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India expresses concern over military coup in Thailand

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): India expressed concern over military coup in Thailand on Friday and hoped for an urgent political resolution and restoration of normalcy based on the principles of democracy, will of the people and rule of the law.Thailand army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha set out his plans for the country on Friday, a day after seizing power in a coup, saying reforms were needed before an election can be held and enlisting the help of the civil service. India's foreign ministry spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin, said that New Delhi was closely monitoring the evolving situation. India has also advised its troops to return home. May 23, 2014
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'I'm open to joining politics if 'taken seriously': Angelina Jolie

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Angelina Jolie has said that she is open to the idea of an official political role if "taken seriously". 'The Tourist' star told a morning news show that if she thought she would be effective, she would, but she was not sure if she would ever be taken seriously in that way. Whilst talking about her politics ambitions, the 38-year-old actress had earlier said that she doubted if by now her skeletons in her closet were all out and they were probably all out, as she doesn't know if there's any left. May 23, 2014
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Artists pay tribute to Sufi singers at a musical event in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 23 (ANI): The Kashmir Music Club in collaboration with radio station Radio Kashmir organised a musical event to commemorate legendary Sufi musicians in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar. The event was organized to commemorate long gone Kashmiri Sufi artists like Ghulam Ahmad Sofi, Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, Ghulam Qadir Langoo, Vijay Kumar Mallah and Padma Shri Awardee Gulam Ahmad Saznawaz. These artists were instrumental in promoting Sufi music in the state. Several Kashmiri artists, including poets, writers and singers, took to the stage to entertain the audience and educate them about Sufi music at the same time. People of Srinagar thronged the event to enjoy an evening of soothing music. May 23, 2014
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Will KimK walk down the aisle in Alexander McQueen gown?

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has enlisted Sarah Burton, the creative director behind Alexander McQueen , to design one of her wedding looks, according to reports. A source told a web portal that the 33-year-old reality star has called on Burton to design one of her options, a leading daily reported. The source added that Kardashian wanted the low-cut V-neck look that Kate Middleton had, but much lower, and she wanted her gown to be tight-fitting enough to show off her svelte figure. The source added that gown was estimated to cost 2 million dollars and no one will see the gown until 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star walked down the aisle and there were three gowns that were made just for the actress and she hasn't decided yet between them. May 23, 2014
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Congress leaders now want Priyanka Gandhi to emerge as new face of party

New Delhi, May 23(ANI): After the humiliating rout of the Congress in the general elections, the party leaders felt that the charismatic scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, Priyanka Gandhi, should emerge as the new face of the party, if it is to be salvaged from the depths of defeat in near future. Congress leader KV Thomas said that Priyanka has inherited the charismatic charm of her grandmother, the late prime minister, Indira Gandhi. Congress leader, Shakeel Ahmad has, however, said that the Congress will welcome the decision taken by Priyanka. May 23, 2014
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Selena Gomez flaunts bikini body on Instagram

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Selena Gomez has posted a picture of herself wearing a yellow bikini on Instagram. The ' Come and Get It' singer expressed her love for her fans and wrote that she couldn't want to show them where she had been, a leading daily reported. Gomez, who has had a rough year with canceling her tour and a secret stint in rehab in January, added that she is taking her power back. May 23, 2014
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BSE closes points 318.95 up on May 23

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 318.95 points up to stand at 24,693.35. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 90.70 points up to stand at 7,367.10. Ashok Leyland and Canara Bank were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 15.22% and 14.05% along with Jain Irrigation and Syndicate Bank with an increase of 13.38% and 10.87% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Gitanjali Gems and IPCA Lab with a decrease of 4.99% and 3.40% along with Indiabulls Real Estate and Cadila Health with a decrease of 3.29% and 2.59% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 246.33 points at 14,580.74 while the banking sector is up 283.49 points at 17,523.13 and the realty sector is up 40.75 points at 1,976.96. The Indian currency is up 0.03% at Rs 58.45 per dollar. May 23, 2014
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BJP will continue to fight against Nitish-Lalu government in Bihar

Patna, May 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday said that his party will now fight the Nitish-Lalu government in Bihar. Coming down heavily on former CM Nitish Kumar, Modi said that he has set a deal with the RJD as he can do anything to remain in power. May 23, 2014
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Tibetan government-in-exile congratulates Modi on election win

Dharamsala, May 23 (ANI): The Tibetan government-in-exile in hill town of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh on Friday congratulated Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi for his massive victory in general election and also wished him good luck as he is set to take oath on May 26. Religion and culture minister in-exile, Pema Chhinjor, praised Modi for his landslide victory and also expressed admiration for the election process that went off smoothly. A Tibetan-in-exile, Tenzin Sangmo, said she is hopeful that Modi would do something about Chinese incursions as mentioned by him during his election campaigns. May 23, 2014
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Jayalalithaa refuses to attend Modi's oath ceremony in presence of Sri Lankan President, Congress re

New Delhi/ Lucknow, May 23 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa refused to attend PM designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony if Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is invited. Congress leaders Meem Afzal and Akhilesh Pratap Singh reacted to the same. Meem Afzal said that BJP's decision has been opposed by the NDA supporters themselves which should be answered by BJP. Akhilesh Pratap Singh slammed the BJP for playing two faced politics. He said that BJP does vote bank politics, not what is in the nation's interest. May 23, 2014
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Jaswant Singh visits Advani, RSS reacts

Nagpur, May 23 (ANI): RSS ideologue MG Vaidya on Friday said that it is up to the expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh to decide whether he wants to join the BJP again or not. Stirring speculations about his return to BJP, Singh on Friday met BJP's veteran leader LK Advani. 77-year-old Jaswant Singh contested as an independent candidate in Lok Sabha polls from Barmer after BJP refused to field him from there. BJP fielded Sonaram Choudhary from Barmer. May 23, 2014
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Gadkari defamation case: Kejriwal jailed for 14 days, next hearing on June 6

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in the defamation case filed by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari. Kejriwal was sent to Tihar Jail after he refused to pay a personal bond as directed by the court. The next hearing is on June 6. He has already spent two nights in judicial custody after he refused to pay the personal bond saying it was against AAP's principles. Kejriwal had alleged that Gadkari is one of the most corrupt leaders of India following which the BJP leader had moved court. May 23, 2014
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