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Hindu Man Killed In Bangladesh On Election Eve, Hands And Legs Were Tied
A 28-year-old Hindu man was found dead with visible injury marks on his body in Moulvibazar district in Bangladesh on Wednesday, a day before crucial voting, triggering fresh concerns among minorities about election violence.
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24 Hours Before Bangladesh Votes, US Lawmakers' "Not Free Or Fair" Warning
With Bangladesh heading into national elections in less than 24 hours, a rare and urgent congressional briefing on Capitol Hill has thrown a harsh spotlight on what speakers described as the accelerating persecution of Hindu.
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How Jamaat-BNP Contest Will Decide Bangladesh's India, China Ties
Bangladesh is holding its most important election in recent times this week, and the two main parties, the Bangladesh Jamaat-E-Islami and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), are leaving no stone unturned to engage with the voters.
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AIADMK Unveils Minority Outreach, Welfare Promises As Alliance Challenges Loom
In a bid to reach out to minorities for the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections, key opposition AIADMK has promised interest-free loans for women among minorities.
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Bangladeshi Islamist Party's Pro-Hindu Pitch Amid Violence Against Minorities
In what is being seen as the strongest minority outreach by Bangladesh's radical Islamists, Jamaat-E-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman has appealed to Hindus to vote for the party in the upcoming elections.
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Minority Vote Calculus: Vijay's TVK In Poll Race, DMK's Christmas Outreach
In a significant political signal, the DMK shifted its annual Christmas celebrations - usually held in Chennai - to Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu, a region with a substantial Christian population.
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Giriraj Singh's 'Namak Haraam' Remark On Muslims Sparks Row
Union minister Giriraj Singh has once again courted controversy by making a scathing remark against a minority community, saying that he doesn't need the votes of 'namak haraams' (betrayers).
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'Caste' Among Minorities Shatters Myth Of Muslim Vote Banks In Bihar
There is a certain myth that moves around Indian polls as smoothly as the holy river Ganges through Bihar - that the 'Muslim vote' is a single, easily counted thing you can herd into a booth and, like cattle, brand with the mark of a single party.
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"We Did It": Norway Ruling Labour Party Wins General Election
Norway's left-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store won Monday's legislative elections, which also saw a record surge in support for the anti-immigration Progress Party.
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Will Lalu Yadav's RJD Tighten Hold On Bihar Muslim Votes. What Numbers Say
As political parties in Bihar work overtime to win over voters for the upcoming Assembly polls, a big question is who will manage to corner the Muslim minority vote in Bihar.Muslims account for about 17 per cent of Bihar's population
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Hindu Man Killed In Bangladesh On Election Eve, Hands And Legs Were Tied
A 28-year-old Hindu man was found dead with visible injury marks on his body in Moulvibazar district in Bangladesh on Wednesday, a day before crucial voting, triggering fresh concerns among minorities about election violence.
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24 Hours Before Bangladesh Votes, US Lawmakers' "Not Free Or Fair" Warning
With Bangladesh heading into national elections in less than 24 hours, a rare and urgent congressional briefing on Capitol Hill has thrown a harsh spotlight on what speakers described as the accelerating persecution of Hindu.
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How Jamaat-BNP Contest Will Decide Bangladesh's India, China Ties
Bangladesh is holding its most important election in recent times this week, and the two main parties, the Bangladesh Jamaat-E-Islami and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), are leaving no stone unturned to engage with the voters.
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AIADMK Unveils Minority Outreach, Welfare Promises As Alliance Challenges Loom
In a bid to reach out to minorities for the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections, key opposition AIADMK has promised interest-free loans for women among minorities.
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Bangladeshi Islamist Party's Pro-Hindu Pitch Amid Violence Against Minorities
In what is being seen as the strongest minority outreach by Bangladesh's radical Islamists, Jamaat-E-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman has appealed to Hindus to vote for the party in the upcoming elections.
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Minority Vote Calculus: Vijay's TVK In Poll Race, DMK's Christmas Outreach
In a significant political signal, the DMK shifted its annual Christmas celebrations - usually held in Chennai - to Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu, a region with a substantial Christian population.
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Giriraj Singh's 'Namak Haraam' Remark On Muslims Sparks Row
Union minister Giriraj Singh has once again courted controversy by making a scathing remark against a minority community, saying that he doesn't need the votes of 'namak haraams' (betrayers).
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'Caste' Among Minorities Shatters Myth Of Muslim Vote Banks In Bihar
There is a certain myth that moves around Indian polls as smoothly as the holy river Ganges through Bihar - that the 'Muslim vote' is a single, easily counted thing you can herd into a booth and, like cattle, brand with the mark of a single party.
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"We Did It": Norway Ruling Labour Party Wins General Election
Norway's left-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store won Monday's legislative elections, which also saw a record surge in support for the anti-immigration Progress Party.
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Will Lalu Yadav's RJD Tighten Hold On Bihar Muslim Votes. What Numbers Say
As political parties in Bihar work overtime to win over voters for the upcoming Assembly polls, a big question is who will manage to corner the Muslim minority vote in Bihar.Muslims account for about 17 per cent of Bihar's population
