Asian Games

Asian Games 2014: Day 5 Highlights

India moved down from the 13th spot to the 15th in the medals tally of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea on Wednesday. Sep 24, 2014
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India stands united over Kashmir, protest continue against Bilawal Bhuttos Kashmir remark

Bangalore/ Bhopal, Sep 22 (ANI): The statement of Pakistan People's Party Leader Bilawal Bhutto regarding Kashmir was strongly condemned across the country and sparked strong protests on Monday in various states of India. Members of the Indian Youth Congress in Bangalore city of Karnataka shouted anti-Bhutto slogans and burnt the banner bearing his picture. A member of Youth Congress, Pramod Shankar said that Kashmir would always remain an integral part of India. Besides, protests were also held in Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh by members of Students’ Union. Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) members also protested against Bhutto. The protesters burnt his effigy and shouted ‘anti-Pakistan’ and ‘anti-Bhutto’ slogans. Bilawal addressed party workers in Multan region of western Punjab in Pakistan on Friday when he made his controversial comment that he would take back Kashmir and would not leave a single inch of which belonged to Pakistan. Sep 22, 2014
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Alliance with Shiv Sena to continue, decides BJP core panel

New Delhi, Sep 22 (ANI): Core panel of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided that alliance with Shiv Sena will persist in the upcoming assembly polls in Maharashtra. In-charge of BJP's Maharashtra wing, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, said that the 25-year-old coalition will continue in the upcoming assembly polls in the state. According to media reports, Shiv Sena chief, Uddhav Thackeray, on Sunday offered "the last formula" to its senior partner, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), giving it 119 seats in the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and leaving 18 seats to the allies. Thackeray has said the Shiv Sena would contest on 151 seats. Sep 22, 2014
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Maharashtra will be robbed if BJP comes to power: Atul Anjan

New Delhi, Sept 21 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Atul Anjan said here on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will rob the people of Maharashtra if they came to power in the state. Yesterday, BJP leader Vinod Tawde had claimed that its ally Shiv Sena has offered his party 126 seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. The Shiv Sena and the BJP have been bickering over the sharing of seats for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. Sep 21, 2014
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Ajit Singh meets injured protesters in hospital, asks govt to push up CC Singh memorial issue

New Delhi/ Ghaziabad, Sep 19 (ANI): RLD Chief Ajit Singh on Friday reached the hospital in Ghaziabad where his supporters who got injured during a protest yesterday are admitted. Singh visited to meet the injured supporters of the party. Earlier on Thursday, about 200 Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Bharatiya Kishan Union workers blocked traffic on National Highway-58 and tried to disrupt the water supply from Muradnagar to Sonia Vihar in Delhi. Singh said that it should be seen that the issue is pushed forward by the government. Meanwhile, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that any government building cannot be turned into memorial as per the Supreme Court's order. He also said that Congress should have addressed the issue during their tenure. Reacting on the same, Singh said that Naidu should look at other such instances. Sep 19, 2014
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Varun's magic will also not help BJP in UP: Politicos on Maneka's remark

New Delhi, Sept 18 (ANI): BJP leader and Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi once again made a strong pitch for her son and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi getting a bigger role in UP politics after the party's poor performance in the by-polls. Reacting over this, opposition parties said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's magic did not work then Varun Gandhi will also not be able to help BJP in UP. Sep 18, 2014
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Bypoll Results: BJP to introspect and prepare for forthcoming polls

New Delhi, Sept 17 (ANI): After achieving less than the desired results in bypolls held across 9 states, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra said on Wednesday that the party will introspect on the results and will address the problems at the ground level. After bagging just two out of 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh, state BJP president Laxmikant Bajpai said that the entire team will introspect and further plan strategy for the forthcoming polls. Sep 17, 2014
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BJP presses Mamata to ensure safety of women in West Bengal

New Delhi, Sep 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Wednesday exhorted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to ensure women's safety in the state. Jadavpur University students have sought the resignation of the Vice Chancellor after 35 students were arrested by the police while protesting outside the university campus to demand a fresh probe in the molestation case that took place on August 28. Last month during a festival organized by the college as many as ten male students had allegedly dragged a female student of the University into the boys' hostel and molested her. The alleged victim informed the college authorities and filed a police complaint, following which the officials have begun the investigations. Sep 17, 2014
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Morale of Shiv Sena high because of bypoll results: NCP

New Delhi, Sep 17 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Tariq Anwar on Wednesday said that the morale of Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena is high because it has become evident from the bypoll results that the 'BJP wave' isn't there anymore. He also said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also under pressure due to the results of the bypolls. The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is currently at an impasse over seat-sharing differences and also on who will be the chief minister in the event of a victory The Maharashtra assembly polls are scheduled to be held on October 15. Sep 17, 2014
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Indian boxers' preparations in full swing ahead of 2014 Asian Games in Incheon

Patiala, Sep 17 (ANI): Eyeing a rich haul of medals, including several golds, the Indian boxers have been sweating and toiling at the last training camp before leaving for the Asian Games in South Korea's Incheon. The boxers, who returned from recently-ended Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a less-than-expected five medals, are training to perfect the knock-out punch for the September 19-October 4 event. Shiva Thapa, one of the boxers who will be representing India at the Asian Games, said the training had gone as per plan and the squad was feeling fighting-fit. Manoj Kumar said Indian boxers were feeling very confident going into the event and expected to come back with a bag full of medals. Akhil Kumar, who has been training hard at the National Institute of Sports camp in Patiala, said the standard of boxing had improved dramatically over the past few years and there were no clear favourites. Sep 17, 2014
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Harsh Vardhan flags off relief material for Jammu and Kashmir by BJYM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday flagged off vehicles carrying relief material provided by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha for the flood affected people in Jammu and Kashmir. Vardhan welcomed the move by the Yuva Morcha and said that the entire nation is with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in this natural calamity. He also said that food and medicines are being provided in sufficient quantities to the rescued people and coordination is being with the State government for relief work. Sep 16, 2014
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Grateful to people of UP for voting in favour of SP's ideology: Akhilesh

Lucknow, Sept 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that he was thankful to the people of Uttar Pradesh for rejecting Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) communal policies and for voting in favour of the ideology of the Samajwadi Party. In Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party has won six of the 11 assembly seats for which by-elections were held; the party is also leading in three. Sep 16, 2014