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January 25, 2019 The India Observer #FoundingFathers, #MahatmaGandhi, #PresidentofIndia, #RamnathKovind, #RepublicDay

In R-Day address, Prez calls LS polls a ‘once-in-a-century-moment’

‘This country belongs to each of us and to all of us — every group and every community, every region

January 24, 2019 The India Observer #Congress, #Elections2019, #loksabhapolls2019, #Priyankacard, #PriyankaGandhi, #RahulGandhi

Priyanka will have to answer: What have you done so far?

New Delhi, January 24, 2019: In an Editorial, Indian Express posed the question, Another Gandhi, Priyanka must brace for the

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January 24, 2019 The India Observer #Congress, #Elections2019, #JaipurLiteratureFestival, #PriyankaGandhi, #ShashiTharoo

2019 election will be ‘battle for India’s soul’: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Tharoor said the idea that religion should be a determinant of nationhood was the idea of Pakistan and claimed that

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January 24, 2019 The India Observer #AshokaChakra, #GallantaryAwards, #J&K, #RepublicDay

Once a terrorist, Lance Naik Nazir Wani to get Ashok Chakra posthumously for Kashmir operations

The soldier was once a terrorist, but he gave up those activities and joined the Territorial Army. NEW DELHI, Jan.24,

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January 24, 2019 The India Observer #Congress, #modi, #PriyankaGandhi, Varanasi

Congress workers want Priyanka Gandhi to take on Narendra Modi in Varanasi

The local unit of the Congress too demanded that Priyanka be pitted directly against Modi to galvanise voters of UP and

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January 23, 2019 The India Observer #Indian-Americam, #Prem Parameswaran, #President’s Advisory Commission, #PresidentTrump

US prez Trump appoints Eros Plc’s Prem Parameswaran as member PAC on AAPI

MUMBAI, Jan 23, 2019: US president Donald Trump has appointed Eros International Plc Group CFO and President of North America

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January 23, 2019 The India Observer #Democrats, #DonaldTrump, #Elections2020, #FemaleBarackObama, #Kamalaarris

Kamala Harris raises over US$ 1 mn in 24 hrs of her Prez bid announcement

Washington, January 23 Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator, has raised a whopping more than US$ 1 million funds within

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January 23, 2019 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #Elections2019, #loksabhapolls2019, #modi, #PriyankaGandhi, #yogiadityanath

Priyanka enters politics to revive Congress in UP ahead of LS polls

Priyanka Gandhi was earlier actively involved in key decision making in the party along with her mother and brother, including

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January 21, 2019 The India Observer #Bhakt, #Bhakti, #modi, #Modibhakt, #Rafale

Surat couple makes Rafale-themed wedding card; earns PM’s praise

A Gujarati couple has earned praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for designing their wedding invitation card with a dedicated

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January 21, 2019 The India Observer #Elections2019, #ElectionsCommission, #EVM, #loksabhaelections2019, India

EVM hacking claim: Election Commission asserts ‘foolproof nature’ of its machines, mulls legal action

Addressing a press conference in London via Skype, the man, identified as Syed Suja, said he fled India in 2014

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January 21, 2019 The India Observer #BP, #Congress, #Elections2019, #loksabhaelections2019, #mahagatbandhan, #OppositionvsModi, #RahulGandhi

Sena, Cong target PM for ridiculing oppn’s show of unity; Jaitley asks ‘Is it Modi vs Chaos?’

Mumbai/New Delhi, January 21, 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party’s estranged ally Shiv Sena and opposition Congress on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra

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January 21, 2019 The India Observer #Baltimore, #KamlaHarris, #MahatmaGandhi, #MartinLutherKingJr., #Presidentialelection2020

First Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris announces her 2020 US presidential bid, launches campaign

A vocal critic of President Donald Trump, Harris, 54, is the fourth Democrat to join the battle for the party’s

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January 21, 2019 The India Observer #CBI, #EnforcementDirectorate, #MehulChoksi, #NiravModi, #PNBscam, #rajnathsingh

Mehul Choksi in Antigua, surrenders Indian passport

Mehul Choksi also submitted 177 dollars with his passport to the Indian High Commission in Antigua NEW DELHI, Jan 21:

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January 21, 2019 The India Observer #AlokVerma, #CBI, #CBIvsCBI, #ChiefJusticeofIndia, #NageswaraRao, #RakeshAsthana, #RanjanGogoi

CJI Gogoi recuses from hearing plea against appointment of Nageswara Rao as Acting CBI Chief

CJI Ranjan Gogoi said he cannot hear the plea filed by NGO Common Cause as he would be part of

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January 21, 2019 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #Elections2019, #loksabhapolls2019, #modi, #RahulGandhi

Congress to float Kareena Kapoor from Pataudi against Modi-Shah’s Madhuri Dixit this Election?

