Politics

Moral Policing: Couple brutally thrashed by hooligans in Maharashtra

Latur, Jan 16 (ANI): In a shocking incident of moral policing, a young couple was beaten brutally by Ganimi Kawa organisation in a park after being spotted by the group in Latur district of Maharashtra. According to reports, the city police has taken the matter into consideration and registered a case against 4 people of the organisation including Balaji Godse, the head of the group. Ganimi Kawa is a rural-based organisation which involves in moral policing. Local police has registered a case against the accused. The assault was filmed by the gang on a phone and circulated on WhatsApp to shame the victim in her village.

Jan 16, 2015

Saradha scam: Madan Mitra's judicial custody extended till Jan 30

Kolkata, Jan 16 (ANI): A court on Friday extended the judicial custody of West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra till January 30. Mitra was arrested in connection with the Saradha scam. After hearing both prosecution and the defence, the court rejected Mitra's bail plea and extended his custody by 14 days. He was presented in the court of additional chief judicial magistrate H. Mukherjee on the expiry of his earlier judicial remand.

Jan 16, 2015

Delhi Elections 2015: Ex-AAP Leader Shazia Ilmi Joins BJP

Ilmi however said that it was her decision to not to contest the upcoming Delhi Polls and she hoped the party would respect that.

Jan 16, 2015

Harishankar Brahma Takes Charge as Chief Election Commissioner

Harishankar Brahma assumed charge as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on Friday and said the first priority was to conduct the Delhi assembly polls in a "free and fair" manner.

Jan 16, 2015

Nigerian president visits Boko Haram heartland

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday met survivors of what is thought to be Boko Haram's worst attack in its six-year insurgency, in a surprise visit to the troubled northeast. Duration: 01:00

Jan 16, 2015

Londoners queue for Charlie Hebdo and 'right to offend'

Londoners queued up from as early as 3.30 am to get their hands on a copy of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo after the 'survivors edition' went on sale in the capital. Duration: 01:08

Jan 16, 2015

Pope demands Philippine leaders end inequalities

Pope Francis demands leaders in the Philippines end "scandalous social inequalities" and calls on them to show integrity and reject corruption. Duration: 00:59

Jan 16, 2015

Thousands join anti-government protest in Lima

Thousands of young men and women march through the streets of Lima to protest the government's new Youth Labor Law. Duration: 00:55

Jan 16, 2015

Hong Kong student leaders turn themselves in to police

Student protest leaders including the teenage face of the pro-democracy movement, Joshua Wong, turn themselves in to police as Hong Kong authorities target prominent figures who spearheaded mass rallies. Duration: 01:00

Jan 16, 2015

Former AAP leader Shazia Ilmi joins BJP, says it is an opportunity to serve people

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Former AAP leader Shazia Ilmi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday. The announcement of Shazia joining the BJP was made at a press conference in the national headquater, which was attended by Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay, Shazia Ilmi and other leaders. Speaking on the occasion, Shazia said that she is thankful to everyone for giving her this opportunity and that this is an opportunity to serve the nation and its people. Shazia further stated that she doesn't have the desire to fight polls.

Jan 16, 2015

US Secretary of State John Kerry in France after terror attacks

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets French foreign minister Laurent Fabius to discuss the recent terror attacks in Paris. Duration: 00:56

Jan 16, 2015

Petition filed in HC for removal of Madan Mitra from West Bengal Cabinet

Kolkata, Jan 16 (ANI): Lawyer Subhrojit Bahaduri filed a petition on Friday Kolkata High Court seeking removal of Madan Mitra from the post of state Transport Minister as he is in jail in the Saradha chit fund case. He cannot also perform his duties as a minister from behind the bars, the petitioner said. Stating that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has not yet removed Mitra from her Cabinet, the petitioner requested for the court's intervention to direct the state government to remove Mitra.

Jan 16, 2015

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu meets Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday met Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in Delhi over varied range of issues. Gadkari said that Naidu discussed about converting two states road connecting Rayalaseema and Andhra Pradesh to a Highway. He also talked about varied ramnge of issues which include state roads and the condition of the same. Gadkari said that the ministry agreed on the same and the work on it will start soon.

Jan 16, 2015

BJP chief Amit Shah and social activist Kiran Bedi during a programme organised to welcome Bedi in BJP on 15 January, 2015. IANS

Delhi Elections 2015: Want to Contest Against Kejriwal, Says Kiran Bedi

AAP had earlier termed the former IPS officer's decision of joining BJP as "shocking".

Jan 16, 2015

Politicos react over release of controversial book on Sonia Gandhi in India

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): A fictional account of Congress President Sonia Gandhi's life by Spanish author finally hits the country's stores with the party mulling legal action if it found contents "objectionable". The book "Red Sari" by Javier Moro could not be released in India during opposition Congress party rule. The Congress said it would take legal action, if the contents of the book were found objectionable. Bharatiya Janata Party refused to comment on it. CPI leader Atul Anjan found nothing wrong with the publication of the book. The book traces Sonia's journey with information sourced from close friends and colleagues from her idyllic childhood to her passionate love affair with late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and chief of the Congress party.

Jan 16, 2015