1,018 candidates in fray for Phase-3
 NEW DELHI, February 14, 2012
With the campaign for the Phase-III of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, scheduled on Wednesday, ending at 5 p.m. on Monday, eagerness was palpable among the eligible 1.77 crore voters to choose their nominees from among the 1,018 contestants in 56 constituencies.
The candidates include 77 women. The polls will cover 10 districts and be held in Assembly segments coming under the important Lok Sabha constituencies such as Amethi (represented by ...
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GOP candidates denounce anti-piracy bill
 Washington, January 21, 2012 (7starnews)
Top Republican presidential candidates have denounced the contentious Internet piracy bill arguing that it comes in the way of internet freedom and increases governmental control in the free cyber world.
The two proposed laws — Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in House of Representatives and Protect IP Act (PIPA) in Senate — if passed by the Congress would give the government the ability to block access to websites with copyrighted ...
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Mamata announces candidates for West Bengal Assembly polls
 Kolkata, March 18, 2011
Trinamool Congress on Friday unilaterally announced candidates for 228 constituencies for the Assembly elections in West Bengal, leaving 64 seats to Congress and remaining two to its ally Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI).
"We will be happy if Congress fields its candidates in 64 constituencies after seat adjustment. Else, we will put our candidates which will include members from minority community on Monday," Ms. Banerjee said at a crowded press conference ...
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