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Canadians Vote In Tight Election As Justin Trudeau Seeks To Retain Power

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 21, 2019

Canadians began voting in a general election Monday, with surveys predicting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party could return with a weakened minority government or lose his grip on power entirely.

UK Parliament Speaker Denies Vote On Boris Johnson's New Brexit Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 21, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was dealt another blow Monday when the speaker of parliament denied him a second shot at winning MPs' approval for his EU divorce deal, with Brexit looming in just 10 days' time.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Has Confirmed Presence For Eden Test, Says Sourav Ganguly

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 21, 2019

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President-elect Sourav Ganguly confirmed that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accepted the invitation sent to her.

BJP Walkover In Maharashtra, Haryana, Shows NDTV's Poll Of Polls

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 21, 2019

The ruling BJP is set to win the Maharashtra and Haryana polls, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landslide win in the national election in May, exit polls said after voting ended in the two states.

Boris Johnson Pushes For Brexit Deal Vote After Being Forced To Seek Delay

World News | Reuters | Monday October 21, 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will again try to put his Brexit deal to a vote in parliament on Monday after he was forced by his opponents to send a letter to Brussels seeking a delay to Britain's departure from the European Union.

Poll of Exit Poll: When And Where To Watch Poll of Polls

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday October 21, 2019

Months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP to a massive win in the national elections, Maharashtra and Haryana are voting today to elect their next state government and by-elections are also being held in 53 seats across 17 states and one union territory.

Canada Vote Too Close To Call As Justin Trudeau Hopes To Cling On

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 21, 2019

Canada Elections: Canadians vote in a general election Monday with polling predicting a minority government as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party risks losing its majority or even being kicked out of office.

PM Modi Tweets Tamil Version Of His Poem; Kollywood Says "Thank You"

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday October 21, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Tamil version of a poem that he wrote after visiting a picturesque, rocky heritage site in the coastal state has won praise from Kollywood actors. PM Modi took Chinese President Xi Jinping for a sightseeing of the seaside "Shore Temple" and surrounding ruins - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - in Mamallapuram on October ...

EU To Delay Brexit Until February If PM Fails To Ratify Deal This Week: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday October 21, 2019

The Sunday Times has reported that the European Union will delay Brexit until February 2020 if Prime Minister Boris Johnson is unable to get his deal past parliament this week.

Maharashtra Elections 2019: "BJP-Sena To See Record-Breaking Win In Maharashtra": Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 21, 2019

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said he is confident that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance will form the next government in Maharashtra with a "record-breaking victory". Mr Gadkari, who was among the early voters in Nagpur, said people will vote on the basis of the five-year performance of the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

PM Modi Meets Pilot Who Built Aircraft From Scratch On His Terrace

India News | ANI | Monday October 21, 2019

Maharashtra pilot Captain Amol Yadav, who had got a Rs 35,000 crore deal for India's first plane factory last year, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Mr Yadav, who has built a 6-seater indigenous experimental aircraft, said the PM assured him of support for his project.

"Enrich Festival Of Democracy": PM Tweets As Voting Begins In 19 States

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday October 21, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked people in Haryana and Maharashtra to go out in large numbers and vote in the elections to the state assemblies. Altogether, by-elections are also being held on 53 seats in 18 states. The counting of votes will take place on Thursday.

PM Modi Releases Tamil Version Of Mamallapuram Poem

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 20, 2019

Taking forward his Tamil pitch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released a Tamil translation of his poem on his conversation with the ocean at Mamallapuram during his recent visit for the informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jingping.

Major Efforts Being Made To Demonise Technology, Create Fear: PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 20, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cautioned against efforts to "demonise" technology, saying attempts are being made to create an atmosphere of fear.

Pakistan To Open Kartarpur Corridor On November 9: Imran Khan

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 20, 2019

Pakistan will open the much-awaited Kartarpur Corridor on November 9, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Sunday.