Politics

13 CRPF personnel killed in an ambush by Naxals in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Dec 1 (ANI): At least 13 CRPF personnel were killed and many were injured on Monday in a Maoist ambush in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. Additional Director General (ADG), Naxal operations, Chhattisgarh Mr RK Vij confirmed the incident and informed that there's enough backup at the site.

Dec 1, 2014

Rescued Syria refugees living in Cyprus limbo

Amr spent three days and nights adrift in the Mediterranean, battered by a storm in a fishing boat crammed with hundreds more Syrian refugees who thought they were going to die. Duration: 01:21

Dec 1, 2014

Sushmita Sen walks the ramp for Shivan and Narresh

Mumbai, Dec 01 (ANI): B'town diva Sushmita Sen walked the runway for designer duo Shivan and Narresh at the Blender's Pride Fashion Tour 2014 in India's showbiz hub Mumbai recently. Point Noted Sushmita!

Dec 1, 2014

Nithari case - Allahabad HC stays Surindra Kohli's hanging till 22nd Dec

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the hanging of Noida's Nithari killings convict Surinder Kohli till December 22. Kohli was convicted for the murder of a girl, Rimpa Halder, who went missing in Noida in December 2006. After a police investigation, she was found to have been murdered by Kohli.

Dec 1, 2014

Man sent to police custody till Dec 4 over Gauhar Khan slapping case

Mumbai, Dec 01 (ANI): A Mumbai Court on Monday extended the police custody of the man, who slapped and touched model and actor Khan inappropriately during the break of a reality show, at Film City in suburban Goregaon, till Dec 4. Gauhar Khan was slapped during the shooting of 'India's Raw Star', by a member of the audience who admonished her for wearing a short dress.

Dec 1, 2014

Coffee with Pepper? Robot sells espresso machines in Japan

Move over George Clooney -- Nestle has employed a fleet of chirpy robots to sell its coffee machines in Japanese stores. Duration: 00:42

Dec 1, 2014

Mobile testing units fight AIDS in Mozambique

Truck drivers and sex workers plying their trade near the busy port of Beira in Mozambique are making use of mobile testing units to see whether they have contracted HIV-AIDS. Duration: 02:48

Dec 1, 2014

Tensions soar after night of clashes in Hong Kong

Police unleashed pepper spray and baton charges at students who tried to storm Hong Kong's government headquarters in the early hours, as tensions soar in the third month of pro-democracy protests. Duration: 00:48

Dec 1, 2014

Japan kicks off campaigning for snap elections

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will assert his economic message as an official campaign kicks off Tuesday for an unexpected national poll in two weeks. Duration: 00:59

Dec 1, 2014

30 years on, Bhopal victims seek justice

Thirty years on, survivors of the world's worst industrial accident are still fighting for compensation in the Indian city of Bhopal. Duration: 02:36

Dec 1, 2014

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Palatana Thermal power plant

Dec 1, 2014

Northeast not anymore a secluded region of India, has a bright future: Modi

Tripura, Dec 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the future of North East is very bright and it is not anymore a distant and secluded region of India. Modi said this after inaugurating the Palatana Thermal power plant.

Dec 1, 2014

Congress releases booklet on NDA govts poll promises & their U-turn on the same Part - 2

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): Congress on Monday released a booklet to highlight the poll promises by the BJP and their ‘U turn’ on the same. This came as a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) government in first six months of governance. Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken said BJP has failed to achieve what it mentioned in its manifesto before coming to power. Maken further attacked the party for betraying common people in the name of ‘good days’ and accused BJP of making tall promises.

Dec 1, 2014

Congress releases booklet on NDA govts poll promises & their U-turn on the same Part - 1

Dec 1, 2014

BSE closes points 134.37 down on Dec 1

New Delhi, Dec 1 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 134.37 points down to stand at 28,559.62. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 32.35 points down to stand at 8,555.90. GITANJALI and BERGER PAINT were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 19.96% and 11.78% along with TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. and JETAIRWAYS with an increase of 8.81% and 8.09% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include PMCFIN and INDIABULLS REAL ESTATE LTD. with a decrease of 5.47% and 5.25% along with KAILASH and UNITECH with a decrease of 4.94% and 4.88% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 63.87 points at 19,283.92 while the banking sector is up 10.22 points at 21,212.07 and the reality sector is down10.48 points at 1,672.58. The Indian currency is up 0.08% at Rs 62.07 per dollar.

Dec 1, 2014