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Parliament's Winter Session 2014: Both Houses Adjourned till Wednesday

Both the Parliamentary Houses have been adjourned till 11am on Wednesday

Nov 25, 2014

Parliament Adjourned on First Day of Winter Session after Condoling Leader Murli Deora's Demise

PM Narendra Modi introduced the newly-elected cabinet minister to both the Houses of Parliament on the opening day of the winter session

Nov 24, 2014

SP supporters thrash toll plaza employees in Barabanki, Politicos condemn state govt for 'deteriorat

Barabanki/ New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): Supporters of the ruling Samajwadi Party leader Abhay Singh were caught on camera mercilessly thrashing toll plaza attendants in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh in broad daylight. No formal complaint has been filed with the police yet. Although Barabanki SP Abdul Hamid said that case lists names of three unidentified people and investigations are on. The whole incident was recorded by a close circuit camera inside one of the booths. Condemning the state government, party president in UP, Laxmikant Bajpai said that if police don't take action in the case, people of UP will take action during the state polls. BSP leader Sudhindra Bhadoria and Congress' Rashid Alvi also took jibe on SP government in UP and said that law should take its course or else it could lead to further depleting the law and order situation in the state.

Nov 22, 2014

Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai meets PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, who is in India to attend a series of events, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. On meeting Karzai, Modi congratulated him for enabling a successful political transition in Afghanistan and also for strengthening India-Afghanistan relations. India, added Modi, is committed to extend help to Afghanistan in becoming a prosperous nation. Meanwhile, Karzai said relations between India and Afghanistan are time-tested and acknowledged developmental steps taken by India in Afghanistan. Afghanistan, added Karzai, gave high priority to India in its foreign policy.

Nov 21, 2014

ISRO will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development

After Success of Mangalyaan, ISRO Wins Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2014

ISRO wins the Indira Gandhi Prize for the Mars orbiter mission and contribution in strengthening international cooperation.

Nov 21, 2014

Afghanistan's Former President Karzai visits New Delhi, calls for neighbourhood cooperation

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai who is on a tour to India called for neighbourhood cooperation emphasizing that India and Pakistan must cooperate and keep rivalry at bay. He was speaking at the neighbourhood lecture series 'Afghanistan and the neighbourhood' chaired by Former Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. Karzai said Afghanistan gave high priority to India in its foreign policy. The former Afghan president said by checking militancy Pakistan can make its relations better with Afghanistan, India and other neighbours.

Nov 20, 2014

Sonia, Rahul pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary

New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday offered floral tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 97th birth anniversary. President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh also offered floral tributes to India's first woman Prime Minister at her memorial in Shakti Sthal.

Nov 19, 2014

President hosts special programme at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Guru Nanak's birthday

New Delhi, Nov 06 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday hosted a special programme on the occasion of Guru Nanak's birthday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Hamid Ansari along with other senior leaders attended the ceremony. People from the Sikh community chanted hymns and recited prayers and the audience joined in. Mukherjee also addressed the audience on the occasion. Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh guru and the founder of the Sikh religion, was born on the full moon day in the month of Kartik as per the Hindu calendar.

Nov 6, 2014

PM Modi greets nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti

New Delhi/ Amritsar, Nov 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. "I bow to the venerable Guru Nanak Devji on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti. The life and teachings of Guru Nanak Devji inspire us eternally. Let us follow the path of compassion, truth and peace as shown by him," Prime Minister Modi tweeted. "Today is also a day to pledge to embrace the path of service and work towards a just and equal society, free from any kind of social evils," he added. President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari have also greeted the nation on the occasion. The President said that Guru Nanak's message of compassion and equality of all human beings is of timeless relevance.

Nov 6, 2014

'Paathshala' Review: Audience Call it New-Age Tollywood Movie

"Paathshala" stars Nandu, Bhupathi Raju, Karthik, Anupriya, Salma, Shashank, Sirisha, Surya, Hamid and Sandhya. Read the review by audience.

Oct 10, 2014

PM Modi participates in Dusshera celebrations at Subhash Park

New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Subhash Park in New Delhi to witness the burning of effigies of the evil king Ravana, Meghnath and Kubhakaran to mark the celebration of Dusshera. President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan were also present at the event. The VIPS were escorted to a flower bedecked stage and garlanded with flowers by the organizers of the event soon after their arrival at the ground.

Oct 3, 2014

PM Modi and Vice President Hamid Ansari pay homage to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 103rd birth anniver

New Delhi, Oct 02 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat, whose 103rd birth anniversary coincides with Mahatma Gandhi. Later, Vice President Hamid Ansari also paid tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat. Meanwhile, Congress Presidnet Sonia Gandhi and Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also visited Vijay Ghat and paid floral tribute to Shastri. Modi also paid respect to Shastri via twitter. He described Shastri as a man "with strong determination" and "a symbol of simplicity" and "a person who gave India the slogan Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan". Senior Congress leader Anil Shastri, son of Lal Bahadir Shastri, was also present earlier at Vijay Ghat to offer his tribute to his father.

Oct 2, 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.