Politics

Mayawati lashes out at incumbent UP government ahead of polls

Lucknow, Nov 05 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati, on Wednesday (November 05) lashed out at the incumbent government of Uttar Pradesh for its dismal law and order situation and also sought imposition of President's rule in the state. Mayawati was speaking ahead of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the parliament) polls for 10 seats, scheduled to be held in Uttar Pradesh on November 20. She also said the government of Samajwadi Party was introducing schemes only on paper to divert attention from its inadequacies. Mayawati also took on the Central government of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying it is not paying attention to religious minorities and the poor.

Nov 5, 2014

New Delhi 4th Most Dangerous City In World For Women On Public Transport: Survey

New Delhi, 05 Nov (ANI) : New Delhi has been named the fourth most dangerous city in the world for women travelling on public transport according to a new survey.The survey was carried out by Thomson Reuters Foundation and focused on sexual harassment on public transportation systems in the world's largest cities.Women were required to answer six questions relating to their safety: how safe they felt travelling alone at night; the risk of being verbally harassed by men; the risk of being groped or subjected to other forms of physical harassment; trust that other passengers would assist a woman being physically or verbally abused; and trust in authorities to investigate reports of sexual harassment or violence.

Nov 5, 2014

India, Russia ink deals on trade and energy in New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 05 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Russia's deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, on Wednesday signed deals on economic, trade technology and culture cooperation in New Delhi as both the leaders co-chaired the 20th India-Russia inter-governmental meeting. The two leaders also chalked out plans for Russian President Vladimir Putin's Indian visit scheduled for next month for annual India - Russia summit. Meanwhile, Rogozin is also expected to meet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

Nov 5, 2014

Will Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar be India's next Defence Minister?

The defence portfolio is expected to be reshuffled before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign tour next week

Nov 5, 2014

Jewish extremists wait to enter Al-Aqsa mosque compound

Israeli police clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians inside Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Wednesday after far-right Jewish groups announced plans to visit the site despite weeks of soaring tensions. Duration: 01:00

Nov 5, 2014

Reactions flow on Pentagon report saying Pak doing proxy war against India

New Delhi, Nov 05 (ANI): The Pentagon Report submitted in the US states that Pakistan is using proxy wars to counter Indian Army has drawn reactions. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that this is a well known fact that Pakistan cannot fight a direct war with India which is why it is using unfair means to counter the Army. BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that Pakistan will lose the support of any other country if it continues to encourage militant activities in the country. Former Foreign Secretary of India Shyam Saran said that the report has not declared anything new. Meanwhile, Defence Expert Major General (Retd) SR Sinho said that the world has started to realize threats posed by Pakistan.

Nov 5, 2014

Pakistan Taliban threatens to target PM Modi, Reactions flow

New Delhi, Nov 05 (ANI): After claiming the responsibility of Wagah Border blasts in Pakistan, the terrorist group Pakistan Taliban has directly threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Defence Expert Major General (Retd) SR Sinho said that this was a serious issue as Modi is the Prime Minister of India and he is facing threats because the world has realized that Modi will enhance the development of India. Meanwhile, BJP leader Sambit Patra said that the security services of the country will take concrete steps to prevent the eminent dignitaries from facing any threat.

Nov 5, 2014

Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in Ajmer

Ajmer, Nov 5 (ANI): A hot air balloon with pilot and two westerners on board made an emergency landing in a prison complex in Ajmer city of Rajasthan recently, prompting the alarmed authorities to launch an immediate inquiry. The balloon, one of the main attractions of the annual five-day Pushkar fair, being held nearly 15 kilometers from Ajmer, drifted away due to strong winds in the area, flew across hills and above the artificial Anna Sagar lake in Ajmer. The police said that when the pilot finally spotted an empty field, he made an emergency landing, unaware that the space was within the premises of a jail. The jail was then placed under high alert due to the breach of security. Singh said that investigations into the matter were on. The manager of the balloon company, Kapil Sharma, came out in support of the balloon operator, claiming that such landings were common in cases of emergency.

Nov 5, 2014

Transport minister Nitin Gadkari rules out demolition of Ram Sethu

Rameswaram, Nov 5 (ANI): Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has ruled out any possibility of demolishing the Ram Sethu between Indian coast and Sri Lanka for construction of Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. The $560-million project is intended to shave up to 36 hours off ship journeys between India's western and eastern coasts. The previous Congress party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had a plan to build a canal through a bridge-like stretch of sandbanks and rocks between the Indian coast and Sri Lanka a formation variously known as Adam's Bridge and Ram Sethu, or Ram's Bridge. Some Hindus opposed the project, believing the bridge was built millennia ago by Lord Ram and his army of monkeys, as described in the Ramayana, a revered ancient epic. The then government, in its defence, had stated that the structure was moulded by the ocean. However, Gadkari, while taking an aerial survey of the project, said that the bridge will not be demolished and the BJP-led government will consider alternative alignments for the construction of the project.

Nov 5, 2014

Congress, BJP, AAP target each other ahead of Delhi elections

New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): Congress, BJP and Aam Aadmi Party kept on targeting each other ahead of the assembly elections in Delhi. BJP leader GVL Narsimha Rao slammed AAP for running away from elections and said that BJP will campaign for the elections under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress leaders JP Agarwal and Haroon Yusuf said that AAP doesnot have any ideology and the party only misleads the people of Delhi through false promises. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia alleged that both the Congress and BJP are politically hand-in-glove.

Nov 5, 2014

Protest in Chennai against Sri Lanka's death penalty to Indian fishermen

Chennai, Nov 05 (ANI): Protesters, on Wednesday (November 05), took to streets in Chennai city of Tamil Nadu against death penalty given to Indian fishermen in Sri Lanka. Five Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in 2011 on charges of smuggling drugs and on October 30, the Colombo High Court held the five fishermen guilty of drug trafficking. The arrest of the Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy has been a major topic of debate between the two nations. Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, earlier, wrote several letters to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and present Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking to pressurise Sri Lankan authorities to free fishermen detained in the country.

Nov 5, 2014

Politicos react after Sheila Dikshit says won't contest polls in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Wednesday after former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said that she won't be contesting the assembly elections to be held in Delhi. BJP leader Prabhat Jha said that it is for the Congress to decide who will contest the elections. Congress leader JP Agarwal also said that the decision on the candidates contesting the elections will be taken by the high command of Congress. AAP leader Manish Sisodia said that Congress will have to face disappointing results in the upcoming elections and Sheila Dikshit's participation in the elections won't prove of any help to the party.

Nov 5, 2014