Politics

Toyota rolls out world's first mass market fuel-cell car

Toyota says it will start selling the world's first mass market fuel-cell car in Japan next month and elsewhere in 2015, in what its top executive call an industry milestone. Duration: 00:47

Nov 18, 2014

Israelis react after Jerusalem synagogue attack

Two Palestinians armed with a gun and axes burst into a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday and killed four Israelis before being shot dead in the bloodiest attack in the city in years. Duration: 00:58

Nov 18, 2014

Saif Ali Khan and Ileana D'Cruz promote 'Happy Ending'

Mumbai, Nov 18 (ANI): Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Ileana D'Cruz were spotted promoting their upcoming movie 'Happy Ending' in India' showbiz capital Mumbai recently. 'Happy Ending' is slated to release on 21st November 2014.

Nov 18, 2014

HK leader says occupiers breaching the law

Hong Kong's leader Leung Chun-ying says it is "abundantly clear by now that the occupiers are and have been breaching the law of Hong Kong". Duration: 00:51

Nov 18, 2014

Arun Jaitley launches 'Kisan Vikas Patra' to lure small investors

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday re-launched a certificate savings scheme in New Delhi to encourage investment for country's development. In a bid to encourage small savings among citizens, the successful scheme known as 'Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP)' or Farmer's Development Letter was re-launched. KVP are certificates issued by government of India that can be availed in the denominations of rupees 500, rupees 1,000, rupees 5,000 and rupees 10,000 at all post offices across India. Jaitley said that this scheme was intended to keep small investors away from fraudulent schemes that make attractive bids. Meanwhile, the investment made in the certificate scheme will double in 100 months and certificates can be issued in single or joint names and is transferable. The certificate can also be pledged as security to avail loans from the banks.

Nov 18, 2014

Japan encourages eating of healthy and nutritious food

Tokyo/ Hanoi, Nov 18 (ANI): At the Trung Trac Primary School in Vietnam's capital Ho Chi Minh City, a "School Meal Project" was launched with an aim to standardize school meal in primary schools. The Ho Chi Minh City Education and Training Department and Ajinomoto Vietnam Company have cooperated with the Ho Chi Minh City Nutrition Center to promote the "School Meal Project" since 2012. The aim was to improve the nutrition and health status of students at primary schools in the city. The Ajinomoto Group is a global foods company offering Ajinomoto, an umami seasoning, and varieties of seasonings and processed food products in 130 countries worldwide. Ajinomoto Vietnam is not only committed to delivering deliciousness to homes across Vietnam, but is working to make a contribution to the health and well being of all Vietnamese.

Nov 18, 2014

Police says it will take action against Rampal supporters if they march towards VIP location

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): The Joint Commissioner of Police Mukesh Kumar Meena said on Tuesday that the police will take strict action against the supporters of Sant Rampal if they try to march towards any VIP location like Supreme Court. He added that the police is ready with its force and officers have been deployed in all vulnerable and VIP locations.

Nov 18, 2014

Suffering Growing Day By Day for People in Gilgit

Gilgit Baltistan, November 18, 2014: Gilgit Baltistan has become a shambled region in the hands of Pakistan. The growing unemployment and economic backwardness have kept the region in dark. Fake promises and the self governance ordinance of 2009 had made it clear that Pakistan is doing nothing for the region. The region of Gilgit Baltistan is in chaos. The non-state actors, who often incite people for violence in the region on the basis of different religion, rule the roost. The puppet administration also works hand-in-glove with them and often takes decisions in their favour.

Nov 18, 2014

Rajnath Singh pays surprise visit at Paharganj Police Station

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh along with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and Police Commissioner BS Bassi paid a surprise visit at Paharganj Police Station on Tuesday. Singh said that after Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated his cleanliness drive all officials have taken responsibility for cleanliness still he came to check whether cleanliness was being maintained. He added that he had also visited New Delhi Railway station and found defect in a toilet after which its caretaker was informed.

Nov 18, 2014

Nanavati Commission submits final report to Gujarat CM

Ahmedabad, Nov 18 (ANI): The Nanavati Commission headed by Justice GT Nanavati on Tuesday submitted its final report to Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel. The report is related to the Godhra incident of 2002 riots which took place in Gujarat when Narendra Modi was the CM. Justice GT Nanavati said that he cannot reveal any details about the report unless the government decides to make them public.

Nov 18, 2014

Modi in Australia: PM's Visit Down Under in Pictures [PHOTOS]

PM Narendra Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Australia in the last 28 years.

Nov 18, 2014

PM Modi raises toast at dinner hosted by Australian PM Abbott at MCG

Melbourne, Nov 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday raised a toast at dinner hosted by Australian PM Tony Abbott at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Modi said that the beauty of democracy is that both Opposition and ruling parties sit together. Modi said that the relations between two nations can be made stronger if the relations between their leaders are friendly.

Nov 18, 2014

Four more crib deaths in Tamil Nadu, toll reaches nine

Dharmapuri, Nov 18 (ANI): Four more infants died at a government-run Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. Two were boys and two were girls. Of the four, one was delivered in the hospital while the other three were referred from other hospitals. All the four infants died due to being underweight because of pre-mature delivery and were suffering from respiratory problems. With the deaths on Tuesday, the toll mounted to nine after five crib deaths, which included four girls, were reported on Sunday. However, Dean of Medicine, Dharmapuri Government Hospital, Doctor Elangovan refused to take any responsibility of the deaths on behalf of the hospital. Of the five newborn babies who died on Sunday, three were underweight while the other two had respiratory problems. Reportedly, more than 20 babies are still in the hospital facing same problems and there is a fear that the death toll may increase.

Nov 18, 2014

PM Modi visits Melbourne cricket ground with Australian PM Tony Abbott

Melbourne, Nov 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the 161-year-old Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to attend a reception and dinner hosted by Australian Prime Minster Tony Abbott. PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart posed for photographs with the 2015 Cricket World Cup Trophy, along with former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev among others. Modi also gifted an Indian "Skippers" Memento for Australia while at the MCG. The memento was signed by World Cup winning captains and the PM. Along with Australian PM Tony Abbott, present on the occasion were also Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, VVS Laxman and Allan Border. Modi later posted a selfie with his Australian counterpart saying, "With my friend @TonyAbbottMHR at the MCG." Soon after the dinner, Modi will head for Fiji on the final leg of his three nation tour.

Nov 18, 2014

Nehru was man of ideas, but respected every perspective: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): While speaking at the international conference to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of first prime minister of Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that Nehru was a man of ideas but respected every perspective. He said that Nehru's ideas and politics are very much present in today's India. He said that the country's first PM never saw India separated from him and the nation reciprocated in the same way. Gandhi also said that even Winston Churchill said that Nehru was a man who had conquered hate and fear, when Nehru came out of the Naini jail.

Nov 18, 2014