Politics

BSF seizes contraband drugs worth Rs 85 cr

Amritsar, Sep 15 (ANI): Alert personnel of Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab seized 17 kilograms of contraband heroin, worth rupees 85 crores in the international market. BSF has been working on several improvised operational guidelines to trim down the frequent narcotics smuggling from across the border. Addressing the mediapersons in Amritsar district, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of BSF, Ravi Joseph said that the patrolling team of force had laid an ambush and early in the morning they observed movement of two to three smugglers near security fence along the border fencing.

Sep 15, 2013

Azam Khan should be suspended and arrested: VHP

New Delhi, Sep 15 (ANI): As UP chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is to visit the riot hit area of Muzaffarnagar, following which SP leader Azam Khan said that people tell their problems to the CM, VHP Spokesperson Prakash Sharma said on Sunday that Azam Khan has been giving out communal statements since long now and that he should be suspended from the party and arrested for this. Sharma said that Kahn meant that only Muslim community is entitled to rehabilitation and no one else.

Sep 15, 2013

Muzaffarnagar: Police fail to arrest BJP MLA booked for triggering violence

Dehradun, Sep 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh police unsuccessfully tried to nab BJP legislator Bharatendra Singh for his alleged role in triggering the communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar district of UP. Singh's supporters prevented his arrest after he was booked by the police along with four other BJP legislators, contending that the police have no arrest warrant. Singh had allegedly made a provocative speech at a farmers' gathering, named Khap Panchayat that led to communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar. On this aspect, Bharatendra Singh said that the policemen had no grounds for arresting him.

Sep 15, 2013

Modi to address his first rally as BJP PM Candidate

Rewari, Sep 15 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address his first rally in Rewari town of Haryana after BJP President Rajnath Singh announced him as the party's PM candidate for the 2014 general elections. Excited about the visit, president of BJP unit of the state, Ram Vilas Sharma said that the state is waiting for his arrival and that Modi is definitely going to be the new PM of the country.

Sep 15, 2013

Odisha: Police gunned down 13 Maoists

Odisha, Sep 15 (ANI): The top brass of police in Odisha revealed details of the operation that gunned down 13 Maoists, including a very high ranking Maoist leader and a woman cadre, under Kalimela in Malkangiri region of the province. A huge cache of arms and ammunition were also seized after this counter anti-insurgency operation. Briefing the media, Superintendent of Police, Malkangiri, Akhilesh Singh said that an offensive had been launched by the personnel of District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) to track down these Maoists. He revealed that they had managed to obtain prior information of the rebels' hideout.

Sep 15, 2013

French farriers continue to craft horseshoes

A growing interest in horses guarantees apprentices attending the farrier school in Beauvais, France a steady job. These blacksmiths specialized in shoeing horses are learning an age-old trade, one that has changed little and yet remained stable over the past centuries. Duration: 02:01

Sep 15, 2013

Montreal protests over proposed religious garb ban

Thousands of mostly Muslim protesters take to the street in Montreal to express anger at a plan to ban public sector workers from wearing religious garb in Quebec. Duration: 00:58

Sep 15, 2013

Syrian Kurds expand banned language education

While the Assad regime in Damascus is under international pressure over conflict raging in the country, in the Kurdish region in the northeast of Syria the Kurdish language is being taught in schools for the first time in defiance of a longstanding ban. Duration: 01:07

Sep 15, 2013

US-Russia plan on Syria arms wins China support

A US-Russian plan to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons gains China's support, easing its route towards the UN Security Council and hiking pressure on Damascus to act within days. Duration: 01:02

Sep 15, 2013

Germany's Bavarians head to the polls

Voters in Bavaria went to the polls Sunday with Chancellor Angela Merkel hoping her conservatives in the southern state will create momentum ahead of Germany's general elections in a week. Duration: 00:31

Sep 15, 2013

Syria rebels voice disdain for Obama, world powers

Rebel fighters have expressed disdain for US President Barack Obama after he backed away from striking over alleged chemical weapons attacks, saying the world does not care about Syria. Duration: 00:39

Sep 15, 2013

French visitors peek at depths of Channel Tunnel

More than 1,100 people signed up to walk through the service tunnels and different parts of the Channel Tunnel which links Britain to France under the North Sea. It's the first time that the British company Eurotunnel has thrown open its doors during France's two-day "Heritage days" weekend. Duration: 00:30

Sep 15, 2013

No differences with Advani: Rajnath Singh

Mumbai, Sep 14 (ANI): Even as several BJP leaders, including Sushma Swaraj, Ananth Kumar and Ravi Shankar Prasad met veteran LK Advani at his residence apparently in a bid to pacify him over his firm opposition to anoint Gujarat Chief, Narendra Modi as the party___s PM candidate, party Chief, Rajnath Singh on Saturday said there were no differences with Advani over the issue.

Sep 14, 2013

India-Bangladesh security forces conduct survey on unfenced areas to combat border crime

Siliguri, Sep 14 (ANI): Security forces of India and Bangladesh conducted a survey on unfenced areas along the border with an aim to put an end to infiltration, trafficking and smuggling by criminals. Inspector General of the Border Security Force (BSF) north-Bengal frontier, S K Sood, said that fencing work would begin after getting an approval from Bangladesh. Sood also said that fencing would also help to curb criminal activities.

Sep 14, 2013

Advani___s blessings on BJP will prevail forever: Ravi Shankar Prasad

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): As BJP announced Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, ignoring objections from party___s senior leader LK Advani, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, after meeting Advani and trying to appease him, said that Advani is not opposed to the party and that his blessings for party will prevail forever.

Sep 14, 2013