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Calin Georgescu, running as an independent candidate for President, speaks to media after registering his bid in the country’s presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A little-known, far-right populist took the lead in Romania’s presidential election on Sunday (November 25, 2024), electoral data showed, and will likely face…
Yamandu Orsi, candidate for the Broad Front (Frente Amplio) and running mate Carolina Cosse celebrate after polls closed in the presidential run-off election in Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Left-wing politician Yamandu Orsi was elected president of Uruguay, official results showed on Sunday (November 24, 2024), in a rebuke by…
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Supporters of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sit atop a vehicle as they head towards Islamabad, during an anti-government rally, in Peshawar, Pakistan, on November 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former premier Imran Khan have defied a lockdown and widespread arrests to head to the capital…
Rohit Pawar retained his Karjat Jamkhed seat in Ahilyanagar district. Karad (Maharashtra): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday suggested to NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in his nephew’s assembly constituency, it would have been difficult for the latter to win the seat. In the just-concluded Maharashtra assembly polls, Rohit…
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Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment of around five tonnes of drugs. New Delhi: In a major drug haul, Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment of around five tonnes of drugs from a fishing boat in the Andaman waters, said defence officials. The defence officials said that this is likely to…
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan Rupee appreciated 6 paise to 84.35 against the U.S. dollar in morning trade on Monday, supported by a firm trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said factors like elevated Dollar Index levels, and a nearly 5% surge in crude oil prices over the past…
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The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) Team at Capitol Hill during the National Hindu Advocacy Day, in USA. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Indian Americans in Silicon Valley held a solidarity rally for Hindus in Canada and Bangladesh over violence against them in these two countries. Addressing a gathering of scores of…
Prashant Kishor said the Bihari diaspora has not done much for the development of Bihar. Washington: Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor has said Bihar is “literally a failed state” which is in “deep s***” and tremendous efforts are required for its all-round development. In a virtual interaction with the Bihari diaspora community after the launch…
Delhi Capitals couldn’t succeed in re-signing Rishabh Pant in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction on Sunday but won the bidding war for KL Rahul. While DC have found their wicket-keeping replacement, they also need to make a big call on captaincy, since Pant was their captain last season. After the end…
Montevideo: Uruguay’s new president-elect Yamandu Orsi, whose political ambitions were galvanized by his experience growing up in a dictatorship, was the pollsters’ narrow favorite to win the second round of the South American nation’s presidential election on Sunday for the center-left. The 57-year-old former history teacher and local mayor managed to unseat the ruling conservative…
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