Politics

BJP aims to recruit 4.5 million members to party from Andhra Pradesh: Amit Shah

Vijayawada, Jan 10 (ANI): President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Amit Shah said his party plans to recruit 4.5 million members from Andhra Pradesh in a bid to strengthen the organisation. Shah is in south India to build force for BJP's membership which has recently gone online. The party aims at reaching a target of 100 million members. Shah, who was speaking at a news conference in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada city, said recruiting a large number of members from the state would strengthen the party. Shah also boasted of BJP's achievement in contributing to the rise in India's economic growth. Jan 10, 2015
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Residents, traders face discomfort after authorities close off historic Mughal road

Rajouri, Jan 10 (ANI): Residents and traders who are dependent on the historic Mughal road linking Jammu to the Kashmir valley are facing discomfort after authorities closed it off. The road which is 170 kilometers long, links Shopian in Kashmir Valley with Poonch in Jammu region. The traffic police in the region say the harsh cold weather has become a hazard for vehicles to ply on the road. But residents claim that the road is clear and are angry at the authorities for closing off a source of their livelihood. People now have to take a longer alternative route to reach Jammu from the Kashmir valley which is about 450 kilometers long. The government has funded more than 6 billion rupees for the project. Jan 10, 2015
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High-tech Haiti company an example for the country?

Economists have long hoped that Haiti could create jobs as a 'Taiwan of the Caribbean', and with Sûrtab producing Android tablet computers bearing the stamp 'Made in Haiti' they could set an example for other manufacturers to follow. Duration: 02:28 Jan 10, 2015

Muslims gather at Bangladesh's "mini-Hajj"

Muslims attending one of the world's largest religious gatherings joined the chorus of condemnation Friday over the deadly attack on a French satirical weekly, saying the killings ran contrary to the tenets of Islam. Duration: 00:44 Jan 10, 2015
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Peru ex-president handed eight years for embezzlement

A Peruvian court sentences former president Alberto Fujimori, already in jail for a government-backed massacre, to eight years in prison on charges of embezzling state funds to manipulate the media. Duration: 00:31 Jan 10, 2015
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French far-right leader gives up on Charlie rally

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, whose party has not been invited to a major cross-party rally next Sunday in memory of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack, says she will not force her way in. Duration: 01:08 Jan 10, 2015
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