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Samuel Doria Medina hits out at Morales

Centrist businessman Samuel Doria Medina who is running for the Democrat Unity party against incumbent Evo Morales, holds campaign rally ahead of Sunday's Bolivian presidential election. Duration: 01:08

Oct 7, 2014

AIADMK workers hold 'silent protest' in support of Jayalalithaa

Chennai, Oct 4 (ANI): AIADMK workers on Saturday staged a silent hunger protest in Chennai demanding the release of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Jayalalithaa was convicted guilty in the disproportionate assets case and is sentenced to four years of imprisonment. More than 100 AIADMK workers along with seven from DMDK sat near the statue of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MG Ramachandran holding placards. AIADMK Chief's supporters feel the verdict was nothing but political vengeance. Meanwhile, her bail plea hearing has been adjourned till October 7 next week.

Oct 4, 2014

Jayalalithaa supporters pray for her release in Chennai

Chennai/ New Delhi, Oct 02 (ANI): Supporters of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa took part in a special prayer session organised in a church by State Minorities Commission on Thursday. Jayalalithaa was sentenced to four years in jail on Saturday in a high-profile corruption case that has lasted nearly two decades. A special court in Bangalore found Jayalalithaa guilty of "disproportionately" amassing about 530 million rupees outside her known sources of income. On Thursday, supporters of Jayalalithaa, who is fondly known as 'Amma', prayed for her good health. Meanwhile, at least forty six AIADMK Members of Parliament staged a sit-down protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament complex on Thursday over a demand for justice for Jayalalitha.

Oct 2, 2014

PM Modi visits Martin Luther King memorial along with US President Obama

Washington DC, Sep 30 (ANI): In a rare gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama jointly visited the memorial of Martin Luther King in Washington DC. Both the leaders together paid homage to the statue of the leader of African-American Civil Rights Movement. Modi and Obama drove straight to the Memorial after their summit level talks at the White House. As per initial plan, Modi was to go alone to pay the homage but in last minute change American president also decided to join him. Both the leaders took a round of the memorial and Obama was seen explaining significance of the site to Modi.

Oct 1, 2014

PM Modi pays floral tribute at Mahatma Gandhi's statue

Washington DC, Sept 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Indian Embassy in Washington and paid floral tribute at the Mahatma Gandhi's statue. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Excited Indian Americans were also present to see the Prime Minister paying tribute.

Sep 30, 2014

PM Modi to pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's statue, excitement increases

Washington DC, Sept 30 (ANI): Excited Indian-Americans waited for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is about to reach Indian Embassy to pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's statue. The Gandhi Status in front of the Indian Embassy near DuPont Circle was dedicated on September 16, 2000 during a State Visit of then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the presence of the then US President Bill Clinton.

Sep 30, 2014

Massive Lenin statue toppled in Kharkiv

Pro-Ukrainian protesters in eastern Ukraine's city Kharkiv on Sunday toppled a giant Lenin statue seen as a symbol of Soviet legacy and Moscow's control. Duration: 00:37

Sep 29, 2014

Ashraf Ghani sworn in as Afghan president

New Delhi, Sep 29 (ANI): Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in on Monday as Afghanistan's new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country's first democratic transfer of power since the 2001 US-led invasion toppled the Taliban. Ghani succeeds Hamid Karzai after a three-month standoff over disputed election results that fuelled tensions with local leaders and worsened Afghanistan's dire economic outlook. Both Ghani and his poll rival Abdullah Abdullah claimed to have won the fraud-tainted June 14 election, plunging Afghanistan into a crisis that threatened to trigger nationwide unrest. But, under heavy pressure from the US and UN, the two candidates eventually agreed to form a national unity government, and Ghani was declared president after an audit of nearly eight million ballot papers.

Sep 29, 2014

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai Sworn in as Afghanistan's President After Disputed Vote

The former finance minister was inaugurated, marking Afghanistan's first democratic transfer of power since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.

Sep 29, 2014

Hrithik Roshan to Shoot Ravana on Dussehra in 'Bang Bang' Way

Hrithik Roshan will attend the Dussehra festival that will be held at Luv Kush Ramlila Committee at the Red Fort ground on 3 October.

Sep 29, 2014

Ludhiana runs for Dil ki Daud marathon

Ludhiana, Sep 28 (ANI): On the occasion of World Heart Day, a hospital in Ludhiana held a marathon with the aim of motivating people to run daily in order to maintain a healthy heart and body. On Sunday around 2500 people, including leading professionals, athletes, senior citizens, patients and doctors from Amritsar, Jammu, Chandigarh and other nearby regions participated in the marathon. The marathon was flagged off by former hockey player, Pargat Singh. In a massive show of solidarity and unity for the purpose of spreading the message of a strong heart and emphasizing on the need for a healthy lifestyle, hundreds of doctors along with their families, ran for the cause called 'Dil ki Daud' (Race for heart).

Sep 28, 2014