Politics

Khurshid compares Modi with nursery student, draws flak

Farrukhabad / New Delhi, March 19 (ANI): Union Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid drew flak on Wednesday for his comparison of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, with a nursery student, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Khurshid slammed Modi over the clean chit given to him by the court in Godhra massacre case and compared him with a nursery kid.

Mar 19, 2014

Visitors write messages for passengers of missing MH370

Visitors and students write messages for the passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. (Duration: 00:50)

Mar 19, 2014

New life at Kabul zoo for lion who lived on a rooftop

Kabul zoo unveils its new star attraction -- Marjan the lion, who lived on a rooftop in the city until rescued by animal welfare officials last year when close to death. Duration: 00:34

Mar 19, 2014

BJP on Mulayam to contest from Azamgarh to counter 'Modi effect'

New Delhi, March 19 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav will contest Lok Sabha polls from Azamgarh parliamentary seat along with his traditional Mainpuri seat. The move to field Mulayam from Azamgarh, a constituency dominated by Yadavs and Muslims which is near to Varanasi, is seen as an attempt to counter the BJP. It is said that by fielding Mulayam from Azamgarh, the party hopes it would have a cascading effect on other constituencies and would prevent the BJP from capitalizing on the "Modi effect." Meanwhile, the BJP said that SP is trying to polarize the society on communal issues but it will not succeed.

Mar 19, 2014

Congress on Indo-China war report

New Delhi, March 19 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday defended itself after a section of the private Henderson Brooks report that critically reviewed India's defence preparedness and strategies during the 1962 war with China was released online by Australian journalist Neville Maxwell. The report discusses how the Army was ordered to challenge the Chinese military to a conflict it could only lose, according to Maxwell. Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi said that India has the 4th strongest army and it has learnt a lot from history.

Mar 19, 2014

Khurshid questions Modi's clean chit, compares him to a nursery kid; BJP slams

New Delhi, March 19 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Salman Khurshid who again stroked a controversy by questioning BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi's claim of having received a clean chit in 2002 Gujarat riots and comparing him to a nursery student. Khurshid said that Modi is acting like a nursery student who has scored good marks and thinks he has a PhD.

Mar 19, 2014

Modis decision to fight from two constituencies highlights his insecurity: Arjun Modhwadia

Ahmedabad, Mar 19 (ANI): Arjun Modhwadia, acting president of the Gujarat unit of Congress on Wednesday said that Narendra Modi’s decision to fight from two constituencies highlight his insecurity.

Mar 19, 2014

New life at Kabul zoo for lion who lived on a rooftop

Kabul zoo unveils its new star attraction -- Marjan the lion, who lived on a rooftop in the city until rescued by animal welfare officials last year when close to death. Duration: 00:34

Mar 19, 2014

Police arrest two Maoists in Jharkhand

Gumla, Mar 19 (ANI): Police have arrested two Maoists working for rebel outfit People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) in Maoist affected Gumla district of Jharkhand. Acting on a tip off, police arrested the two Maoists from two different locations. Two pistols and three bullets were recovered from the rebels. Tuti said the two were planning to execute a crime, and the residents of the area helped in getting them arrested. Maoists are rebels who try to sink deep roots and form links after decades of neglect. They have killed police and politicians, and targeted government buildings and railway tracks.

Mar 19, 2014

Police arrest six militants, recover arms in Punjab

Patiala, Mar 19 (ANI): Police on Tuesday arrested six militants from Babbar Khalsa group in Punjab and recovered weapons from them. Addressing a news conference in Patiala district of Punjab, Senior Superintendent of Police, H.S. Mann, said that four weapons were recovered from the militants. According to reports, several cases are already registered accusing the arrested people.

Mar 19, 2014

Vladimir Putin calls PM Manmohan Singh to discuss situation in Ukraine

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin called Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed the evolving situation in Ukraine and recent referendum in Crimea, said foreign ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin. Defying Ukrainian protests and Western sanctions, Putin signed a treaty on Tuesday making Crimea part of Russia again but said he did not plan to seize any other regions of Ukraine. Singh, meanwhile, expressed his hopes that all sides would exercise restraint and work together constructively to find political and diplomatic solutions that protect the legitimate interest of all the countries and ensured long term peace and stability in Europe and beyond.

Mar 19, 2014