Politics

Rockets rain down on rebel-held Ukraine villages

Rebel-held villages on the frontline of the war between pro-Russian separatists and government forces in eastern Ukraine face a barrage of shelling despite the ceasefire, as desperate locals say they have nowhere else to go. Duration: 02:22

Sep 19, 2014

Casino resort Atlantic City falls on hard times

Four major casinos have closed already this year in Atlantic City. The resort used to have a monopoly on gambling on the US East Coast, but in recent years it’s faced competition from neighboring states. Duration: 02:31

Sep 19, 2014

Mr Jinping, As You Leave, Will Your Troops Leave with You?

PLA troops, who were receiving food supplies by Chinese helicopters inside Indian territory, have begun withdrawal, but Chinese nomads are still to leave

Sep 19, 2014

Ajit Singh meets injured protesters in hospital, asks govt to push up CC Singh memorial issue

New Delhi/ Ghaziabad, Sep 19 (ANI): RLD Chief Ajit Singh on Friday reached the hospital in Ghaziabad where his supporters who got injured during a protest yesterday are admitted. Singh visited to meet the injured supporters of the party. Earlier on Thursday, about 200 Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Bharatiya Kishan Union workers blocked traffic on National Highway-58 and tried to disrupt the water supply from Muradnagar to Sonia Vihar in Delhi. Singh said that it should be seen that the issue is pushed forward by the government. Meanwhile, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that any government building cannot be turned into memorial as per the Supreme Court's order. He also said that Congress should have addressed the issue during their tenure. Reacting on the same, Singh said that Naidu should look at other such instances.

Sep 19, 2014

South Asia Newsline - Sep 19, 2014

Sep 19, 2014

BJP flags off batch of doctors for Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): BJP on Friday flagged off a batch of doctors for rescue work in flood hit Jammu and Kashmir. BJP's Delhi unit President Satish Upadhyay said that the party is sending a batch of doctors along with vehicles full of medicines donated by various organizations in order to help speed up rescue work in flood hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Upadhyay also said that the batch of doctors will be replaced by another batch after 10 days and the practice will continue.

Sep 19, 2014

We want our CM to sit in the Maharashtra Assembly: Shiv Sena

Mumbai, Sep 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday that BJP and Shiv Sena has been in alliance since 25 years and it's not easy to separate. Commenting on the seat sharing dispute he said that Shiv Sena wants to make Maharashtra Congress free in the upcoming assembly elections and hence want Shiv Sena Chief Minister to sit in the assembly after the polls. He further said that Uddhav Thackeray has been given the authority to take the final decision on the alliance

Sep 19, 2014

Mixed reactions flowed over Ajit Singh's demand for CCS memorial

New Delhi/ Mumbai/ Lucknow, Sep 19 (ANI): Mixed reactions flowed on Friday over Ajit Singh's demand for his house to be transformed into a memorial of Chaudhary Charan Singh. NCP leader Nawab Malik said that demanding for a memorial of a great leader as Chaudhary Charan Singh is not wrong as he did a lot for farmers in the country and future generations should be aware of it. SP leader Naresh Agarwal said that Ajit Singh has used wrong and violent means for getting his demand fulfilled. Meanwhile, CPI leader Atul Anjan slammed Ajit Singh for doing politics over the memorial issue and creating disturbance in the lives of innocent people. He added that Singh should settle the issue with BJP.

Sep 19, 2014

Tibetans stage protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping outside Hotel Taj Palace in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Scores of Tibetans staged a protest Friday morning outside Hotel Taj Palace where Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife are staying. Protesters carrying placards that read "Freedom is my birth right", "Freedom of Tibet, Security of India" raised anti-China slogans. They shouted slogans like "We want freedom" as police tried to cordon them off from the area. Some Tibetans also tried to enter the premises of the hotel, but police managed to prevent them from doing so. Security has been tightened around the hotel.

Sep 19, 2014

Politicos react as seat sharing dispute between BJP-Shiv Sena continues

Lucknow/Mumbai/Nagpur/New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Friday as BJP and Shiv Sena continue their dispute over seat sharing in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. Congress leader Anees Ahmed and NCP leader Nawab Malik said that both the parties wish to make their candidate the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and hence they are fighting over seat-distribution. SP leader Naresh Agarwal said that both the parties are definitely going to fight the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections in the alliance, as they are not capable of contesting alone. Meanwhile, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that talks are going on between the two parties and definitely it will have some positive outcome.

Sep 19, 2014

Xi Jinping meets LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in New Delhi. Both the leaders held talks in the presence of a delegation of Chinese and Indian leaders. The Chinese President will be leaving for China later in the day after completing his three day visit to India which was aimed at improving bilateral ties between the two countries. India and China have signed various agreements including a sister agreement between Guangzhou and Ahmedabad.

Sep 19, 2014

Bill Gates meets Nitin Gadkari over sanitation projects, to meet PM Modi today

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates on Friday met Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari over sanitation projects his foundation is undertaking in India. Gadkari thanked Gates on his works in the country and said that he along with his wife Melinda Gates will now meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gates said that rural development and sanitation were key areas of discussion. He said that they also discussed many projects that the foundation and India will be working on together.

Sep 19, 2014

Scottish Referendum Live Results: Information on voter turnout, preliminary decision and latest developments

Scotland Referendum Results: Top 5 Reasons Why it was 'No' to Independence

Scotland Referendum: The country has decided to say no. Here are top 5 reasons why it was not 'Yes' to independence.

Sep 19, 2014

Police gun down Maoist in fierce gun battle in Odisha

Malkangiri, Sep 19 (ANI): Police gunned down a Maoist, who had a bounty of rupees 400 thousand on his head, during a fierce battle in Malkangiri district of Odisha. The Maoist has been identified as Erra Madkami alias Sundhi Dalai. Acting on a tip-off, District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel launched a combing operation and also recovered arms and ammunition. Inspector General of Police, Yashwant Jethwa said that exchange of fire took place in the forest area near a village. The police recovered a sten gun, a 303 rifle, kitbag, posters, banners, Maoist literature, medicines, and other materials during search operation. Maoists, also known as Naxals, have killed police and politicians, and targeted government buildings and railway tracks in an insurgency that has killed thousands since 1960s.

Sep 19, 2014

Bill Gates lauds India's Action plan to reduce newborn mortality rate by 2030

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates praised India for the pioneering work in polio eradication and said the country's plan to achieve its target of reducing the newborn mortality rate to single digit before 2030 is possible. Bill Gates was accompanied by his wife Melinda Gates to attend the launch of health programme Indian Newborn Action Plan (INAP) in New Delhi, which was inaugurated by Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. In India the present death rate is 29 per 1,000 live births. Of the 2.8 million newborns who die at birth worldwide, India contributes 700,000. While speaking at the event, Bill said there are lessons to be learnt from India's fight against polio which may be applied against other diseases also. The World Health Organisation declared India free of the crippling polio virus in March, making the country's almost two-decade-long, multi-billion-dollar effort one of the biggest public health achievements in recent times.

Sep 19, 2014