Politics

Even BJP not united on Modi, how will country be, asks Satyavrat Chaturvedi

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): After Narendra Modi___s anointment as BJP___s prime ministerial candidate, Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi said on Saturday that even BJP is not united on the decision over Modi and expecting that country will be united on the same is no less than day dreaming. Further, he said that Modi is not an issue for Congress and that there will always be an ideological difference between the BJP and Congress.

Sep 14, 2013

Normalcy returns in riot-hit Muzaffarnagar, authorities relax curfew

Muzaffarnagar, Sep 14 (ANI): Normalcy returned to violence-hit Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh as the district administration relaxed curfew for few hours at many places. People swarmed grocery shops and drove down the streets as authorities relaxed the curfew for four hours on Saturday. However, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader, Sanjay Singh Chauhan, said that the situation is still unstable even as life is gradually limping back to normal. Communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar district killed at least 38 people and had forced hundreds to flee their homes.

Sep 14, 2013

At least BJP work under local pressure, unlike Congress___s foreign pressure: Naqvi

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): After Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh took a shot at BJP and said that Narendra Modi___s anointment comes in the backdrop of diktat from RSS, BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that At least BJP work under the pressure of local party and administration, unlike Congress Party which work under the pressure of foreign leadership. After shooting an indirect comment on Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Naqvi said that the party is in unison and that there is no objection on Modi.

Sep 14, 2013

Neelam Katara on Delhi Gang Rape & its defense lawyer

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Reacting over the statement of Delhi Gangrape case defense lawyer AP Singh, who said he would have burnt his daughter alive had she returned home with her boyfriend late at night and was involved in pre-marital sex, Social Activist Neelam Katara said that this is the typical patriarchal mentality which has not changed. She also added that women are considered as an object or a property in the Indian society.

Sep 14, 2013

Atul Anjan criticizes BJP-Congress PM candidature tussle

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): As the BJP and Congress tussle is doing the rounds on the question of who will be the next PM candidate from the respective parties, CPI leader Atul Anjan said on Saturday that BJP is hyping the situation and that it seems like Narendra Modi is just about to take PM oath. On the other hand, He also criticized Congress and said that they are playing the same game as in the last session and are not being transparent about their policies.

Sep 14, 2013

Modi___s elevation will prove beneficial for Congress: Md Adeeb

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): A day after BJP announced Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, ignoring concerns and objections by party___s senior leader LK Advani, Rajya Sabha MP Md Adeeb said on Saturday that Modi___s anointment will prove beneficial for the Congress and that it is definitely going to be a third term for UPA government. Further, he said that any secular minister and citizen won___t like a fascist leader like Modi and that this was the concern of Advani which was rejected by the BJP, working under diktat of the RSS.

Sep 14, 2013

India hails gallows for four found guilty in gang rape case

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Indians hailed the death sentence given to four men for raping and murdering a woman in New Delhi last December, satisfying a public clamour for them to be hanged for a crime that forced India to confront its culture of violence against women. Locals lauded the death penalty given to the four men and added that a strong message was sent across the society.

Sep 14, 2013

Modi seeks people___s blessings to end economic crisis, other parties refrain from attacking

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): BJP___s Narendra Modi has sought people___s good wishes to end economic crisis in the county. Modi said this after he was selected as BJP___s prime ministerial candidate on Friday. Meanwhile, the Congress said Modi___s selection was internal matter of the BJP and they are not bothered by their decisions. On its part, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) obliquely said BJP wanted to rake up hardcore communal agenda to gain political mileage in the coming elections. Meanwhile, the JD (U), a strong former partner of the BJP in the NDA contended that secularism was soul of the country and Modi___s elevation should not mean communal politics.

Sep 14, 2013

Kashmir observes shutdown in protest against human rights violation

Srinagar, Sep 14 (ANI): Residents of Kashmir observed shutdown on Saturday in protest against the recent incidents of violence in the state's Shopian district and repeated human rights violations, which was taking place in the province. All shops, business establishments, educational institutions in the state were shut as public transport also ceased services in the state. The shutdown call was given by Hardliner Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to protest against human rights violations in the state. A resident, Irfan said that there was need to stop the atrocities that were being committed against the residents in the valley. Leader of Peoples Democratic Party, the main opposition in the state, Mehbooba Mufti attempted to visit Shopian on Wednesday (September 11) but was stopped from entering the district due to it being under curfew for the last few days.

Sep 14, 2013

Japan rocket blasts off in laptop-controlled launch

Japan's new solid-fuel rocket successfully blasts off carrying a telescope for remote observation of planets in a launch coordinated from a laptop computer-based command centre. Duration: 00:37

Sep 14, 2013

Mubarak back in Egypt court over protest deaths

An Egyptian court on Saturday resumed the trial of toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak, who is accused of complicity in the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising against his rule. Duration: 00:32

Sep 14, 2013

Peru hosts gourmet Mistura food festival

Peru's Mistura food festival is a paradise for lovers of all things gourmet but this year chocolate is the big feature, served up alongside the region's freshest ingredients. Duration: 00:32

Sep 14, 2013

'Italy is not racist,' says Africa-born minister

Italy's first black minister defends her adopted homeland during a gathering in Colombia of leaders of African descent, insisting her nation is not racist even though she endured a series of racially-charged threats and taunts since assuming her post. Duration: 00:33

Sep 14, 2013

Syria rebels reject US-Russia chemical arms deal

Syria's rebel Free Syrian Army chief General Selim Idriss rejected Saturday a US-Russian deal to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons by mid-2014. Duration: 01:00

Sep 14, 2013

US, Russia in landmark deal on Syria weapons

The United States and Russia on Saturday agreed on an ambitious plan to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons by the middle of next year. In a landmark deal thrashed out in talks spanning three days, the two powers gave Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a week to hand over the details and location of his regime's stockpile. Duration: 01:09

Sep 14, 2013