Politics

Powerful Typhoon Vongfong slams into Japan's main island

Powerful Typhoon Vongfong barreled into Japan's main islands Monday, with at least one person missing and scores injured while more than 550 flights are grounded, officials and local media said.

Oct 13, 2014

Pistorius back in court for sentencing

Fallen Paralympic hero Oscar Pistorius returns to court, with his top-flight legal team expected to argue for a non-custodial sentence after his conviction on the equivalent of manslaughter charges. Duration: 00:57

Oct 13, 2014

Kurds, jihadists in heavy fighting near Turkish border

Heavy fighting broke out on Monday between Islamist jihadists and Kurdish fighters close to the Turkish border just north of the besieged Syrian town of Kobane. Duration: 00:40

Oct 13, 2014

Burdwan Blast: BJP accuses Mamata of causing embarrassment to Centre

New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh on Monday said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has caused embarrassment to the Government of India by giving leverage to Bangladesh in the Burdwan blast case. He added that the government in the centre is a transparent government and it will negotiate with Bangladesh keeping in mind the interest of the people. BJP leader Nalin Kohli while commenting on the Burdwan blast case said that the West Bengal government is guilty of sending the message that it is soft on terror.

Oct 13, 2014

Politicos react after Congress removes Shashi Tharoor as party spokesperson

New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Reactions poured in on Monday after the Congress relieved MP Shashi Tharoor from his duties as the spokesperson of the organization. According to reports, the decision was taken after the Congress' Kerala unit complained against Tharoor for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Oct 13, 2014

Kim K consults psychic over plans for 2nd baby with hubby West

New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has revealed that she spoke to her "favorite" psychic over plans for having another baby with her husband Kanye West. According to the 33-year-old reality star, the psychic told "so many good things" about her future and that she will have another baby, a leading daily reported. The 'Keeping up with the Kardashians' star earlier revealed that she and the 'Power rapper' are "trying" to conceive.

Oct 13, 2014

Amal Alamuddin gifts 2 cocker spaniels to George Clooney

New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): George Clooney's new bride, Amal Alamuddin, has given him two cocker spaniels as wedding gift, after he splurged out 5 million pounds on a mansion for her. She reportedly surprised him with the three-month-old pups during their honeymoon in Berkshire, south east England, a leading daily reported. She had also presented George with customized cufflinks, which had his first name inscribed in Arabic, ahead of their recent extravagant Venice wedding.

Oct 13, 2014

Baloch remembers missing persons on Eid Al-Adha, seeks justice

Quetta/ Geneva, Oct 13: When Muslims across the world were celebrating Eid al Adha on October 6, family members of Baloch missing persons were protesting on the streets of Quetta. The demonstration by Voice for Baloch Missing Persons was against the enforced disappearances and killing of Baloch political activists by Pakistani forces. The incidents of enforce disappearances and extra-judicial killings of Baloch people continue to remain rampant in Balochistan. According to the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, some 20,000 Baloch have gone missing since 2001. It alleges that over 4,000 Baloch activists are murdered in custody or target killed by the army. Faiz Baluch, the human rights activist and member of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons said those who are missing or killed by Pakistan forces were the peace loving people. People in resource-rich Balochistan blame Pakistan for forcefully occupying their territory since 1947.

Oct 13, 2014

Situation under control of the government: Jitendra Singh on cyclone Hudhud

Jammu, Oct 13 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh said on Monday that the situation erupted after cyclone Hudhud is under control of the government and damage from the cyclone has been minimized. He added that six deaths have been reported from the cyclone hit areas and the government is taking cognizance of the present scenario.

Oct 13, 2014

Shashi Tharoor removed as Congress spokesperson

New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor was on Monday removed from the post of spokesperson of the party. The decision came after Congress President Sonia Gandhi accepted the recommendation of AICC disciplinary committee to remove Tharoor from the list of spokespersons. Accepting the decision of the party, Tharoor said that he accepted the decision taken by the leadership as a loyal party worker. The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) had earlier complained against Tharoor, accusing him of praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies. The KPCC had also criticized Tharoor after he had accepted PM Modi’s invitation to join the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Oct 13, 2014

US blames protocol breach for new Texas Ebola case

Top US health authorities say a breach of protocol was to blame for the Ebola infection of a Texas health care worker who was said to have worn full protective gear at a Dallas hospital. Duration: 01:17

Oct 13, 2014

Clashes as masked men rush Hong Kong protest barricades

Chaos erupts in central Hong Kong as dozens of masked men rush barricades at the city's main pro-democracy site triggering clashes with protesters. Duration: 01:31

Oct 13, 2014

Paid News: Modi's Madison Square Garden Speech Re-run ahead of Maharashtra Poll Sparks Controversy

Congress has written to Election Commission complaining the misuse of Madison Square Speech by BJP for electioneering.

Oct 13, 2014

BS Hooda attacks BJP and Om Prakash Chautala at his Haryana rally

Jhajjar, Oct 13 (ANI): Addressing a rally in Jhajjar district of Haryana, state Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday attacked BJP and also INLD Chief Om Prakash Chautala. Hooda said that BJP had made big promises before coming to power which faded as soon as they won the LS elections. He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that Pakistan as well as China would be given befitting reply though nothing as such happened. He said that it was for the first time that PM was welcoming Chinese President and at the same time, their army was infiltrating into India. Further, attacking OP Chautala, Hooda said that a person who is not even eligible to fight elections is dreaming of becoming the chief minister. He also referred to the Jayalalithaa case and said that law can bring down a CM in such cases and that Chautala should stop dreaming of becoming the CM while in jail.

Oct 13, 2014

Rajnath Singh addresses rally in Nuh in Haryana

Nuh, Oct 13 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday addressed a rally in Nuh district of Haryana. Singh slammed the Congress party for the growing inflation during its rule of last 10 years. He said that the BJP, after coming to power, has succeeded to quite an extent in reducing the effects of inflation. Singh also said that during UPA rule Pakistan had the courage to behead our Indian soldiers while it was BJP which gave a befitting reply.

Oct 13, 2014