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US House Passes Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk, Democrats Say "Recklessness"
The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, but a significant number of Democrats voted against it, highlighting the deepening political divide in the wake of his assassination.
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Glad That Speaker Strongly Condemned Emergency, Highlighted Excesses: PM Modi
PM Modi lauded Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for his condemnation of the Emergency in the Lok Sabha today and said it was a wonderful gesture to stand in silence in honour of all those who suffered during those days.
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Yana Mir, Honoured In UK Parliament, Is A Journalist, YouTuber, TedX Speaker: 5 Facts
The recent address of Yana Mir,a social activist and journalist from Jammu and Kashmir, at the UK Parliament has become a hot topic.
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Justin Trudeau Apologises After Nazi Veteran Honoured In Canada Parliament
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday apologised after the former speaker of the House of Commons chamber praised a Nazi veteran during a session where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was present.
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Canada Parliament Speaker Quits Amid Row Over Praising Nazi-Linked Veteran
Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada's House of Commons lower chamber, said on Tuesday he was resigning, less than a week after he prompted outrage by publicly praising a former Nazi soldier in Parliament.
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I Have Not Retired From Politics: Ex-Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan
Former Lok Sabha speaker and BJP veteran Sumitra Mahajan, who was honoured with Padma Bhushan award for her long services in public life, on Wednesday said she had not retired from politics and will always remain a BJP worker.
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Delhi Speaker Seeks Action Against Officers For Not Standing Up During National Song In Assembly
Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Thursday asked the chief secretary to take action against officers for "disrespecting" the national song "Vande Mataram" by not standing in its honour during the Monsoon Session.
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State Funeral For Pranab Mukherjee, PM, Rahul Gandhi Pay Last Respects
Pranab Mukherjee's funeral took place today with full military honours. The former President, who had tested positive for the coronavirus, died on Monday, weeks after his brain surgery. He was 84.
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Maharashtra Speaker Rejects BJP's Demand For Resolution On Savarkar
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Nana Patole on Wednesday rejected the BJP's demand for a state government resolution honouring Vinayak Damodar Savarkar better known as 'Veer Savarkar' for his contribution to the Independence struggle, triggering protest from the Opposition party.
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Former Andhra Speaker To Be Cremated With State Honours Tomorrow
The last rites of former Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, who committed suicide in Hyderabad on Monday, will be performed with state honours in his home town Narsaraopet in Guntur district on Wednesday.
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S Jaishankar To Attend Event Honouring Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Speaker of US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi would attend an October 2 reception in Washington to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the 90th year of birth of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Padma Award 2017: Top Honour For Sharad Pawar, Murli Manohar Joshi
Sharad Pawar, chief of the Nationalist Congress Party or NCP, and BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi have been awarded the country's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, this year. The Padma Shri awards celebrate the "Unsung Hero", with a 68-year-old martial art expert, a weaver and several doctors sharing honours with India's cricket ...
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Karan Johar to Address Harvard Students, Says 'It's an Honour'
"It's an honour to be a keynote speaker at Harvard. I will address the students on February 6. Sharing one's views on a global platform is always exhilarating. Interacting with the students and the faculty there will be enlightening," Karan Johar said. The filmmaker will be a keynote speaker during the university's upcoming India Conference to be h...
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'Speaker Should Choose Leader of the Opposition Even If No Clear Applicable Rule': Somnath Chatterjee
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan should designate a member of the Lower House of Parliament as Leader of the Opposition even if "there is no clear applicable rule", feels one of her predecessors Somnath Chatterjee.
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Meira Kumar feels 'greatly honoured'
Meira Kumar on Wednesday said she felt "greatly honoured" for being considered for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, which was a "rare and historic opportunity".
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US House Passes Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk, Democrats Say "Recklessness"
The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, but a significant number of Democrats voted against it, highlighting the deepening political divide in the wake of his assassination.
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Glad That Speaker Strongly Condemned Emergency, Highlighted Excesses: PM Modi
PM Modi lauded Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for his condemnation of the Emergency in the Lok Sabha today and said it was a wonderful gesture to stand in silence in honour of all those who suffered during those days.
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Yana Mir, Honoured In UK Parliament, Is A Journalist, YouTuber, TedX Speaker: 5 Facts
The recent address of Yana Mir,a social activist and journalist from Jammu and Kashmir, at the UK Parliament has become a hot topic.
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Justin Trudeau Apologises After Nazi Veteran Honoured In Canada Parliament
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday apologised after the former speaker of the House of Commons chamber praised a Nazi veteran during a session where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was present.
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Canada Parliament Speaker Quits Amid Row Over Praising Nazi-Linked Veteran
Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada's House of Commons lower chamber, said on Tuesday he was resigning, less than a week after he prompted outrage by publicly praising a former Nazi soldier in Parliament.
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I Have Not Retired From Politics: Ex-Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan
Former Lok Sabha speaker and BJP veteran Sumitra Mahajan, who was honoured with Padma Bhushan award for her long services in public life, on Wednesday said she had not retired from politics and will always remain a BJP worker.
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Delhi Speaker Seeks Action Against Officers For Not Standing Up During National Song In Assembly
Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Thursday asked the chief secretary to take action against officers for "disrespecting" the national song "Vande Mataram" by not standing in its honour during the Monsoon Session.
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State Funeral For Pranab Mukherjee, PM, Rahul Gandhi Pay Last Respects
Pranab Mukherjee's funeral took place today with full military honours. The former President, who had tested positive for the coronavirus, died on Monday, weeks after his brain surgery. He was 84.
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Maharashtra Speaker Rejects BJP's Demand For Resolution On Savarkar
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Nana Patole on Wednesday rejected the BJP's demand for a state government resolution honouring Vinayak Damodar Savarkar better known as 'Veer Savarkar' for his contribution to the Independence struggle, triggering protest from the Opposition party.
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Former Andhra Speaker To Be Cremated With State Honours Tomorrow
The last rites of former Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, who committed suicide in Hyderabad on Monday, will be performed with state honours in his home town Narsaraopet in Guntur district on Wednesday.
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S Jaishankar To Attend Event Honouring Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Speaker of US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi would attend an October 2 reception in Washington to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the 90th year of birth of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Padma Award 2017: Top Honour For Sharad Pawar, Murli Manohar Joshi
Sharad Pawar, chief of the Nationalist Congress Party or NCP, and BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi have been awarded the country's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, this year. The Padma Shri awards celebrate the "Unsung Hero", with a 68-year-old martial art expert, a weaver and several doctors sharing honours with India's cricket ...
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Karan Johar to Address Harvard Students, Says 'It's an Honour'
"It's an honour to be a keynote speaker at Harvard. I will address the students on February 6. Sharing one's views on a global platform is always exhilarating. Interacting with the students and the faculty there will be enlightening," Karan Johar said. The filmmaker will be a keynote speaker during the university's upcoming India Conference to be h...
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'Speaker Should Choose Leader of the Opposition Even If No Clear Applicable Rule': Somnath Chatterjee
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan should designate a member of the Lower House of Parliament as Leader of the Opposition even if "there is no clear applicable rule", feels one of her predecessors Somnath Chatterjee.
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Meira Kumar feels 'greatly honoured'
Meira Kumar on Wednesday said she felt "greatly honoured" for being considered for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, which was a "rare and historic opportunity".
