Politics

Kerry meets with UK, Ukraine FMs

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with British Foreign Secretary William Hague and acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya. Duration: 01:30

Mar 5, 2014

Simferopol residents divided on the Russian presence

A number of residents of Simferopol in Crimea were supportive of Russian troops in their region on Wednesday, while others expressed trepidation about what may happen. Duration: 01:03

Mar 5, 2014

European Commission says offering 11 bn euros to Ukraine

European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday announced a massive aid package to Ukraine of "at least 11 billion euros over the next couple of years". Duration: 01:07

Mar 5, 2014

'We don't want to fight Russia': Ukraine, France

Ukraine's interim government and France play down the prospect of a full-blown conflict with Russia ahead of potentially crucial talks on the Crimea crisis in Paris. Duration: 01:25

Mar 5, 2014

China targets 7.5 percent economic growth for 2014

China is targeting growth of about 7.5 percent in 2014, promising to "declare war" on pollution as the government pledges to transform the world's second-largest economy. Duration: 01:24

Mar 5, 2014

Pistorius defence tries to prove witnesses collusion

Oscar Pistorius's defence sought to prove that a married couple who heard screams on the night of Reeva Steenkamp's death colluded in their testimony, hoping to discredit key witnesses Wednesday. Duration: 01:28

Mar 5, 2014

One dead, 87 hurt in Indonesia ammunition depot blast

One naval serviceman is killed and 87 people are injured when an explosion shatters an Indonesian naval warehouse stocked with light ammunition. Duration: 00:39

Mar 5, 2014

India sets dates for world's biggest election

India, the world's largest democracy, announces it will stage a five-week election from April 7 that is expected to bring Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi to power on a platform of economic revival. Duration: 01:20

Mar 5, 2014

AAP-BJP scuffle over Kejriwal's detention turns violent

New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): AAP supporters faced police batons and water cannons in Delhi as they clashed with police personnel during a protest outside the BJP headquarters against the detention of Arvind Kejriwal in Gujarat on Wednesday. Kejriwal was briefly detained by the Gujarat police for allegedly violating the model code of conduct, hours after the Lok Sabha election schedule was announced.

Mar 5, 2014

Politicos react over Kejriwal's detention in Gujarat

New Delhi, March 05 (ANI): As AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal was detained in Gujarat on Wednesday, BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that some people think that they are above law and that is why they land up in such situation. Reacting over the same, JD (U) leader Ali Anwar said that this is nothing more than dictatorship by the state government and that it is to the relief that Kejriwal was not shot at. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that he was not aware of the situations at the time, but this sure shows dictatorship in the state.

Mar 5, 2014

Congress still open for merger with TRS: Digvijay Singh

New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday said that they will form a group of senior leaders that will speak with regional Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) over merger. Singh also said that Congress party is still open to alliance in future.

Mar 5, 2014

Kejriwal detained in Gujarat, Prashant Bhushan questions 'arbitrary act'

New Delhi, March 05 (ANI): After AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was detained in Patan district, north Gujarat for alleged violations of the model code of conduct, party leader Prashant Bhushan questioned on the 'arbitrary act' and asked if the state comes under India Constitution or has made its separate Constitution. He said that this comes in fundamental rights of citizen to move to any state and Kejriwal only visited the state to take note of the reality of Narendra Modi's 'development model'. He also said that the detention shows the state government's intention to hide the truth behind 'developments' in the state.

Mar 5, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: The Model Code of Conduct, What Does it Mean to Parties, Candidates

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal was the first prominent politician detained in Gujarat for the violation of Model Code of Conduct that came into effect immediately after the Election Commission announced the election schedule to the Lok Sabha on 5 March 2014.

Mar 5, 2014

Rahul addresses rally in Aurangabad, says ministers should listen rather than speaking

Aurangabad, March 05 (ANI): While addressing a rally in Aurangabad, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that ministers should listen to the problems of the poor and the women, rather than speaking at stages. He said that the BJP has no guts to do that and they believe in giving all power to one person unlike Congress. Further, he said that the BJP has never read Gita, which says that all people should work in unity.

Mar 5, 2014

Uphaar fire tragedy case: SC upholds conviction of Ansal brothers

New Delhi, March 05 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld conviction of Gopal and Sushil Ansal in 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case. The issue on quantum of punishment has been referred to a three-judge Bench in view of the difference in opinion between the current two judges Bench.

Mar 5, 2014