Tag: independence
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Dalai Lama says Tibetans not asking for independence, can live with China
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama courted controversy by stating that Tibet is ready to be part of China provided Beijing agrees to guarantee certain rights.
August 10, 2018 -
Women in parts of Pakistan vote for first time since Independence
Millions of voters queued up to vote in Pakistan's 11th general elections, with some history-making events also taking place in the conservative areas where women are usually not allowed to take part in an activity outside their homes.
July 25, 2018 -
The era of darkness is over for them
The era of darkness is over for them, but only after 71 years of independence. Thanks to spirited volunteers with Centre for Sustainable Development in Mandi (NGO), over 220 folks in three interior villages, inaccessible by road, in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh got their homes illuminated with electricity last month only. Solar power equipment …
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July 19, 2018 -
How’s America on its birthday?
On the Fourth of July, the question to America is this. How’s that independence thing workin’ out for ya? For all three of its supposedly equal branches of government, not so well is the pithy answer to that one. In the bulbous shape of its president, the executive appears to be dependent on the continued …
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July 6, 2018 -
REVOLT OF 1857: MYTHS AND SUPERSTITIONS GALORE
Modern research has proved that the mind has infinite capacities of foresight. So, maybe what are termed as gloomy pre-"Mutiny" yarns were not just balderdash!
May 10, 2018 -
President Kovind wishes Mauritius on 50th independence anniversary
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday wished Mauritius on its 50th independence anniversary and expressed India’s commitment to always being a “steadfast” friend. Kovind, who is in Mauritius tweeted: “Congratulations and best wishes to the people and government of Mauritius on the 50th anniversary of independence.” “The people and the Republic of India share your …
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March 12, 2018 -
Thousands of Catalan independence supporters rally in Brussels
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Brussels on Thursday to show their support for Catalan independence, weeks ahead of a regional election that would see it regaining autonomy from the Spanish government. By the time the demonstration was underway, the Brussels police said 45,000 people clad in the yellow, red and …
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December 7, 2017 -
Need to restore journalism’s core values eroded over years: Venkaiah Naidu
The present-day journalists should return to the core values of accuracy, fairness, objectivity, news worthiness and independence, which have been eroded over the years, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said here on Thursday. “Over the years, it appears that the core values which guided journalism in the past are not being observed and news is …
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November 17, 2017 -
Kashmiri Pandits submit memorandum to interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma
The Panun Kashmir, an organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, on Friday submitted a memorandum to interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma urging the Government of India to take immediate steps to liberate the Pakistan occupied parts of Jammu & Kashmir in consonance with the unanimous resolution passed by the Parliament in 1994. The delegation led by Ashwani Churangoo pointed out that the …
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November 10, 2017 -
Catalan parliament votes to split from Spain
Catalan lawmakers on Friday voted to declare independence from Spain, as Madrid vowed in turn to “restore legality” and quash the region’s secessionist bid. With thousands of pro-independence activists gathered outside, the regional parliament in Barcelona passed a resolution to “declare Catalonia an independent state in the form of a republic”. Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano …
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October 27, 2017 -
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont refuses to cancel independence bid
Catalonian leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday decided not to rescind his independence bid as per an official requirement from Spain’s government, and instead threatened to put the topic to a vote in his region’s devolved parliament. Puigdemont announced his decision in a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, reports Efe news. Puigdemont was officially …
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October 19, 2017 -
Catalonia independence declaration from Spain on hold
Catalan leaders have signed a declaration of independence from Spain but suspended it to allow talks with the government in Madrid. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and other regional leaders have signed a declaration of independence from Spain, following the disputed referendum. However, they say the move will not be implemented for several weeks to allow …
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October 11, 2017 -
FC Barcelona, Andres Iniesta urge dialogue in Catalonia crisis
Tensions mounted between Catalonia and Madrid this week after Catalans went ahead with a banned independence referendum last Sunday.
October 6, 2017 -
‘Catalonia independence from Spain just days away’
Catalonia will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days, the leader of the autonomous region has said. In his first interview since Sunday’s referendum, Carles Puigdemont told the BBC, his government would “act at the end of this week or the beginning of next”. Meanwhile, Spain’s King Felipe VI said organisers of the …
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October 4, 2017 -
Catalan leader threatens independence after chaotic vote
Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont said the region won the right to break away from Spain, with his government claiming today that 90 per cent of voters backed independence in the banned referendum which was marred by clashes. However Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy declared the Sunday plebiscite had been blocked, saying “today there has not been a …
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October 2, 2017 -
Catalan independence vote begins, Spanish police seize ballot papers
Catalonia’s disputed independence vote has quickly descended into chaos on Sunday as Spanish national police entered polling stations, seizing ballot boxes and voting papers, the media reported. In the town of Girona, where the regional President Carles Puigdemont was due to vote, the police smashed their way into a polling station by breaking a glass …
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October 1, 2017 -
Independence banners on Hong Kong varsity campus renew tensions
Banners supporting independence for Chinese-controlled Hong Kong have appeared on a university campus at the start of classes, rekindling tensions over free speech in the semi-autonomous city. The black banners declaring “Hong Kong Independence” in English and Chinese were put up around the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s campus on Monday. The school quickly took …
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September 6, 2017