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Indian politics and its Lalu Prasad Yadav syndrome
Politicians' weakness and love for their progeny (or even other close relatives) puts them in embarrassing situations. At times, the progeny are acting as fronts for the shenanigans that the politicians indulge in and at times they are on their own. #PoliticalPlay #bIhar #Lalu Prasad Yadav #Politicians' children
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Politicians fight in Venezuela, one severely bruised
Assembly member Julio Borges appeared on an independent television station soon after Tuesday night's brawl with blood running down one side of his swollen face. #NewsTracker #Venezuela #Politicians #Julio Borges
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N.Y. politicians arrested in mayoral race bribe scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A high-ranking Democratic New York State senator was arrested on Tuesday and charged with trying to buy a place on the Republican ticket in the city's next mayoral race, an effort that prosecutors said was part of a wide-ranging bribery scandal and reflected pervasive corruption in New York politics. Five other politicians, all Republicans, were also arrested and charged with collectively accepting more than $100,000 in bribes in meetings in parked cars, hotel rooms and state offices, according to court papers #United States #Business #Japan #Russia #markets #Argentina #Politicians #opinion #city
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How politicians have hijacked the Thane building collapse to their benefit
Maharashtra's political class seems to have successfully harnessed the public rage over the recent Mumbra building for their own benefit. #HowThisWorks #Redevelopment #Politicians #builders #Real estate #Mumbra Building Collapse
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Dear Nitish, remove criminal politicians in Bihar, then aspire to be PM
Not surprisingly, despite claims of having cleaned up in the state Bihar's legislators, Nitish Kumar presides over an assembly which has a large number of leaders with criminal cases against them. #PoliticsDecoder #bIhar #Nitish Kumar #Politicians #criminals
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Crime and our netas: a cozy nexus?
While we may believe that our political leaders should have the highest integrity, data shows otherwise. #PoliticsDecoder #Crime #Politicians #Nexus #Vohra Report
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The Bellingham HeraldPakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has been discharged from the hospital roughly two weeks after he sustained serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event. A spokesman for his party, Naeemul Haq, says K #Imran Khan #Lahore
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Bangkok PostGunmen kill Khan party woman politician in Pakistan
Gunmen on Saturday killed a Pakistani woman politician from cricket star Imran Khan's Movement for Justice (PTI) party in the southern port city of Karachi on the eve of partial election re-polling. Pakistani soldiers deploy in Karachi on May 18, 2013. G #Karachi #Imran Khan #Pakistan
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China PostPakistan holds repeat poll despite killing of politician
KARACHI -- Under tight security, Pakistani officials Sunday held a repeat election in a district of violence-plagued Karachi, despite the killing of a senior politician in the city the day before. Troops, police and paramilitary rangers backed up by armo #Karachi #Pakistan #Altaf Hussain