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  Mayawati's resignation from Rajya Sabha accepted by Chairman Hamid Ansari

  Politics | July 20, 2017 14:33 IST

  Mayawati was required to give a fresh one-line resignation letter in accordance with the rules. Her earlier missive in three pages was considered a conditional offer which could not be accepted.

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  EC issues notification for vice presidential election

  Politics | July 04, 2017 13:55 IST

  The term of incumbent Hamid Ansari, who has held the post for two consecutive terms, comes to an end on August 10.

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  India to elect next Vice President on August 5

  Politics | June 29, 2017 12:13 IST

  The term of incumbent Vice President M. Hamid Ansari ends on August 10.

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  Terrorism is pandemic and affects every country, says Hamid Ansari

  World | April 29, 2017 14:04 IST

  Describing terrorism as “pandemic”, Vice President Hamid Ansari today said that this menace has affected every country and society.

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  India has a strong case at NSG, says VP Hamid Ansari

  India | April 25, 2017 8:44 IST

  India has a strong case to join the NSG, VP Hamid Ansari said on Monday, stressing that he hopes to ensure Poland's support during his visit to the country.

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  Parliament adjourned sine die, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan terms session ‘historic’

  Politics | April 12, 2017 15:39 IST

  Speaker Sumitra Mahajan told the House that 8.12 hours were wasted due to disruptions and that the Lower House held 28 sittings.

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  ‘No rule on triple talaq in Quran’, says Vice-President’s wife Salma Ansari

  India | April 10, 2017 10:18 IST

  Vice-President Hamid Ansari's wife Salma Ansari has said that uttering 'talaq' thrice does not amount to divorce and asked Muslim women to read the Quran thoroughly instead of relying on clerics.

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  Uttering talaq thrice does not amount to divorce, says VP Hamid Ansari's wife Salma

  India | April 09, 2017 12:06 IST

  Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife Salma Ansari said that uttering 'talaq' thrice does not amount to divorce while she asked Muslim women to read the Quran thoroughly instead of relying on clerics.

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  Anupam Kher will be awarded with Kala Ratan Award

  Bollywood | March 25, 2017 14:32 IST

  Veteran actor Anupam Kher will be honoured with the Kala Ratan Award by Vice President Hamid Ansari.

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  Adopt zero tolerance for ‘State-sponsored terrorism’, Hamid Ansari tells countries sharing Indian Ocean

  World | March 07, 2017 14:19 IST

  India today pressed countries sharing the Indian Ocean to show zero tolerance towards "State-sponsored terrorism" and isolate and impose "strong sanctions" on the perpetrators and financiers of the menace, in an apparent reference to Pakistan.

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  India to open resident mission in Rwanda soon: Hamid Ansari

  World | February 20, 2017 8:49 IST

  Seeking to give its diaspora community in Rwanda a greater push, India will open its resident mission in the Rwandan capital here, a move that will further enhance bilateral ties.

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  Technology has converted citizens into netizens: PM Modi

  Politics | September 23, 2016 14:34 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that technology has converted citizens into netizens.

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  At NAM Summit, India raises voice against state sponsors of terrorism

  India | September 18, 2016 12:58 IST

  On the foremost South-South cooperation forum, India, without directly naming Pakistan, pitched against the state sponsors of terrorism and called for support to New Delhi's initiative of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism that w

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  Vice President Hamid Ansari unveils Gandhi's stone statue in Mongolian monastery

  World | July 16, 2016 18:32 IST

  Vice President Hamid Ansari today unveiled a stone statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Mangolian capital.

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  Narasimha Rao did good but negative works still extract heavy toll: Hamid Ansari

  Politics | June 28, 2016 10:18 IST

  New Delhi: Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Monday said that while the country remembers the good work that PV Narasimha Rao did, the “harm” continues to extract a heavy toll, in a reference to the demolition

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  Indian Muslims have developed 'Indo-Islamic culture', says Hamid Ansari

  World | June 02, 2016 8:14 IST

  Rabat: Indian Muslims have lived in a religiously pluralistic society over the years and the intermingling has helped develop "an Indo-Islamic culture in India", Vice President M Hamid Ansari said here on Wednesday. He also

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  Nothing wrong in chanting ‘OM’ during yoga, says Hamid Ansari’s wife Salma Ansari

  India | May 23, 2016 11:22 IST

  Amid controversy over UGC’s directive asking universities and colleges to follow the Ayush Ministry’s yoga protocol that begins with chanting of ‘OM’, Salma Ansari, the wife of Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, said that there is nothing wrong in

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  Rajya Sabha Chairman accepts Vijay Mallya's fresh resignation

  Politics | May 04, 2016 21:37 IST

  New Delhi: Liquor baron Vijay Mallya's tenure in the Rajya Sabha came to an end today with Chairman Hamid Ansari accepting his resignation after he sent a fresh letter under his signature, a day after

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  Rajya Sabha Chairman rejects Vijay Mallya's resignation letter on procedural grounds

  May 04, 2016 6:33 IST

  New Delhi: With Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari turning down Vijay Mallya's resignation letter on procedural grounds and Ethics Committee rejecting it, the liquor baron, who is facing a case of loan default of over

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  No faith in climate prevailing in country: Full text of Vijay Mallya’s letter to Rajya Sabha Ethics Committee

  May 03, 2016 18:54 IST

  New Delhi: Facing a string of accusations ranging from money laundering to loan fraud, beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya, who is wanted by Indian banks for billions in unpaid loans tendered his resignation as a member