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Putin party support wanes in Russia vote
Vladimir Putin's ruling party suffered a surprise drop in support Sunday in legislative elections seen as a test of the Russian strongman's popularity ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin.
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Putin party suffers blow in Russia polls
The ruling party of Vladimir Putin on Monday won Russia's parliamentary elections but with a sharply reduced majority, in a blow for the strongman ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin in 2012.
Russia poll monitors, bloggers 'under attack' ahead of vote
Vote observers and bloggers said on Saturday they were under attack as Russia prepared for an election likely to slash the ruling party's majority ahead of Vladimir Putin's return as president next ye
Foul play claimed as Russia votes in Putin test
Russia voted on Sunday in legislative elections set to see an erosion in the majority of Vladimir Putin's ruling party and marred by claims the authorities have engaged in foul play to ensure its domi
Spanish right celebrates landslide election win
Spain's right stormed to its biggest election win ever on Sunday, unleashing dancing in the street by voters desperate for an end to soaring unemployment and a eurozone debt storm.
Mariano Rajoy, the
Tamil Nadu bypoll underway
The bypoll to Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirapalli-West (Trichy West) assembly constituency began on Thursday morning.
Though there are 16 candidates in the fray, the real fight is between AIADMK's M.Paranjot
Right to recall: Cong says not practical, BJP differs
Congress today said the right to recall elected representatives and reject candidates as demanded by activist Anna Hazare is 'not practical' as '50 per cent of people do not vote' in the country while
Tamil Nadu asks mixer makers to state concerns in tender
The Tamil Nadu government has asked manufacturers of grinders, mixers and laptops to state their concerns regarding its tender to source these products for free distribution in the state.
At the pre-
Cong blames DMK for drubbing in TN, Puducherry
Blaming DMK for the drubbing in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Assembly elections, Congress has said there is a need to take a "relook" at its strategy in the southern state as the party must not lose its vote bank due to "mistakes of its coalition partners".
Crucial high-power committee meet of DMK gets underway
A crucial meeting DMK's high-powered committee meeting to decide its ties with Congress and possible pull-out from UPA government in the backdrop of its ministers being linked with 2G spectrum scam
