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Omar Abdullah slams BJP

Jammu, Nov 26 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, is scheduled to address supporters in the region in December. Omar said that Modi would try to flame communal tensions in the region by his speeches.

Nov 26, 2013

Very Severe Cyclone 'Lehar' to Make Early Landfall in Andhra Pradesh; South Odisha on Alert

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Hyderabad has announced that tropical cyclone 'Lehar' will make landfall on Thursday noon, rather than evening near Kakinada in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

Nov 26, 2013

World community keen to see Bangladesh holding inclusive elections

Dhaka, Nov 26 (ANI): U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Desai Biswal's visit to Dhaka was part of Washington's effort to engage with Bangladesh's two major political parties- the Awami League and the BNP- and try to break the deadlock which is threatening the parliamentary elections of 2014. Biswal met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Khalida Zia urging them to end the impasse and take part in the general elections scheduled for January 2014.

Nov 26, 2013

Aarushi Murder Case: Verdict disappointing, say relative

Ghaziabad, Nov 25 (ANI): Relatives of the Talwar family on Monday expressed disappointment after the dentist couple Drs. Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were declared guilty in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. Rajesh Talwar’s, sister-in-law, Vandana Talwar said that the judgement was negative and slammed the CBI for fabricating and manipulating facts.

Nov 26, 2013

Viswanathan Anand couldnt cope with pressure: Magnus Carlsen

Chennai, Nov 25 (ANI): Newly crowned World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen said on Monday that Indian grandmaster and former champion Viswanathan Anand failed to cope with the pressure and hence lost his title. Carlsen became the new world champion on Friday as Game 10 of the chess championship ended in a draw in Chennai.

Nov 26, 2013

Kejriwal's registration as voter from three constituencies illegal: BJP

New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): BJP Leader on Monday criticized Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for registering as a voter from three different constituencies in the capital. The BJP was objecting to Kejriwal registering himself as a voter from Sahibabad, Seemapuri and New Delhi constituencies.

Nov 26, 2013

Belarus citizen killed, second attacked in Yemen

Two citizens of Belarus working in Yemen were attacked near the entrance of the Amsterdam hotel in central Sanaa, one of them was killed and the other seriously injured, according to Russia's embassy in Sanaa. Duration: 00:23

Nov 26, 2013

Pro-Western Ukrainians rally outside Cabinet

Pro-Europe activists demonstrated in front of the Cabinet of the Ministers in Kiev on Tuesday, on the third day of protests over the government's decision to scrap a key pact with the EU, which says the offer is "still on the table." Duration: 00:35

Nov 26, 2013

Obama defends Iran deal, rejects 'tough talk, bluster'

President Barack Obama defends his administration's approach to Iran, insisting that "tough talk" alone will not guarantee US security. Duration: 01:06

Nov 26, 2013

Amazonia welcomes world's biggest amateur football championship

Young indigenous players take part in the final game of the world's biggest amateur football championship in Manaus, Amazonia. Duration: 01:11

Nov 26, 2013

Displaced Palestinians in Syria brace for winter

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has begun to distribute blankets and mattresses to help displaced families cope with winter. Duration: 00:42

Nov 26, 2013

Flight of Iraq Christians resumes amid surge in unrest

Iraq's historic Christian community is dwindling as the pressure of living in a country wracked by sectarian violence pushes many to leave. Duration: 02:08

Nov 26, 2013

In Borneo jungle, natives stand up against Malaysian dams

Indigenous people in Borneo rise up against the construction of a mega dam which threatens to flood 200 square kilometres of precious rainforest and hundreds of villages. Duration: 02:08

Nov 26, 2013

Keeping the rare US whooping cranes alive

Jane Chandler raises the rarest cranes in the world. For them to have a chance at surviving in the wild, the young birds must never see her face, hear her speak, or know her to be a human being. Duration: 02:00

Nov 26, 2013

Lebanon cannabis trade thrives in shadow of Syrian war

Lebanese marijuana growers are finding that the shadow of the conflict in neighbouring Syria is providing them cover for a thriving cannabis industry. Duration: 02:32

Nov 26, 2013