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Two dead as Taliban attack foreign compound in Kabul

Taliban militants attack a foreign compound in Kabul, killing two employees in the latest strike to hit the Afghan capital during the final weeks of NATO's 13-year war against the insurgents. Duration: 00:37

Nov 30, 2014

London's Boris takes bicycle campaign to Indonesia

London Mayor Boris Johnson takes his cycling campaign to Indonesia as he jumps on a bike alongside the country's new president, Joko Widodo. Duration: 00:38

Nov 30, 2014

Amit Shah halts speech as Azan sounds

Kolkata, Nov 30 (ANI): BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday while addressing a rally stopped his speech when the azan sounded from a nearby mosque. Taking a dig at the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Shah said that the speech should be stopped as he didn’t want to give Mamata any excuse.

Nov 30, 2014

Amit Shah calls for 'Didi free Bengal during his rally in Kolkata

Kolkata, Nov 30 (ANI): BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday while addressing a rally in Kolkata appealed to the people to vote for change and development in the state. Shah urged the people to vote for the BJP in order to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development plans can be carried forward in the state. Shah further called for 'Didi free Bengal’ in the rally.

Nov 30, 2014

Amit Shah slams TMC MPs for protest against black money in Parliament

Kolkata, Nov 30 (ANI): BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday while addressing a rally in Kolkata slammed the Trinamool Congress MPs for staging a protest against black money in Parliament. Shah slamming TMC MPs said that whether Saradha Chit fund money is black money or white money. He added that the people of West Bengal had voted for TMC with the hope for development of the State but TMC failed to fulfill the hopes of the people.

Nov 30, 2014

Manipur CM urges PM at Sangai festival closing ceremony to boost connectivity, tourism part - 2

Imphal, Nov 30 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister and Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gracing the Sangai festival closing ceremony in Imphal. Singh urged Prime Minister Modi to boost connectivity and tourism in the state. He also described other problems that the people of Manipur were facing and sought his help on the issues.

Nov 30, 2014

Manipur CM urges PM at Sangai festival closing ceremony to boost connectivity, tourism part - 1

Imphal, Nov 30 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister and Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gracing the Sangai festival closing ceremony in Imphal. Singh urged Prime Minister Modi to boost connectivity and tourism in the state. He also described other problems that the people of Manipur were facing and sought his help on the issues.

Nov 30, 2014

Kejriwal asks BJP, Congress to reveal their source of fundings for election rallies

New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal during his fund raising program for the forthcoming polls in the national capital targeted the BJP and the Congress party. He asked people to think over the source of funding of the two parties.

Nov 30, 2014

Amit Shah hits out at Mamata Banerjee, accuses her for sheltering Bangladeshi immigrants

Kolkata, Nov 30 (ANI): BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday while addressing a rally in Kolkata said that aid the Trinamool government is obstructing the NIA probe because of the involvement of the party leaders in the Burdwan Blast case. Accusing Kolkata Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for sheltering the Bangladeshi immigrants, Shah said that Mamata Banerjee may continue doing vote bank politics but should not risk country's security.

Nov 30, 2014

BSF ensures water-tight security along international borders

Gandhinagar, Nov 30 (ANI): India's paramilitary Border Security Force top official on Sunday ensured water-tight security along the borders with reconstruction of fences and other safety measures being taken where ever needed. Addressing the media in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat, Inspector General of Border Security Force, Santosh Mehra said a large number of technical experts have been involved for the purpose. Hailing the achievements of the Border Security Force, Mehra said it is due to their efforts that Pakistan was kept at bay along the Gujarat border during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965.

Nov 30, 2014

Floodwaters rise after heavy rainfall in Morocco

Floodwaters rise after heavy rainfall in the Moroccan region of Agadir. Duration: 00:40

Nov 30, 2014

Irfan Pathan remembers Phillip Hughes

Mumbai, Nov 30 (ANI): Indian cricketer and fast bowler Irfan Pathan remembered Phillip Hughes who died after being struck on the head by a bouncer while playing a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Hughes died in hospital in Sydney on Thursday, two days after he was struck on the head, casting a pall over a cricket-mad nation which is co-hosting the World Cup early next year. Pathan said that the cricketing world had lost a great talent. Pathan recalled the incident when his bouncer had hit Zimbabwe batsman MA Vermeulen back in 2004. Cricket balls are roughly the same shape and size of a baseball but harder and heavier. Fast bowlers regularly bowl at speeds of 140kph and short-pitched balls, known as 'bouncers', are often used as a tactic to intimidate batsmen. The funeral of Hughes, will take place in his hometown of Macksville on Wednesday (December 3).

Nov 30, 2014

PM Modi addresses BJP workers in Guwahati

Guwahati, Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed BJP workers in Guwahati. Modi said that BJP is a nationalist party and it does not indulge in politics of fights. He said that BJP is the only party which took up the issue of development for elections and also executed it after coming to power. He also said that security of north-east and especially Assam will not be compromised. Modi then referred to the membership drive initiated by the party Chief Amit Shah and said that it is the responsibility of all workers to make it a success.

Nov 30, 2014

Artists from India and Pakistan share stage during music festival to bolster bilateral ties

Amritsar, Nov 30 (ANI): A 41-member delegation of Pakistani artists shared stage with their Indian counterparts during a joint cultural festival 'Saanjh' in Amritsar city. The event is likely to bring the peace building process back on track. With an aim to bolster the bilateral ties and restart the peace building measures, which were derailed by the recent skirmishes along the international border, the event brings together cultural artists of both nuclear-armed neighbours with a positive note. The festival is being organised by centre for preservation and promotion of heritage Punarjyot in collaboration with its Lahore-based counterpart Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW). Meanwhile, Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil who was present at the festival, said peace will come not with fights but maturity. Indian artist Geetan said that the event had provided an opportunity to share stage with renowned artists such as Sufi singers from Pakistan.

Nov 30, 2014

BJP says democracy and justice prevailed as Amit Shah is all set to address rally in Kolkata

Kolkata, Nov 30 (ANI): BJP leaders on Sunday said that democracy and justice prevailed as party President Amit Shah is all set to address a rally in Kolkata. The Kolkata high court allowed Shah to hold the rally after the municipal corporation, police and fire department refused permission after inspecting the venue. The court ruled the party could hold its rally and named two special officers to ensure the BJP complies with the rules. Party leaders said that ruling TMC in West Bengal tried in all possible way to stop BJP spread its wings in the state, but could not hold on to it for long. Siddharth Nath Singh said that state CM Mamata Banerjee is scared of Modi wave spreading in West Bengal but now she will have to deal with the same.

Nov 30, 2014