Politics

UP: Akhilesh Yadav sacks 82 MoS rank holders

Lucknow, Oct 26 (ANI): Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has removed nearly 82 Samajwadi Party leaders who were enjoying the minister of state (MoS) status since 2012. The sacked leaders were appointed as advisors in various departments and chairmen of various corporations and commissions.

Oct 26, 2014

9 Killed, many Injured in bus accident at Nagaon in Assam

Assam, Oct 26 (ANI): Nine people have been killed and many injured in a bus accident at Nagaon in Assam. The mishap occurred at around 2 am on Sunday. The bus belonged to the Assam State Transport Corporation and was going from Lakhimpur district to Guwahati. A total of 33 people were reportedly on the bus. The injured have been taken to a hospital in Nagaon.

Oct 26, 2014

Landslide in Kashmir disrupts vehicular movement on national highway

Ramban, Oct 26 (ANI): Landslide in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir disrupted vehicular movement on the national highway. The big boulders and soil besides big pine trees rolled down on to the road in Batote areas that blocked vehicular traffic. Efforts are being made at war level to clear the road for at least one-way traffic by the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) men and machinery. Hundreds of vehicles, including passenger vehicles, were stranded. The inmates of nine other nearby houses have been alerted, as reportedly, the land breach was steadily widening.

Oct 26, 2014

ML Khattar to take oath as Haryana CM

Panchkula, Oct 26 (ANI): BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar will be taking oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana on Sunday. He will be sworn in as the Chief Minister by Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki at a grand ceremony in Panchkula. Preparations are currently underway for the oath taking ceremony in Panchkula's HUDA ground which will be reportedly attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other NDA leaders. Khattar won the recent assembly elections from the Karnal seat and prior to that he was the Chairman of BJP's Haryana Election Campaign Committee for the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections. He will be the first Chief Minister of Haryana belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Contesting the Haryana Assembly polls on its own for the first time, the BJP attained a majority by bagging 47 of the 90 assembly seats in the state.

Oct 26, 2014

Women in Manipur become self-reliant by making use of water reed

Manipur, Oct 26 (ANI): These women folk gather at the residence of Akhom Rasho Singh at Kongha Nangdeibam Leikai in Imphal East to get training in making products out of water reed, locally known as Kouna, an easily available aquatic weed. Rasho set up "Akhom Kouna Crafts" centre in 2003 and conducts training programmes across the state. It helps many unemployed people to become self-reliant. Water Reed products like bags, cushions, mats, boxes, baskets and several other decorative items have become a special attraction in Manipur and rest of the country. "Akhom Kouna Crafts" also export some products to the United States. The women workers are happy to be able to earn a decent living and are keen to impart training to other unemployed youth.

Oct 26, 2014

Sisi says there was a "foreign support" in the Sinai attack

A state of emergency came into force Saturday across much of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula after 30 soldiers were killed in a suicide car bombing by suspected jihadists. Duration: 00:53

Oct 25, 2014

New political voices heard in Ukraine's parliamentary election

From Maidan protesters to former volunteer fighters, Ukrainians have seen a new generation of politicians emerge ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election. Duration: 2:40

Oct 25, 2014

Gangsters paradise: Mexico's Guerrero state

For years drug cartels have been waging bloody turf wars in Mexico’s southern Guerrero state. Duration: 2:28

Oct 25, 2014

Tens of thousands march for gay rights in Taiwan

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Taipei on Saturday for Asia's largest gay rights parade, with many urging parliament to push through a controversial bill recognising same-sex marriage. Duration: 00:45

Oct 25, 2014

Brazil's Rousseff rebuffs corruption allegations before polls

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff rebuffs accusations of corruption as the campaign for Sunday's vote to choose the next leader of the world's seventh-largest economy wraps up. Duration: 00:42

Oct 25, 2014

Botswana votes as ruling party faces resurgent opposition

Election authorities in Botswana began counting votes after polling ended Friday in a vote where the ruling party faced an unprecedented test against an invigorated opposition. Duration: 1:10

Oct 25, 2014

Grateful for US strikes, Syrian Kurds name baby 'Obama'

Sultan Muslim, a Syrian Kurd, had no doubt what to name her seventh child when he was born, safely in Turkey, after a harrowing month-long flight from her home in Kobane: Obama. Duration: 00:57

Oct 25, 2014

Authenticity of ADR report must be verified: Sitaram Yechury

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said that the authenticity of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report, according to which the assets of NDA ministers has increased significantly after coming to power, must be verified. An analysis was done by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) by comparing the value assets of Cabinet Minister's filed for the Lok Sabha elections in May with those sent about five months later to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

Oct 25, 2014

Party ready for elections: BJP on JandK polls

New Delhi/ Jammu, Oct 25 (ANI): After the announcement of elections dates by Election Commission BJP said on Saturday that the party is ready for elections. BJP leader Dr Jitendra Singh said that as far as his party is concerned they have always been ready for elections. Meanwhile, BJP Spokesperson in Jammu and Kashmir Sunil Sethi said that BJP is ready for elections in the state and confident of its win.

Oct 25, 2014

One arrested, classes to resume from Monday: MN Reddi on Bangalore Rape Case

Bangalore, Oct 25 (ANI): Bangalore Police Commissioner MN Reddi on Saturday said that a school attendant has been arrested over the alleged rape of a three-year-old nursery student in Bangalore earlier this week. Reddi added that the case was investigated by a special team and the arrest has been made on the basis of the evidence collected. He further said that the schools from security point of view will re-open from Monday.

Oct 25, 2014