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Actor Sunny Deol New Role As Lawmaker, After BJP Scores Landslide Win

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Friday May 24, 2019

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol today became the latest member of his family to be elected to the parliament on a BJP ticket. His father Dharmendra and step-mother Hema Malini -- both actors -- have been BJP members elected to the Lok Sabha.

Farooq Abdullah Wins From Jammu And Kashmir's Srinagar

People | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 23, 2019

Farooq Abdullah is a three-time chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and the Member of Parliament from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.

Supreme Court To Have Full Strength Of Judges For First Time Since 2008

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2019

The Supreme Court will have its full strength of judges for the first time since 2008 when Parliament had increased the number of judges from 26 to 31.

Britain Postpones Brexit Vote, Says Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2019

The British government on Thursday postponed Theresa May's final Brexit showdown in parliament following an outcry over concessions that looked set to speed up the end of her tumultuous spell as premier.

Sri Lankan Parliament Approves Committee To Investigate Easter Bombings

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2019

The Sri Lankan Parliament has unanimously approved the formation of a select committee to look into the factors that led to the Easter Sunday bombings and come up with possible measures to avoid such attacks in future, according to a media report.

European Union Elections Kick Off As Polls Open In Britain, Netherlands

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2019

Polls opened in the Netherlands on Thursday for European Parliament elections, launching four days of voting across the EU in which populists hope to make big gains.

Theresa May Implores British Parliament In Final Bid To Save Brexit Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday implored British MPs to back her reworked EU divorce deal but saw pro-Brexit Conservatives and opposition parties savage her bid for a compromise to end months of political crisis.

Lok Sabha Result Tomorrow To Bring Curtains Down On Bitterly-Fought Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2019

The counting of votes for the seven-phase elections to India's lower house of parliament, the world's biggest democratic exercise, will take place tomorrow, bringing the curtains down on a bitterly-fought contest which the country rarely witnessed.

Sri Lanka Lawmaker To Be Questioned Over Links To Easter Blasts

World News | ANI | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Member of Sri Lankan Parliament Mohamed Naushad Jalaldeen, who was arrested on charges of having close links with local Islamic terror group National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ), will be questioned, police said on Tuesday.

New Zealand Speaker Fears There Is A Rapist Lurking In Parliament

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

The lawmaker in charge of New Zealand's parliament said Wednesday he fears a rapist is stalking the building's corridors, after an inquiry exposed the toxic work culture that staffers endure.

Theresa May To Ask British Lawmakers To Vote On Second Brexit Referendum

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 21, 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May said her government will include in her Withdrawal Agreement Bill a requirement for Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote on whether to hold another Brexit referendum.

Dave Sharma Becomes First Indian-Origin Man To Win In Australian Election

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Dave Sharma, the Liberal candidate and former Australian ambassador to Israel, has scripted history by becoming the first Indian-origin lawmaker in the country's Parliament after winning a seat in Sydney suburb in the federal election.

Sri Lanka Parliament Official Arrested Over Links To Easter Sunday Blasts

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

A Sri Lankan parliament official was among six people arrested for their alleged links to the banned terror group, National Thawheed Jammath (NTJ), which carried out the deadly suicide attacks on Easter Sunday, a senior police official said on Monday.

Comedian And Ukraine President Takes Office, Dissolves Parliament

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2019

Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky stepped into his new role as Ukrainian president with his inauguration on Monday, launching a new era for the country wracked by war and economic difficulties.

Theresa May To Make "New, Bold Offer" In Brexit Bill, Labour Sceptical

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 19, 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May said she will present a "new, bold offer" to lawmakers with "an improved package of measures" in a final attempt to get the Brexit divorce deal through parliament before she leaves office.