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Italy PM Matteo Renzi Wins Confidence Vote, Vows to Focus on Italy's Sick Economy

Italy Prime Minister Matteo Renzi won the crucial confidence vote in the country's parliament on 25 February, and vowed to focus more on the country's stagnated economy.

Feb 25, 2014

UK PM visits North Sea rig as Scotland poll debate heats up

Prime Minister David Cameron visited a North Sea oil and gas rig Monday ahead of rival British and Scottish cabinet meetings on the future of the industry ahead of an independence referendum. Duration: 01:16

Feb 25, 2014

Stuff You Didn’t Know Women Invented

When did you last see a woman’s name in a list of remarkable inventors? The fact that we live in a male dominated society is no news but women have always been as creative and determined as men. The only difference is that men at no point had to face any obstacles that women had to fight against. They were seldom given equal opportunities.

Feb 24, 2014

Matteo Renzi to be Sworn in as Italy's PM Today

Matteo Renzi is all set to be sworn-in as the new prime minister of Italy on 22 February 2014. The 39-year-old Democratic Party leader and Florence mayor is the youngest-ever to become the country's prime minister.

Feb 22, 2014

Dignitaries from Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran to visit India to boost ties

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Saudi Arabia’s crowned Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Rogozin, and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit India in a bid to boost bilateral ties. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including cabinet ministers, senior officials and captains of industry. Later, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif, would visit India.

Feb 22, 2014

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Trial on Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: SC Asks TN to Maintain Status Quo

Countering the Tamil Nadu government's decision to release all seven assassins of Rajiv Gandhi, the Indian Supreme Court, on 20 February, asked the state government to maintain status quo in the matter.

Feb 21, 2014

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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: All Seven Killers Including Nalini Sriharan to be Freed by Tamil Nadu Government [Latest Reactions]

After 23 years in jail, the assassins of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, including Nalini Sriharan are being released by Tamil Nadu government.

Feb 19, 2014

JandK village council leaders hail Rahul Gandhi for 73rd amendment

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Around 50 village council leaders from Jammu and Kashmir met Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi at his residence in New Delhi and hailed him for getting 73rd amendment of the Constitution approved by the cabinet in the Kashmir valley. The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference, Shafiq Mir said their struggle for getting the amendment approved has been possible only with the help of Gandhi. Reportedly, the 73rd amendment of the Constitution empowers the Panchayati Raj (village councils), a demand that has been pressed upon by Congress party and Gandhi himself. However, Mir took a dig at Narendra Modi and said he will not succeed in the province.

Feb 18, 2014

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Delhi Goes Under President's Rule, 49 Days of AAP Government Formally Ends

With the departure of AAP government, Delhi will be under the direct control of Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. And the Delhi Assembly will be kept in suspended animation.

Feb 17, 2014

Union Cabinet recommends President's Rule in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has recommended President's Rule in Delhi and suspended animation of the Delhi State Assembly. Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has sent his report to President Pranab Mukherjee in which he has recommended non-dissolution of the Delhi Assembly and called for the holding of fresh elections.

Feb 16, 2014

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Public Outcry Over Arvind Kejriwal’s Resignation: Twitter Users Attack Delhi CM With #BhagodaKejri Hash Tag [Top 10 Tweets]

A day after Arvind Kejriwal resigned, twitter users have been reacting to the news with the funny hash tag, #BhagodaKejri. Let's take a look at the top 10 tweets.

Feb 15, 2014

Arvind Kejriwal Resigns as Delhi Chief Minister

New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned on Friday, bringing an end to his eventful 49 days in office, after suffering defeat in his attempts to introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Assembly.

Feb 14, 2014

Students protest after cabinet clears bill for Andhra Pradesh bifurcation

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Student supporters of a united Andhra Pradesh began a sit-in protest outside the residence of Congress leader from Andhra Pradesh, K Chiranjeevi, in New Delhi on Monday, after the cabinet cleared the bill for the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The Cabinet on Friday, during a special meeting, passed the bill for the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh for the creation of Telangana. An agitated student protester, Chaitanya, who poured kerosene on himself for immolation but was pushed aside by others claimed they have been fighting for the past several years and were ready to sacrifice their lives for the cause of a united Andhra.

Feb 10, 2014

Jan Lokpal bill not unconstitutional, prior consultations done: Nagendra Sharma

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): After Delhi Jan Lokpal bill brought about controversy on its legality, Arvind Kejriwal's media advisor Nagendra Sharma said that the bill is not unconstitutional and that prior consultations were made. He said that the lawyers who are refuting on any claims of consultation are right and that they were consulted not on the particular bill but on whether a bill can be passed by the Delhi cabinet or not.

Feb 8, 2014

Andhra CM playing game, taking advantage of situation: V Hanumantha Rao

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Commenting on the negative reaction by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy on the clearance of Telangana bill by the cabinet, Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao said that Reddy was playing a game and taking advantage of the situation. He said that Reddy was never opposed to the bifurcation and that he had accepted it when Congress promised about it and left everything on Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Rao also blamed the state chief of unnecessarily blaming the UPA government.