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Tribal clashes kill 2 civilians in Libya

TwocivilianswerekilledandanotherwasinjuredinthearmedclashesbetweentribesinthesouthernLibyancityofSabha,thecountry'sNationalHumanRightsCommissionconfirmedMonday.

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India's Election Commissions defers Parliament polls

India's independent Election Commission has decided to indefinitely put on hold elections for the country's Upper House of Parliament slated for next month in view of the presidential poll and a hackathon of electronic voting machines (EVMs).

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Indian president dissolves outgoing lower house of parliament

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday dissolved the 15th Lok Sabha or Lower House of Parliament, an act of formality for the coming of the new lower house of parliament just elected by the voters into power.

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Lower House of Indian Parliament passes historic Ombudsman bill

The Lower House of Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) Wednesday passed the historic Lokpal ( Ombudsman) Bill, a day after the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) approved the anti-graft measure in an atmosphere of rare political consensus.

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Indian Parliament's Lower House passes landmark Food Security Bill

India's Lower House of Parliament (Lok Sabha) has passed the landmark Food Security Bill which aims at providing subsidized food to the country's two- thirds of the population or 800 million poor people.