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Sochi buckles up and hunkers down for Winter Games

Weeks ahead of the Winter Games, Sochi has gone into unprecedented security lockdown mode, with drones patrolling the skies and police on every street corner. Duration: 01:44

Jan 20, 2014

Jaipur charms car lovers with vintage car rally

Jaipur, Jan 19 (ANI): India's pink city, Jaipur hosted 'The 16th Vintage car annual show' to quench the thirst of vintage car lovers with more than 100 different epic cars. The Rajputana Automotive Sports Club of Jaipur in Rajasthan, organized the show on Sunday (January 19). More than 100 vintage cars from Delhi and Rajasthan participated in the show. The organizers of the club were amazed by the gradual increase of vintage cars participating in the show. They held pride in preserving the auto legacy of Rajasthan. The visitors and car lovers were spellbound by the beauty of the rare pieces of car which are otherwise hardly seen on the road.

Jan 19, 2014

People protest against Delhi Law minister Somnath Bharti demand police to act according to constitut

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): People on Sunday (January 19) protested against the Delhi Law minister, Somnath Bharti in relation to the alleged molestation of Ugandan woman by a group of supporters of the Minister during a midnight raid in New Delhi. Secretary of All India Progressive Women Association, Kavita Krishnan demanded the police to act according to the constitutional norms rather than acting at the behest of any minister. African national, Sheillah Catherine says that she does not defend the fact that some Africans were involved in illegal activities but said that it was unfair to generalize the notion for every African national.

Jan 19, 2014

Kejriwal should stand on his promises and stop supporting his leaders unreasonably: Binny

Shirdi, Jan 19 (ANI): AAP leader Vinod Kumar Binny, after meeting Anna Hazare on Sunday said that Arvind Kejriwal should stand on his promises made to the people and stop supporting his party members with no reason. He said that AAP has deviated from its agenda and the party's purpose was never to gain power, but to solve the issues facing the people today. On speculations of him getting expelled from the party, he said that he accept anything which comes in the way of raising issues of citizen's welfare.

Jan 19, 2014

LK Advani praises Narendra Modi but cautions party against over-confidence

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): While addressing during BJP's strategy meet on Sunday, party's senior leader LK Advani praised Narendra Modi for his works and vision but at the same time cautioned the party against over-confidence. He said that over-confidence was the reason for the party's defeat in 2004 elections and the same should not be repeated. Further, Advani appreciated Modi and wished him for being the next prime minister of the nation.

Jan 19, 2014

Politicians slam Narendra Modi for his speeches ahead of general elections

New Delhi/ Chennai, Jan 19 (ANI): Political leaders attacked BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday for his remarks, speeches and actions ahead of general elections. Congress leader, Harish Rawat, said that Modi wants to make a party of tea vendors to gain vote bank. DMK leader TKS Elangovan, called BJP non-democratic for selecting Modi as its PM candidate prematurely.

Jan 19, 2014

Hybrid cars fail to ease Pakistan's gas woes

Pakistan last year announced measures to boost the hybrid car market, hoping they might help wean the country off its costly addiction to imported fuels, but seven months on the plan looks to have stalled. Duration: 00:46

Jan 19, 2014

Attack on Bangkok anti-govt rally injures dozens

Explosions and gunshots injure almost 30 people at an anti-government rally in central Bangkok. Duration: 00:55

Jan 19, 2014

Syria opposition to join peace talks in bid to oust Assad

Syrian opposition spokesperson Louay Safi said on Saturday that the opposition had an 'abslolute majority' of support for the decision to go to an upcoming internaional peace conference in Geneva. Duration: 00:51

Jan 19, 2014

Italy boot camp trains recruits from restive Libya

Libyan recruits are being put through their paces at a boot camp in Italy as part of an international programme to restore stability in country riven with unrest since the fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi. Duration: 01:59

Jan 19, 2014

Two Gazans hurt as Israel strike targets Islamic Jihad

Two Palestinians were hurt, one critically, in an Israeli air strike on Gaza City on Sunday, which the military said had targeted a senior Islamic Jihad militant. Duration: 00:35

Jan 19, 2014

Modi meets displaced Kashmiri Hindus, promises to work for their home-coming

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, on Sunday met a delegation of displaced Kashmiri Hindus and promised to work for their home-coming. Meanwhile, a displaced Kashmiri Hindu, Ajay Bharti said that so far political parties had paid lip-service to their cause.

Jan 19, 2014

Tea vendor can be PM, not 'poisonous tea-vendor': KC Tyagi

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): After BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi's tea-vendor remark, JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that tea-vendors can be the PM of the nation but not 'poisonous tea-vendor'. He said this targeting Modi over the 2002 Gujarat riots. Tyagi also said that Modi is trying to get attention of people on unimportant things as usual and is not focusing on real issues facing the nation today.

Jan 19, 2014

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NSA Reforms: Obama Speech Long on Promise, Short on Substance [Video]

The speech, which mainly revolved around bringing reforms in the National Security Agency and, in consequence, the entire American Intelligence agencies, was sourly disappointing.

Jan 19, 2014

BJP gives PM candidates, we give PM: Congress

Ludhiana/ New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Taking a jibe at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the Congress on Sunday said that BJP has always given the country a prime ministerial candidate and the Congress a PM.

Jan 19, 2014