Kareena Kapoor Khan’s name has been proposed as a possible candidate for Bhopal parliamentary seat where the grand old party

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January 19, 2019 The India Observer #BishopFrancoMulakkal, #Kerala, 3KERALANUNRapecase

Transfer an Attempt to Sabotage Rape Case: Kerala Nuns Write to CM

The letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was written after four of the five nuns, who led the agitation against

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January 19, 2019 The India Observer #BJP, #Elections2019, #GeneralElections2019, #loksabhapolls2019, #mahaghatbandhan, #modi, #Oposition, #OppositionvsModi, #UnitedIndiaRally

Expiry date of BJP govt. up, Mamata thunders at rally

Akhilesh, Yashwant Sinha, Deve Gowda all join in the war cry for Elections 2019 Kolkata, Jan 19: Coming across as

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January 18, 2019 The India Observer #AdamRizvi, #Ayodhya, #Babri Masjid, #BJP, #Elections2019, #justice Lalit, #kalyan Singh, #muslim litigants, #Ram Mandir, #Ramtemple, #RSS, #Somnath Temple, #TIO, Chief Justice of India

Ram Mandir shelved for 2025, says RSS

Top leader claims he has been “misquoted and that Ram Temple should be ready by 2025.” New Delhi January

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January 18, 2019 The India Observer #BJP, #Congress, #mahaghatbandhan, #MamtaBanerjee, #modi, #Opposition, #RahulGndhi

Rahul extends support to writes to Mamata’s Oppn rally, sends message of ‘United India’

“The entire opposition is united… I extend my support to Mamata Di on this show of unity and hope that

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January 17, 2019 The India Observer #bardancers, #Bargirls, #dancebars, #mumbai

SC paves way for re-opening of dance bars in Maharashtra after 16 years

New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday paved the way for grant of licences and re-opening of dance bars

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January 17, 2019 The India Observer #Illinois, #RajaKrishnamoorthi, #USHouseofRepresentative

Raja Krishnamoorthi appointed to key House committee

Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was born into a Tamil-speaking family, was appointed as a member of a key US House committee handling intelligence-related

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January 16, 2019 The India Observer #ChiefJustciceRanjanGogoi, #collegium, #SupremeCourtJudge

‘Elevation of junior judge to apex court surprising’: Ex-CJI RM Lodha

‘…Every decision taken by the Supreme Court Collegium must reflect its maturity,’ RM Lodha said. New Delhi, Jan. 16, 2019: Former

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January 16, 2019 The India Observer #CHIEFJUSTICERANJANGOGOI, #Judgeselevation, #JudgeselevationtoSupremeCourt, #SupremeCourtCollegium

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna elevated to SC amid row

A five-member Supreme Court Collegium had on January 11 recommended the elevation of the two to the top court. New

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January 16, 2019 The India Observer #IndraNooyi, #IvankaTrump, #Jim Yong Kim, #Kamala Harris, #LGBT, #Mick Mulvaney, #Nooyi, #NYT, #Pepsico, #Raja Krishnamoorthi, #reality television, #Sadaf Jaffer, #Secretary Steven Mnuchin, #Trump administration., #Tulsi Gabbard, #WorldBankPresident, Adam Rizvi, Theresa May

India-born Indra Nooyi being considered to lead World Bank: Report

New York, January 16, 2019: India-born Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of global beverage giant PepsiCo, is being considered by the

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January 16, 2019 The India Observer #HarshvardhanShringla, #INDIANAmbassador, #IndianinUS

India to buy USD 5 bn oil, gas from US; spend USD 18 bn in defence: Envoy

Washington, January 16, 2019: India has committed to purchasing USD 5 billion worth of oil and gas from the US per