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Nepal Votes To Elect New Government Today, First Since Gen-Z Protests
Nepal is voting today - a first since last year's Gen Z protests that toppled the government and led to the death of at least 77 people. The election will replace the interim government of Sushila Karki that has been leading the Himalayan country.
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Meet Gaitana, Blue-Coloured AI Bot Running For A Seat In Colombian Parliament
An AI bot named Gaitana is running for a Colombian indigenous parliamentary seat in the election, due to be held next month.
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This Bihar Bahubali Has A PhD. His Son Will Contest Election This Time
The converging worlds of crime and politics have produced some well-known politicians in Bihar. But Sunil Pandey brought more to the table. A strongman with a doctoral degree, he was a former MLA from Bhojpur district with four election victories.
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Backward Castes, Professionals, Bureaucrats On Prashant Kishor's List: Sources
Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor, who declared that his Jan Suraaj Party would contest from every constituency in Bihar in the coming assembly election, is banking heavily on candidates from backward castes.
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"Fighting Polls Not Fundamental Right": Cops Oppose Ex AAP Leader Tahir Hussain's Bail
Delhi police on Tuesday opposed a plea of former AAP politician Tahir Hussain, accused in a murder case related to February 2020 riots, seeking his release to contest assembly polls on an AIMIM ticket.
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"A Judge Praising Politician May Affect Public Trust": Supreme Court Judge
A judge resigning from office to immediately contest elections may affect the public perception of his impartiality, Supreme Court Justice BR Gavai said.
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US Voters Worry About Lying Politicians More Than Gen AI Misinformation
As a bitterly contested US election campaign enters its final stretch, misinformation researchers have raised the alarm over threats posed by AI and foreign influence -- but voters appear more concerned about falsehoods from a more familiar source.
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"Young Country With Old Politicians": Raghav Chadha Makes Minimum Age Pitch
Making a pitch for reducing the minimum age for contesting elections, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said India is one of the youngest countries in the world in terms of the average age of its population and deserves representation which reflects that.
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023: 2-Month-Long Puja Conducted For 18 Candidates
The pooja is performed for leaders contesting the assembly elections, hailing from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.
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In Telangana, Richest Candidate Has Assets Worth Rs 600 Crore
With declared assets worth over Rs 600 crore, Chennur Congress candidate G Vivekananda is the richest politician contesting in the November 30 assembly polls, followed by P Srinivas Reddy from the same party with over Rs 460 crore.
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Nepal Votes To Elect New Government Today, First Since Gen-Z Protests
Nepal is voting today - a first since last year's Gen Z protests that toppled the government and led to the death of at least 77 people. The election will replace the interim government of Sushila Karki that has been leading the Himalayan country.
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Meet Gaitana, Blue-Coloured AI Bot Running For A Seat In Colombian Parliament
An AI bot named Gaitana is running for a Colombian indigenous parliamentary seat in the election, due to be held next month.
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This Bihar Bahubali Has A PhD. His Son Will Contest Election This Time
The converging worlds of crime and politics have produced some well-known politicians in Bihar. But Sunil Pandey brought more to the table. A strongman with a doctoral degree, he was a former MLA from Bhojpur district with four election victories.
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Backward Castes, Professionals, Bureaucrats On Prashant Kishor's List: Sources
Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor, who declared that his Jan Suraaj Party would contest from every constituency in Bihar in the coming assembly election, is banking heavily on candidates from backward castes.
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"Fighting Polls Not Fundamental Right": Cops Oppose Ex AAP Leader Tahir Hussain's Bail
Delhi police on Tuesday opposed a plea of former AAP politician Tahir Hussain, accused in a murder case related to February 2020 riots, seeking his release to contest assembly polls on an AIMIM ticket.
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"A Judge Praising Politician May Affect Public Trust": Supreme Court Judge
A judge resigning from office to immediately contest elections may affect the public perception of his impartiality, Supreme Court Justice BR Gavai said.
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US Voters Worry About Lying Politicians More Than Gen AI Misinformation
As a bitterly contested US election campaign enters its final stretch, misinformation researchers have raised the alarm over threats posed by AI and foreign influence -- but voters appear more concerned about falsehoods from a more familiar source.
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"Young Country With Old Politicians": Raghav Chadha Makes Minimum Age Pitch
Making a pitch for reducing the minimum age for contesting elections, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said India is one of the youngest countries in the world in terms of the average age of its population and deserves representation which reflects that.
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023: 2-Month-Long Puja Conducted For 18 Candidates
The pooja is performed for leaders contesting the assembly elections, hailing from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.
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In Telangana, Richest Candidate Has Assets Worth Rs 600 Crore
With declared assets worth over Rs 600 crore, Chennur Congress candidate G Vivekananda is the richest politician contesting in the November 30 assembly polls, followed by P Srinivas Reddy from the same party with over Rs 460 crore.
