Politics

More ministers in new government assume charge today

New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): Several new ministers in the Narendra Modi government took charge of their ministries on Thursday. Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, took charge as civil aviation minister. Prakash Javadekar took charge as Environment minister. Meanwhile, Nitin Gadkari took charge as minister for Road Transport and Highways.

May 29, 2014

Urban development in India (a government picutre)

Govt to Provide Housing for all by 2020, 100 Smart Cities to be Created: Venkaiah Naidu

To ensure housing for all by 2020, interest rates on home loans will be reduced by the Union government, M Venkaiah Naidu, the new Union Minister for Urban Development and Housing and Poverty Alleviation has said.

May 29, 2014

'Judge me by my Work', Says Smriti Irani as Contradicting Affidavits Appear on her Qualification

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has finally responded to the controversy surrounding her educational qualification raised by rival Congress party.

May 29, 2014

Judge me by my work: Smriti Irani on her Education Row

New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday clarified the issue raised about her educational qualification. Irani stated that extraneous circumstances were created to divert her attention from work. She further requested everyone to judge her by her work alone.

May 29, 2014

Telangana: Total Shutdown in New state, Buses go off Roads, Passengers Stranded

Transport services, including buses and autorickshaws came to a halt in Telangana region in the wee hours on Thursday, as part of a total shutdown called by Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS).

May 29, 2014

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May 29, 2014

Ukraine PM says there will never be a new 'Berlin Wall'

Ukraine's prime minister said on Wednesday that Europe would never again have a "Berlin Wall" and that his country wanted to become European, ahead of talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Duration:00:52

May 29, 2014

Colombia bids farewell to children killed in bus fire

With photos, candles and flowers Colombians paid their last respects to the 33 children killed in a bus fire May 18 in northern Colombia. The young victims will be laid to rest today in Fundacion, the town where the tragedy occurred. Duration: 00:47

May 29, 2014

Brazil police fired tear gas at Indigenous protesters

Brazilian police fired tear gas Tuesday night to break up a protest by bow-and-arrow wielding indigenous chiefs who joined forces with anti-World Cup demonstrators to condemn the money spent on the tournament. Duration: 00:58

May 29, 2014

Air raids on Syria's Aleppo kill scores in 24 hours

The death toll from Syrian air raids on rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo has topped 40 over a 24-hour period, a monitoring group said Wednesday. Duration: 00:54

May 29, 2014

S.African man charged with abusing captive family for years

A South African man accused of abusing his five children while allegedly keeping them captive for more than a decade appeared briefly in a court east of Johannesburg Wednesday. Duration: 00:57

May 29, 2014

Pakistan woman stoned to death over honour

A pregnant Pakistani woman was beaten to death with bricks by members of her own family Tuesday for marrying the man of her choice, police said. Duration: 01:05

May 29, 2014

Donetsk PM admits Chechen fighters in Ukraine

The prime minister of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine Wednesday admitted that fighters from Chechnya were enlisted in the separatist brigades. Duration: 00:50

May 29, 2014

Outcry as French police demolish Calais migrant camps

French police expel around 550 people from makeshift camps in the northern port of Calais after a scabies outbreak, drawing criticism from rights groups over the treatment of migrants hoping to reach Britain. Duration: 01:16

May 29, 2014

Rwanda taps 'explosive' methane lake for electricity supply

Beneath the calm waters of Lake Kivu lie vast but deadly reserves of methane and carbon dioxide, which Rwanda is tapping both to save lives and provide a lucrative power source. Duration: 02:02

May 29, 2014