Politics

Mumbai hosts fund-raising marathon to spread awareness about cardiac diseases

Mumbai, Feb 8 (ANI): Hundreds of children took part in a fund-raising marathon in Mumbai on Sunday spread awareness about cardiac diseases. ‘Little Hearts Marathon’ is an initiative of ‘Bai Jerabai Wadia Hospital for Children’ in Mumbai to raise funds for poor children unable to meet the exorbitant hospital expenses. The second edition of the three-kilometer marathon drew several known personalities, including the head of youth wing of regional political party, Yuva Sena, Aditya Thackeray, Bollywood actor Shreyas Talpade and businessman Ness Wadia. Students of various schools performed physical and gymnastic activities sending across the message of a healthy lifestyle.

Feb 8, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee meets delegates of Heads of Mission part 2

New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday met delegates of Heads of Indian Mission. The president while addressing the delegates said that for the first time on day of swearing-in of the new Ministry by President, Prime Minster Narendra Modi decided he would invite all heads of state in SAARC countries. Mukherjee added that with this, subsequent series of initiatives had been taken till then. He added that the institutional arrangements of converting the globe into a global village have been initiated and those days are gone when balance of power was the most important element in foreign policies of the countries.

Feb 8, 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee meets delegates of Heads of Mission part - 1

Feb 8, 2015

North Korea observes military anniversary

North Korean soldiers and citizens gave offerings of flowers at a war cemetery in Pyongyang on Sunday (February 8) to mark the 67th anniversary of the founding the country's regular armed forces by

Feb 8, 2015

Pennsylvania mall shooting victim targeted by shooter

Police in Monroeville, Pennsylvania say one of the three people wounded in a mall shooting was deliberately targeted by the shooter. Monroeville police chief, Doug Cole. (SOUNDBITE) English

Feb 8, 2015

Death toll climbs in Taiwan plane crash

The death toll in the Taiwan TransAsia plane crash last week now stands at 40. On Sunday, recovery teams continued efforts to find three people still missing. About 741 rescuers and 141 divers were

Feb 8, 2015

PM Modi chairs first meeting of newly created NITI Ayog in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday (February 08) chaired the first meeting of the governing council of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) in New Delhi. The formation of the forum was announced on August 15, 2014 by Modi during his maiden Independence Day address from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort. Modi has accused 65-year-old Planning Commission of stifling growth with Soviet-style bureaucracy. The NITI will act more like a think tank or forum, in contrast with the Commission which imposed five-year-plans and allocated resources to hit set economic targets.

Feb 8, 2015

BCCI AGM to be held on March 02: Rajeev Shukla

Chennai, Feb 08 (ANI): BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla said on Sunday that the Annual General Meeting of BCCI will be held on March 02 as decided by the Board. Shukla said that no discussion has been held regarding N Srinivasan’s contesting election.

Feb 8, 2015

Nitish Kumar or anybody cannot claim to form govt before resignation by Bihar CM: Constitutional Exp

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Constitutional experts on Sunday said that JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar or anybody cannot claim to form government in Bihar before Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi does not resign from his post. KTS Tulsi said that the government has come in minority and that the chief minister will have to resign for any development in the situation. DK Garg said that is the chief minister is in power, the governor will definitely have to pay heed to his recommendations. He said that the only authority that Nitish Kumar enjoys today is that he can only approach Governor saying he is enjoying majority and confidence of MLAs so that he can be kept under consideration for the post.

Feb 8, 2015

Nigerian presidential polls postponed

Members of Nigeria's electoral commission have decided to postpone the country's February 14th presidential election until the end of March citing security concerns. The chairman of the commission

Feb 8, 2015

AAP Celebrates as Exit Polls Show Party's Victory; BJP Still Hopes to Win

Of the seven exit polls, five suggest majority seats for AAP in the Delhi assembly election.

Feb 8, 2015

Nirmala Sitharaman meets Kiran Bedi, says BJP hopeful of victory

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday met BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi at her residence in New Delhi. Sitharaman said that she is confident of BJP's victory in the Delhi Assembly Polls. She said that exit polls do not give exact opinion of the people's voting so BJP will wait for the actual results to be out before reaching to a conclusion.

Feb 8, 2015

Sharad Yadav will meet Bihar governor tomorrow over CM issue: KC Tyagi accusing Manjhi of supporting

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Reacting on political crisis in Bihar, JD (U) General Secretary KC Tyagi on Sunday said that party President Sharad Yadav will meet Bihar governor tomorrow and will submit a list of 130 MLAs to him. He also said that the party is hopeful that Nitish Kumar becomes the chief minister of the state. Further, he accused Jitan Ram Manjhi of supporting BJP way before and said that it is clear now that BJP and Manjhi were in conversation since longtime and that this was proposed to happen. Tyagi also said that whatever is happening in Bihar is scripted by BJP and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah does not want Kumar to become the chief minister of the state at any cost.

Feb 8, 2015

Visually challenged experience car driving in Mumbai

Mumbai, Feb 08 (ANI): The Blind Man Car Rally in Mumbai city on Sunday gave an opportunity to visually impaired people to experience car driving and showcase their abilities. At the rally, the sighted drivers were navigated by visually impaired individuals, with their route mapped in Braille. Around 103 visually impaired navigators were selected to drive across pre-selected city circuit. The rally, which was organised by Bombay Round Table 2, aims at making society aware of the challenges faced by visually impaired people. Meanwhile, the sighted drivers said they enjoyed helping the people in need and more such events can boost the confidence of people with disabilities. The car rally, which is an annual event, is a time distance rally and not a race. The registration amount is used for the welfare of the visually handicapped and the education of underprivileged children.

Feb 8, 2015

Baghdad residents relieved following end of city's curfew even as bomb blast kills at least 34 befor

Baghdad, Feb 08 (ANI): Residents of Baghdad enjoyed the first curfew-free night in over a decade as authorities on midnight at Sunday finally lifted restrictions on movement that had been synonymous with instability and a lack of security. A large crowd gathered at Baghdad's central Tahrir Square to celebrate the occasion as security forces kept a visible presence on the streets. Officials hope to demonstrate that Baghdad no longer faces a threat from Islamic State, the militant group which seized large areas of northern and western Iraq last year. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, a moderate Shi'ite Islamist who took office in September, has struggled to develop a broad support base. Baghdad police chief Shaker Abdul Rida Asadi said the lifting of the curfew showed Iraq's security forces are becoming more competent in tackling the issue of violence. However, at least 34 people were killed in three bombings around Baghdad on Saturday (February 7), hours before the government was due to lift the curfew on the capital.

Feb 8, 2015