Politics

Rajnath Singh reviews situation in flood affected Northeastern states, releases funds from centre

Guwahati/ Tura, Oct 01 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday took aerial survey of flood affected states of Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. He also held a meeting with Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and later with Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma over the situation in the states. Singh further announced funds released by the central government to the state governments. He said that according to the information received, in Assam 40 people have died, in Meghalaya 55 and in Arunachal Pradesh 56. He assured of all possible help to the states by the government of India. Further, Singh appealed all the political parties to come together to help the people in these areas.

Oct 1, 2014

HK protest leader pledges to step up mass action

Student leaders vow to step up Hong Kong's huge pro-democracy protests -- including a possible occupation of government offices -- unless the city's leader steps down within a day, as support for the movement grows around the world. Duration: 01:23

Oct 1, 2014

South Korea celebrates 66th Armed Forces Day

South Korea celebrates 66th Armed Forces Day with thousands of army, navy and air force cadets attended to honour the men and women in service. Special air show is conducted to demonstrate strength and agility of the ROK forces. Duration: 00:40

Oct 1, 2014

Donetsk's kids go back to school while conflict continues

Students return for the new school year in eastern Ukraine, getting real-life conflict lessons as they take their seats in battle-scarred classrooms. Duration: 01:01

Oct 1, 2014

At least 10 killed in restive Donetsk as bus gets hit

Ukraine's largest rebel-controlled city, Donetsk, is shaken by violence as 10 people are killed, some of them teachers and parents showing up for the first day of school. Duration: 01:03

Oct 1, 2014

BSE closes points 62.5 up on Oct 1

New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 62.5 points down to stand at 26,567.99. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 19.25 points down to stand at 7,945.55. BERGER PAINTS INDIA LTD and SUZLON were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 5.52% and 4.94% along with BATA INDIA and SHRIRAM CITY UNION FINANCE LTD with an increase of 4.92% and 4.25% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include INFRATEL and SOBHA with a decrease of 5.43% and 3.46% along with MARUTI and MRF with a decrease of 3.34% and 3.27% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 27.03 points at 17,719.87 while the banking sector is down 76.89 points at 17,538.57 and the reality sector is down 10.03 points at 1,571.24. The Indian currency is up 0.06% at Rs 61.71 per dollar.

Oct 1, 2014

Neelam Katara unhappy about DP Yadav sharing dais with Amit Shah

New Delhi, Oct 01 (ANI): Nitish Katara's mother Neelam Katara on Wednesday expressed her anguish over DP Yadav sharing the stage with BJP Chief Amit Shah, saying that such steps don't augur well for the common man. She said that this sets up a doubtful situation on whether 'achche din' are for people like DP Yadav or the common people of India. DP Yadav recently shared stage with Amit Shah in a couple of rallies in Haryana where the latter was campaigning for party candidates ahead of the Assembly polls slated to be held on October 15. He is the father of Vikas Yadav, who, along with his cousins Vishal and Sukhdev, has been held guilty of murdering Nitish Katara because he was involved in a relationship with his sister Bharti Yadav. Katara also stated that she was hopeful that the BJP would do a course correction in this regard.

Oct 1, 2014

US could topple my government, harm me: Argentina's Kirchner

Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner on Tuesday charged in an emotional address that domestic and US interests were pushing to topple her government, and could even harm her physically. Duration: 01:13

Oct 1, 2014

No take away from much hyped PM US visit, outcome is disappointing: Anand Sharma Part - 2

New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Congress leader Anand Sharma on Wednesday while addressing a media conference said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit was "disappointing" as there were "no major takeaways" from the trip. He added that an atmosphere was created where everyone was very excited and people believed that through such developments the world is going to change and major agreements would be signed between the two countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for New Delhi on Tuesday after a five-day visit to the United States.

Oct 1, 2014

Ecuador marks anniversary of police mutiny

Thousands of people gather in Quito to mark the 4th anniversary of the day that the South American country's police force rose up, an action President Rafael Correa described as a coup d'etat. Duration: 01:21

Oct 1, 2014

No take away from much hyped PM US visit, outcome is disappointing: Anand Sharma Part - 1

Oct 1, 2014

Advani praises outcome of PM Modi's US visit, terms it 'satisfactory'

Ahemdabad, Oct 1 (ANI): BJP leader LK Advani on Wednesday praised the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States, describing it as an outcome with a lot of positives. Advani's comments came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for New Delhi on Tuesday after a five-day visit to the United States. Prior to his departure, Prime Minister Modi shook hands with his supporters who had gathered at the Andrews Air Force Base here in large numbers. Further, he also praised Modi's 'Clean India Mission' which starts October 02 which marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Oct 1, 2014

Ebola cases keep coming for Monrovia's Island Hospital

A look inside Monrovia's Island Hospital, a key treatment centre in the fight against Ebola in Liberia's capital city. Duration: 00:34

Oct 1, 2014

Delhi NCR swings to beats of Gujrati Garba-Dandiya

New Delhi/Gurgaon, Oct 1 (ANI)): The glitz and glamour of 'Navaratras' have soaked Delhi NCR in festive euphoria. The city is drenched in Gujrati color with garbas, dandiyas and traditional Gujarati dresses dominating the festivities in the first year of Narendra Modi's rule. And the localities think that Dandiya Raas was a great excuse to pick up the ghaghra cholis and get on the dance floor to swirl to beats of Dandiya and socialize. Navratri, derived from the ancient Sanskrit words 'nine nights' is one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated across India in different forms and names, while Gujarati community celebrates it as Navratri, the Bengali community celebrate it as Durga puja. It is believed that during Navratri, the goddess Durga descends on earth to rid it of demons and bless her devotees with happiness and prosperity.

Oct 1, 2014

Maoists kill youth in Odisha suspecting him of being police informer

Malkangiri, Oct 01 (ANI): Maoists killed a youth in red corridor of Odisha. Reportedly, the youth was killed by the red rebels in Malkangiri district of the state as they suspected him of being a police informer. The police found the body in the nearby forest in a pool of blood with his throat slit. It is suspected that the Maoists came from Chhattisgarh as the Malkangiri district is located near Chhattisgarh border. Maoists, also known as Naxals, have killed police and politicians, and targeted government buildings and railway tracks in an insurgency that has killed thousands since 1960s.

Oct 1, 2014