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Third party candidate wins Costa Rica presidential vote

Luis Guillermo Solis, a candidate who was virtually unknown just months ago, was elected Costa Rica's president Sunday. He has become the country's first third-party member to win the highest office in decades. Duration: 00:53 Apr 7, 2014
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Former French FM calls Rwanda genocide claim 'insulting'

Alain Juppé, who was French foreign minister at the time of the Rwandan genocide 20 years ago, says accusations by Kigali that France carries blame for the killings are 'dishonest, and insulting to France'. Duration: 00:36 Apr 7, 2014
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Bangladesh fans expect cricket team to atleast fight,if not win regularly-Senior Journalist

New Delhi, April 07 (ANI): Bangladesh has a not very impressive cricket history in its store with a relatively poor performance in ICC T20 World Cup 2014 too, where the team failed to reach even in the semi finals. Talking about the same, senior sports journalist Harpal Singh Bedi said that Bangladeshi fans don’t really expect the team to win all the time, but to keep a good fight, and that the nation too has gone significantly more positive towards cricket than football. Bedi said that though it was a shocker to get defeated by Afghanistan in the Asia Cup for Bangladesh, the team did beat many big teams in number of tournaments earlier. Further, the Sports Journalist pointed out to the differences in the Bangladesh cricket team as one of the reason for its depreciating performance. Bedi said that former captain Saquib Al Hasan also has his own grudges after he was removed from the post. Apr 7, 2014
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Raghu Ram to campaign for Gul Panag

Chandigarh, April 07 (ANI): MTV Roadies fame, Raghu Ram who is campaigning for the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday said that he will campaign for AAP candidate Gul Panag in Chandigarh tomorrow. Talking to mediapersons, he said that he always wanted to fight against corruption, communalism and this time he has an option of AAP. Apr 7, 2014
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Not even Gujarat govt could achieve what we did: Akhilesh

Bihar, April 7 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday while addressing a rally in Barh district of Bihar highlighted the achievements of Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh in the last few years. Akhilesh said that the SP Government has done a lot for the development of his state during his tenure bringing to the public notice various policies issued by his party. Yadav also targeted Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi saying that the achievements of Uttar Pradesh Government could not be brought in Gujarat even in Modi’s three times Chief Ministerial tenure. Yadav further gave an insight to the future policies of his government one of which being Samajwadi Pension and other benefits for the poor, farmers and labour class Apr 7, 2014
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Congress moves EC against BJPs manifesto over violation of model code of conduct

New Delhi, April 07 (ANI): Congress on Monday moved Election Commission against BJP’s election manifesto over violation of model code of conduct. Congress Legal Cell Secretary KC Mittal said that releasing manifesto on polling date is a violation of rules. Further, he said that the party also used religious sentiments which could have incited people’s sentiments and mentioning Ram mandir and Section 370 to garner votes is a violation of rules by the party. Further, Mittal said that the document is a violation of rules as a whole and the Congress party has requested the EC to annul the same. Apr 7, 2014
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Dynasty politics will end, Congress will lose, says BJP

Bhubaneswar, April 07 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu, on Monday attacked ruling Congress party and said that dynasty politics was coming to an end and Congress would not receive votes beyond double digit. Addressing a news conference in Bhubaneswar Naidu said that BJP will emerge as a winner in the world’s biggest election. Naidu said Congress party was losing candidates and attacked third front, saying it was nothing but a mirage. He also slammed Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, for no development in various sectors like employment, education, health and others. Apr 7, 2014
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Haryana govts policies made Rahuls brother-in-law rich: Narendra Modi

Jhajjar, April 7 (ANI): BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Monday took a jibe at Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Jhajjhar, Haryana. Modi said that Haryana government’s policies, that were highlighted and appreciated by Rahul Gandhi few days ago, has benefitted his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Apr 7, 2014
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