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Speaker of Bihar assembly dismisses four legislators

Patna, Nov 02 (ANI): Speaker of Bihar assembly, Uday Narayan Choudhary, dismissed four legislators of ruling Janata Dal United (JD-U) for cross voting during parliament’s upper house by-polls. Calling the decision arbitrary, the legislators said they would move the High Court against it. Leader of Opposition in Bihar, Sushil Kumar Modi, said the decision was dictatorial and it was done at the behest of Nitish Kumar, former chief minister of Bihar and JD-U leader. The JD (U) had complained to the Speaker about four members — Gyanendra Singh Gyanu, Niraj Kumar Singh, Ravindra Rai and Rahul Sharma. Nov 2, 2014
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PM Modi pays floral tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Parliament

New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid floral tributes at the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary in Parliament. PM Modi was accompanied by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, BJP senior leader LK Advani, Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan and others. The leaders offered rose petals in front of a huge portrait of Sardar Patel in Parliament House. Meanwhile, President Pranab Mukherjee also paid floral tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at President House along with other officials. Oct 31, 2014
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Canada moves to tighten terror laws in wake of attacks

Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was homeless, possibly mentally unstable, and seems to have acted alone in his attack on Canada’s Parliament, but his actions may still have far-reaching consequences for the country. Duration: 02:34 Oct 28, 2014
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Politicians react to heckling of Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto during his protest over Kashmir in London

New Delhi/Mumbai, Oct 27 (ANI): In the aftermath of Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto being heckled and jeered during a protest over Kashmir in London, Indian politicians said on Monday (October 27) that Pakistan was needlessly trying to internationalize the Kashmir issue and they hoped that the neighbouring country had learnt a lesson. Bilawal Bhutto, the 26-year-old chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party or PPP and the scion of the leading Bhutto dynasty in Pakistan was heckled and jeered during the "Million March", a protest that went through the streets of London, calling for independence of Kashmir, on Sunday. The rally was led by Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, former prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and PPP leader, who wanted to raise the issue of an independent Kashmir in the British Parliament. Oct 27, 2014
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Tunisians vote for their parliament

Tunisians voted Sunday in an election seen as pivotal to establishing democracy in the cradle of the Arab Spring uprisings, with security forces deploying heavily to avert extremist attacks. Duration: 02:19 Oct 26, 2014
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Uddhav Thackeray not attending PM's high tea party as he is not MP: Shiv Sena

New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Krupal Tumane on Sunday said that Uddhav Thackeray is not attending Prime Minister's high tea party as the party is meant for MPs and he is not a Member of Parliament. He added that Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and other Shiv Sena MPs are also attending the high tea. He further said that there is no bitterness between Shiv Sena and Bhartiya Janta Party. Oct 26, 2014
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Tens of thousands march for gay rights in Taiwan

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Taipei on Saturday for Asia's largest gay rights parade, with many urging parliament to push through a controversial bill recognising same-sex marriage. Duration: 00:45 Oct 25, 2014
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Ukraine's Communist face poll wipeout

Ukraine voters will go to the polls Sunday in elections set to dramatically reshape parliament, after a year of upheavals in which a deadly pro-Russian uprising has threatened to splinter the ex-Soviet state. Duration: 01:07 Oct 25, 2014
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