Politics

Four mining officials abducted in Jharkhand, says a senior official

Ranchi, Dec 5 (ANI): Four mining officials were abducted in Jharkhand, said a senior official on Friday. According to the media reports, the deputy directors of the mines department Bipin Bihari Satiyar, Saket Bharti, stenographer Mahanti Toppo and driver Nitai Chandra were kidnapped by Maoists in West Singhbhum district. Though, their whereabouts is unknown still. Distraught family of abductees urged the kidnappers to release them soon. The Jharkhand government has dispatched two police teams to search for the officials and secure their release.

Dec 5, 2014

India sends drinking water to Maldives as it faces massive water scarcity

New Delhi, Dec 05 (ANI): The Indian authorities on Friday sent packaged drinking water to Maldives as it faces massive scarcity of drinking water. Huge packets of water bottles are being sent in five C17 and IL17 transport aircrafts of the Indian Air Force to Maldives' capital Male. Meanwhile, PRO of the Indian Air Force, Sandeep Mehta said that it is an international cricis. He added that Indian Navy is also pressed into service of carrying water for Maldives. Maldives has reverse osmosis plants, which developed a snag and the country sent an SOS to New Delhi.

Dec 5, 2014

6 militants killed, Home Minister says Pak should try to stop attacks

Rajouri/ Soura, Dec 05 (ANI): Six militants were killed in the gun battle that lasted for several hours in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The militants cut through a wire fence around the small artillery camp and then fired rocket-propelled grenades at the security force men in their bunkers. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that Pakistan should try to stop militant attacks or ask for help from India if it is unable to do so. In Soura district also, two militants were killed by security personnel when they were trying to enter the city, police said.

Dec 5, 2014

Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Ministers take oath

Mumbai, Dec 5 (ANI): After getting back together with its age old ally Shiv Sena, Devendra Fadnavis led BJP government in Maharashtra on Friday carried out its first cabinet expansion. The Shiv Sena joined the Maharashtra government with 10 of its nominees, including five of cabinet rank while an equal of 10 nominees were included from the BJP. The ministers took oath in the presence of state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra governor C Vidyasagar Rao at the Vidhan Bhawan in Mumbai. Shiv Sena leaders Subhash Desai, Divakar Raote, Ramdas Kadam, Eknath shinde and Dr Deepak Ramchandra Sawant took oath as the Cabinet Ministers.

Dec 5, 2014

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a session of the State Council Presidium in Voronezh, August 5, 2014. Putin has ordered his government to prepare retaliatory measures against the latest round of Western sanctions, Russian news agencies reported o

Russian President Vladimir Putin to Visit India on 10 December

The Russian president will also address a joint session of the Indian parliament.

Dec 5, 2014

South Africans mark one year anniversary of Mandela's death

South Africans mark one year since the death of Nelson Mandela with an emotional interfaith service honouring the spirit of the antiapartheid hero, giving offerings to the ancestors for guidance.

Dec 5, 2014

Millions evacuate as typhoon bears down on Philippines

Millions of people in the Philippines begin seeking in makeshift evacuation centres and stockpiling food and medicine as a monster typhoon bears down on the disaster-weary nation.

Dec 5, 2014

Powerchair football players in Argentina share Messi's dream

Argentina is football mad, but it's only been a year since kids in wheelchairs have been able to take part in their favorite passtime, 'Powerchair Football'.

Dec 5, 2014

Ailing Thai king cancels appearance for 87th birthday

Thailand's ailing but much adored King Bhumibol Adulyadej cancels plans to hold an annual audience to mark his 87th birthday on the advice of his doctors.

Dec 5, 2014

New York race protests vent anger over police killings

Thousands of protesters clog streets in New York and other major US cities for a second straight night to condemn police killings of young black suspects.

Dec 5, 2014

Police rescue bonded labourers from brick kiln in Mirzapur

Gaya, Dec 05 (ANI): Nearly 149 bonded labourers, including women and children, rescued from a brick kiln in Uttar Pradesh, were brought to their home district in Bihar. Police rescued them from a brick kiln in Mirzapur district and were brought to Gaya district by the Bihar government. They would be sent to their native villages. The government assured that action would be taken against those involved in the crime. More than 12 million children below the age of 14 are working as domestic servants or other jobs such as in stone quarries, embroidery units, mining, carpet-weaving, tea stalls, restaurants and hotels, according to the government data.

Dec 5, 2014

Police launch mobile application for emergencies in Vadodara

Vadodara, Dec 5 (ANI): Police in Vadodara on Thursday launched a mobile application for citizens to connect with them during emergencies. Through this application, which will be available on android and iphones, citizens can inform about their emergency situation to police with touch of a button. Vadodara Police Commissioner E Radhakrishnan said this application will send information to a control room and officials will be able to reach people police in a swift manner.

Dec 5, 2014

JP Nadda seeks report over blinding of 16 people in Punjab eye camp

New Delhi/Amritsar, Dec 5 (ANI): Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday sought report from Punjab government over the blinding of 16 people in an eye camp. As many as 16 patients lost their eyesight after a doctor used suspected infected equipment at a free eye surgery camp, organised by a NGO in Gurdaspur district. Nadda assured Punjab government to render any help from the central government. Reacting over the incident, state Medical Education Minister Anil Joshi said that organisers had no permission to conduct an eye camp. Meanwhile, the Punjab health department has constituted a medical team to record the statement of victims in hospital in northern Amritsar city.

Dec 5, 2014