of aircraft and helicopters being used for campaigning, including their origin and destination and details of people ferried in them.
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"I Only Quoted General Bipin Rawat On Pak": Akhilesh Yadav To NDTV
Akhilesh Yadav today defended his comment that China is the real enemy while Pakistan is only the "political enemy" targeted by the BJP for votes and referenced General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff, who died in a helicopter crash on Dec 8.
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Maldives's Latest Message To India Is To Return Gift, A Helicopter
Maldives has told India to take back one of the two naval helicopters deployed by New Delhi in the Indian Ocean island chain as a gift, a stand that is seen as a reflection of the strained relationship between the two neighbours. The move comes weeks after Maldives lifted a 45-day state of emergency which had outlawed protests amid political upheav...
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Exiled Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Roy Bennett Killed In US Helicopter Crash
Exiled Zimbabwe opposition leader Roy Bennett and four other people were killed in a helicopter crash in a remote northern part of the U.S. state of New Mexico, officials and his political party said on Thursday.
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Helicopter Dropped Grenades On Venezuela Supreme Court: President Nicolas Maduro
President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday a police helicopter had attacked the Supreme Court in a ratcheting up of Venezuela's political crisis, but a grenade tossed at the building did not explode.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea On 5 States' Helicopters Purchase
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea by political organisation Swaraj Abhiyan for a CBI/SIT investigation into the alleged wrongdoings in the purchase of helicopters by Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan.
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From PM Modi, A Pointed Remark For Sonia Gandhi On Italy And Agusta Scam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wasn't in Parliament for today's fierce debate on the AgustaWestland helicopter scam, but he brought it to the attention of an election rally in Tamil Nadu with resounding force.
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AgustaWestland Hasn't Returned 106 Million Euros For 3 Choppers: Sources To NDTV
As the political battle in Parliament over the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal continues, details are now emerging on how, contrary to earlier reports, the entire down payment made by India towards the chopper deal has not been returned despite the government invoking the integrity clause in the deal after the role of middlemen came to light.
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'From Bofors To Agusta, How Does Italy Always Get Involved?': BJP
As political sparring over the AgustaWestland scam, which involved an order for 12 helicopters for the use of VVIPs, escalated on Wednesday, reactions poured in from all corners.
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'Air Battle' In Bihar: Record 450-Plus Flights Ferried Leaders For Campaign
The sound of helicopters taking off from Patna airport has highlighted the election atmosphere across Bihar. This wasn't just part of a typical campaign, but an unprecedented race that set a new record in Bihar's political history.
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Polls Open In Iran For Presidential Elections Post Ebrahim Raisi's Death
Polls in Iran opened on Friday for a presidential election following the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.
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A Look At Candidates Competing For Iran's Presidential Vote This Week
Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on June 28 following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.
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Opinion | Iran President Raisi, A Parable For The Times
The late Iran President Ebrahim Raisi can be seen as an Everyman in the global political arena, representing all politicians seeking legitimacy and power through overt religiosity.
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Oil Prices Rise Amid Political Uncertainty After Iran President's Death
Oil prices extended gains on Monday amid political uncertainty in major producing countries after Iran's president died in a helicopter crash and Saudi Arabia's crown prince cancelled a trip to Japan, citing issues with the king's health.
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Iran Vice President To Replace Ebrahim Raisi Ahead Of Snap Election
Iran's first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, is expected assume the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash as the country gears up for early elections.
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Poll Body Asks Political Parties Details Of Aircraft, Helicopters Used In Campaigning
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked political parties to furnish details of aircraft and helicopters being used for campaigning, including their origin and destination and details of people ferried in them.
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"I Only Quoted General Bipin Rawat On Pak": Akhilesh Yadav To NDTV
Akhilesh Yadav today defended his comment that China is the real enemy while Pakistan is only the "political enemy" targeted by the BJP for votes and referenced General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff, who died in a helicopter crash on Dec 8.
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Maldives's Latest Message To India Is To Return Gift, A Helicopter
Maldives has told India to take back one of the two naval helicopters deployed by New Delhi in the Indian Ocean island chain as a gift, a stand that is seen as a reflection of the strained relationship between the two neighbours. The move comes weeks after Maldives lifted a 45-day state of emergency which had outlawed protests amid political upheav...
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Exiled Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Roy Bennett Killed In US Helicopter Crash
Exiled Zimbabwe opposition leader Roy Bennett and four other people were killed in a helicopter crash in a remote northern part of the U.S. state of New Mexico, officials and his political party said on Thursday.
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Helicopter Dropped Grenades On Venezuela Supreme Court: President Nicolas Maduro
President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday a police helicopter had attacked the Supreme Court in a ratcheting up of Venezuela's political crisis, but a grenade tossed at the building did not explode.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea On 5 States' Helicopters Purchase
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea by political organisation Swaraj Abhiyan for a CBI/SIT investigation into the alleged wrongdoings in the purchase of helicopters by Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan.
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From PM Modi, A Pointed Remark For Sonia Gandhi On Italy And Agusta Scam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wasn't in Parliament for today's fierce debate on the AgustaWestland helicopter scam, but he brought it to the attention of an election rally in Tamil Nadu with resounding force.
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AgustaWestland Hasn't Returned 106 Million Euros For 3 Choppers: Sources To NDTV
As the political battle in Parliament over the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal continues, details are now emerging on how, contrary to earlier reports, the entire down payment made by India towards the chopper deal has not been returned despite the government invoking the integrity clause in the deal after the role of middlemen came to light.
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'From Bofors To Agusta, How Does Italy Always Get Involved?': BJP
As political sparring over the AgustaWestland scam, which involved an order for 12 helicopters for the use of VVIPs, escalated on Wednesday, reactions poured in from all corners.
