Politics

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

PM Modi inaugurates Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital

Mumbai, Oct 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. The hospital, in its 90th year, has been completely rebuilt by Reliance Foundation, into a modern 19-storey tower with two heritage wings. The foundation is headed by Nita Ambani. For the first time, the hospital has collaboration with America's most renowned institutes like Johns Hopkins, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Massachusetts General Hospital and University of Southern California. The hospital will reserve a fifth of its capacity for the underprivileged and provide 10 percent beds for free to the needy and another 10 percent at subsidised rates. Celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, ShahRukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sachin Tendulkar among many others were also present during the inauguration.

Oct 25, 2014

Journalists hail Prime Minister Modi's media friendly interaction

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Journalists on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's media friendly interaction and looked forward to more such sessions with them in future. Expressing her views on the first media interaction, ANI News Editor, Smita Prakash, said this was Prime Minister's baby step towards more friendly meetings in the near future. Senior journalist Jayanta Ghoshal who has been covering Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for 30 years, said that Modi wants to move with the media. Praising Modi's new persona, Journalists said it was an ice-breaking event and hoped for more prolonged sessions in future.

Oct 25, 2014

Politicos react after EC announces dates for JandK polls

New Delhi/ Srinagar, Oct 25 (ANI): Political reactions flowed on Saturday after the Election Commission announced the dates for elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Panthers Party Chief Bhim Singh said that as far as democracy is concerned elections should take place. Meanwhile NC leader Junaid Mattu said that National Conference had opposed elections because it felt the people of Jammu and Kashmir are not ready for elections as the state but now that EC has announced dates the party will decide its course of action.

Oct 25, 2014

Youth Congress holds protest over black money

Bangalore, Oct 25 (ANI): Youth Congress workers staged a protest on Saturday against the central government for failing to bring black money back into the country, as promised during the Lok Sabha elections. The protesters also raised slogans like 'Why these double standards? Why make false promises?' The Centre had last week told the Supreme Court that it cannot disclose the names of all those having black money stashed abroad as it violated the double taxation avoidance agreement.

Oct 25, 2014

PM Modi focuses on health facilities after inauguration of Sir HN Reliance foundation hospital

Mumbai, Oct 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while speaking about on the inaugural function of Sir HN Reliance foundation hospital focused on the health facilities in India. Modi said that poor people are deprived of the basic health facilities. He added that if the medical equipments are made in India, then it will be possible to make the equipments available in every village.

Oct 25, 2014

Singhvi says Chidambaram has said nothing negative about Gandhis

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Congress Party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Saturday defended former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's statement that Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi must 'speak more'. Singhvi said there was nothing negative or adversarial about Chidambaram's statement, and added that he was in fact giving constructive suggestions. Chidambaram had also hinted at a possibility that a person other than a member of the Gandhi family could become the president of the Congress Party. Singhvi accused the media of unnecessarily trying to create a situation of negativism.

Oct 25, 2014

70 suffer injuries during unique 'Hingot' fight in Indore

Indore, Oct 25 (ANI): At least 70 people suffered injuries during the traditional 'Hingot' war in Indore in Madhya Pradesh. The age-old traditional 'Hingot' or mock fight, is fought with fireballs made of Hingot fruit between two groups acting as warriors a day after Diwali. Doctor Neha Jain, on duty at the festival ground, said people with serious injuries were admitted in hospital. Indore district authorities made elaborate arrangements for organizing the 'Hingot' fight in Gautampura town, about 55km from Indore. The fruit stuffed with explosive mixture is launched after igniting the fuse made on its end. A bamboo strip is fitted at its back for better handling and aiming just like an arrow.

Oct 25, 2014

Congress misinterpreted my article, ready to face any legal action: B Gopalakrishnan

Thrissur, Oct 25 (ANI): BJP leader B Gopalakrishnan, whose article on Nathuram Godse in the RSS mouthpiece 'Kesari' had created a political storm, on Saturday said that he has been misinterpreted by the Congress and the left. He added that there are two editions of his article and the Congress has only been showing the second one. He further said that he stands by his article since the article is an ideological debate and he is ready to face any legal actions.

Oct 25, 2014

Five-Phase Polling in Kashmir, Jharkhand; Results on 23 December

By-elections to three Delhi assembly constituencies would be held on 25 November.

Oct 25, 2014

Ukraine's Communist face poll wipeout

Ukraine voters will go to the polls Sunday in elections set to dramatically reshape parliament, after a year of upheavals in which a deadly pro-Russian uprising has threatened to splinter the ex-Soviet state. Duration: 01:07

Oct 25, 2014

Jacki Weaver to Star in 'Zeroville'

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Jacki Weaver is set to star in James Franco's upcoming film ' Zeroville'. The two-time Oscar nominee will play the lead role of Dotty, a film editor who acts as a mentor and friend to James Franco 's character, a web portal reported. The film, which will be produced by Caroline Aragon and Vince Jolivette, is an adaptation of the 2007 Steve Erikson novel about a 24-year-old student who arrives in Hollywood in 1969 with dreams of breaking into the movie business during a transitional time in the industry.

Oct 25, 2014