Politics

Top UN court rejects Balkan genocide claims

The UN's highest court on Tuesday rejected rival claims of genocide by former foes Croatia and Serbia in landmark rulings over the bloody Balkans wars of the 1990s. Duration: 00:56

Feb 3, 2015

Delhi Polls: PM Modi addresses rally in Rohini part 1

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed a rally in Rohini area of Delhi ahead of Assembly Polls. Modi attacked opponent parties Congress and AAP for wasting many years of Delhi which could have been used for development of the capital. Modi promised to regularize the unauthorized colonies of Delhi and to provide an abode for all poor by 2022. He also said that Delhi will become generator free and become a hub of power production.

Feb 3, 2015

Wife of Kashmiri Separatist leader Yasin Malik flays India for human rights violations in Indian Kas

Islamabad, Feb 03 (ANI): Addressing a Kashmir Day function in a school in Islamabad on Tuesday, Mushaal Malik, wife of Kashmiri separatist leader, Yasin Malik, said Kashmir had been called a paradise on earth, but human rights violations in Indian-controlled Kashmir had turned into a nightmare for the residents. Mushaal Malik blamed India for the violence in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province. Kashmir Day, or Kashmir Solidarity Day, is celebrated in Pakistan on February 5 every year, to express Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Indian-controlled Kashmir and their ongoing freedom struggle. It is an internationally-recognized day observed by people, predominantly Kashmiris, not only throughout Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir (Azad Kashmir), but also worldwide wherever Kashmiris reside.

Feb 3, 2015

New Italian president Sergio Mattarella sworn in

Sergio Mattarella, a Sicilian constitutional court judge, was sworn in on Tuesday as Italy's new president. Duration: 00:35

Feb 3, 2015

Iraqi oil minister visits the Khubbaz oil field in Kirkuk

Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mehdi visits the Khubbaz oil field in Kirkuk a few days after Peshmerga forces and police retook the area from Islamic State (IS) group. Duration: 00:42

Feb 3, 2015

Strauss-Kahn trial about France's 'moral code'

The trial of ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, charged with 'aggravated pimping' alongside 13 others, is not about facts but France's moral code, the lawyer for one of the accused says as proceedings enter their second day. Duration: 00:56

Feb 3, 2015

Delhi Polls: Congress launches second part of its Election Manifesto part -2

New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): The Congress on Tuesday released its second manifesto ahead of the Delhi elections. The manifesto offers proposals of right to shelter to slum dwellers and making the city beggar-free by encouraging skill development. Among several of its other proposals, it also offered to expand the Delhi metro.

Feb 3, 2015

Delhi Polls: Congress launches second part of its Election Manifesto- part -1

Feb 3, 2015

VHP leader Praveen Togadia barred from entering Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Feb 03 (ANI): Bengaluru police on Tuesday issued a notice to VHP leader Praveen Togadia barring him from entering the city from February 5 to 10. According to media reports, Togadia was prohibited from entering the city because of his previous provocative statements. Reportedly, Togadia was expected to take part in a VHP convention, 'Hindu Viraat Samavesha' in the city on February 8. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that any organisation that creates communal tension won't be allowed to enter in the city. BJP leader Jagdish Shettar condemning the action said that it is unconstitutional and undemocratic.

Feb 3, 2015

RBI holds interest rates steady, says tracking inflation and government action

Mumbai, Feb 03 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday held interest rates steady while boosting banks' liquidity in a bid to persuade them to lower lending rates after they failed to pass on the benefits of the last official rate cut three weeks ago. The RBI kept its policy repo rate unchanged at 7.75 percent, as expected by analysts, leaving its next reduction probably until after the government presents its annual budget at the end of this month. Instead, to prod banks to lend more and lower their lending rates, the RBI cut the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) - the minimum portion of net deposits that banks must hold in government bonds, cash or gold - by 50 basis points to 21.5 percent from February. 7. The RBI also announced a slew of initiatives to develop markets, including allowing foreign institutional investors to re-invest government bond coupons even when their investment limits were exhausted. The RBI described the domestic economy as "subdued", regardless of the government revision of gross domestic product data, using a new formula which showed the economy grew 6.9 percent in 2013/14, instead of 4.7 percent.

Feb 3, 2015

AVAM threatens to stage protest from Feb 05, says AAP doesn't believe in freedom of expression

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): AAP Volunteer Action Manch (AVAM) on Tuesday while addressing a press conference stated that it would file a complaint against AAP with Election Commission, Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India. AVAM also accused political outfit of disrespecting Right to Freedom of Expression and especially denying the Right to Freedom of Expression to its volunteers and ex-volunteers. AVAM added that it has also decided to stage a protest against AAP from February 05. Earlier, AVAM had alleged a massive scam in the funding of AAP, which was later rejected by Kejriwal-led AAP party which stated that all transactions were legitimate.

Feb 3, 2015

Allegations of money laundering by AWAM should be probed: AAP

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said that the money laundering allegations made by NGO named AWAM should be probed by an SIT by Supreme Court. AAP leader Ashish Khetan said that AWAM has been created by BJP to attack AAP unnecessarily and a proper investigation should be done about their allegations as they are very serious and violate the banking rules of the country.

Feb 3, 2015

Sitharaman calls Kejriwal 'chor', AAP says its BJP's political culture

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Union minister of Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reacted to AAP's appeal on investigations to be held by Supreme Court over allegations of money laundering by AWAM. Sitharaman said that a 'chor' cannot decide who will investigate him. Meanwhile, reacting to it, AAP leader Ashutosh said that it is the political culture of BJP to use foul language against its opponents.

Feb 3, 2015

Kiran Bedi's Krishna Nagar office owner receives threat calls, lodges FIR

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi alleged that the owner of her Krishna Nagar office is receiving threat against his life. Bedi tweeted saying, "What's wrong with losers? My Krishna Nagar Constituency office owner is receiving life threats and bomb to be placed in his office.. The owner of the building of our Krishna Nagar Constituency being threatened and being told to get us to vacate the office since last night." Meanwhile, the office landlord Suman Bindal said that he and his son has got at least 40 calls from different numbers threatening that there was a bomb in the building. He also lodged a police complaint and said that there should be investigation against such 'dirty politics'.

Feb 3, 2015

Welcome debate on political funding, appealed SC to investigate all parties' accounts: AAP

New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday welcomed to the debate on political funding of parties after NGO named AWAM alleged illegal money transaction into the account of AAP. Yogendra Yadav said that AAP is always ready for such debates which were raised by AAP itself. Kumar Vishwas said that AAP has moved the SC to investigate accounts of last 5 years of BJP, Congress and AAP and find out which party is fraud. Meanwhile, well known banker and AAP leader Meera Sanyal said that it is very easy for the Finance Minister to find out all details about bank transactions of any party but he is not ready to do so.

Feb 3, 2015