Politics

Azam Khan failed to attend Mulayam-Amar Singh meeting, says regrets not going

Lucknow, Aug 05 (ANI): As reports of SP leader Azam Khan being upset over relations of party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and former SP leader Amar Singh are doing rounds, Khan refuted any such claims. The SP leader said that he had some prior engagements due to which he could not attend the function but regrets the same. Mulayam and Amar Singh had parted ways in 2010 after a bitter political feud. After 4 years, Mulayam has now invited Singh to attend a mega event organized for the inauguration of a 367-acre park named in honour of former SP leader Janeshwar Mishra.

Aug 5, 2014

Delhi HC defers hearing on National Herald Case till tomorrow

New Delhi, Aug 05 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on the National Herald Case till tomorrow. The court heard the matter on Tuesday and will take decision on petitions filed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul in connection with the case. The Delhi High Court had on Friday issued notice to BJP leader and key petitioner in this case, Subramanian Swamy, to reply to the Congress leaders' petitions in this regard. Swamy had sought time to file a detailed report.

Aug 5, 2014

Politicos react as SC tells centre to end deadlock over govt formation in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to end the deadlock over the formation of government in Delhi and asked about the steps taken to resolve the issue. While the BJP said that it seconds the SC in the matter and passed the buck to Lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung, the Congress blamed the BJP solely for the delay.

Aug 5, 2014

Japan lures tourists with attractive services

Tokyo, Aug 05 (ANI): If you are traveling to Japan, enjoy the free Wi-Fi service at the airport. And to get your free ID and password for a Wi-Fi connection, there is no need to visit any service counter. Passengers can login to the Japan Airlines' website to get Wi-Fi ID and password to enjoy free surfing. The company is getting good response from passengers since its launch. Foreign tourists are thrilled about the easy access to Wi-Fi at the airport. Tourists can also enjoy other facilities at airport and railway stations including temporary storage of their luggage. At Tokyo Station, which is also the terminal of Shinkansen bullet train, Sagawa Express provides temporary storage and same-day delivery of luggage to the hotel. These tourists from Italy take advantage of the service.

Aug 5, 2014

Liberians voice their concerns after Ebola outbreak

Liberians voice their concerns as West African countries battle to contain the deadly Ebola outbreak.

Aug 5, 2014

Nearly 120 feared drowned in Bangladesh ferry disaster

Rescuers in Bangladesh search for the wreckage of a heavily overloaded ferry that sank in the Padma River, with nearly 120 people still missing.

Aug 5, 2014

BSE closes points 184.85 up on August 5

New Delhi, August 5 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 184.85 points up to stand at 25,908.01. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 62.90 points up to stand at 7,746.55. HDIL and Cummins India were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 8.63% and 6.52% along with Unitech and Wockhardt with an increase of 6.36% and 6.03% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include Petronet LNG and Crompton Greaves Ltd. with a decrease of 4.25% and 4.23% along with Tata Communications Ltd. and Pipavav Defence with a decrease of 2.42% and 2.22% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is up 328.61 points at 15,886.81 while the banking sector is up 48.52 points at 17,498.49 and the reality sector is up 50.15 points at 1,943.55. The Indian currency is down 0.17% at Rs 60.82 per dollar.

Aug 5, 2014

AAP's Yogendra Yadav joins UPSC student's protest at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi, Aug 05 (ANI): Aspiring civil services candidates on Tuesday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar over the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) row, where they were joined by AAP Leader Yogendra Yadav. Yadav said that his party was in total support of the students who were protesting against discrimination. Earlier, in a bid to resolve the CSAT row, the government took a decision that the marks of English section will not be included for merit. This decision did not appease the protesting students completely as they want the CSAT to be scrapped entirely.

Aug 5, 2014

IETE students protest outside Smriti Irani's residence over derecognition order

New Delhi, Aug 05 (ANI): Several engineering students from Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) staged protest outside HRD Minister Smriti Irani's residence at Lodhi road area demanding revocation of derecognition order of their institute. The IETE students broke barricades outside Irani's residence where cops were caught unaware of such development. The students shouted slogans against the Ministry of HRD and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The students claimed that over two lakhs students will be affected if the government didn't revoke the derecognition orders. The agitating students claimed that most of the students belong to lower strata of the society - tribal and minority communities.

Aug 5, 2014

Ukraine closes in on rebel bastion, urges civilians to flee

Ukraine says its forces are closing in on the main rebel-held bastion of Donetsk as it tries to negotiate the return of some 300 troops from over the border in Russia.

Aug 5, 2014

RBI keeps repo, CRR unchanged; cuts SLR by 50 bps

Mumbai, Aug 05 (ANI): India_s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), keeps its key policy repo rate unchanged as widely expected, but lowers banks_ minimum bond holding requirements, known as the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) by half a percentage point. The RBI has lowered the SLR, by half a percentage point to 22 percent to free up more money for lending, effective from August 09. RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said the move was aimed at giving more funds to private sector and for the public sector firms. The repo rate has been unchanged since January, when the RBI increased it by a quarter percentage point.

Aug 5, 2014

Rani Mukerji promotes her movie 'Mardaani'

Mumbai, Aug 5 (ANI): Bollywood actress, Rani Mukerji, along with director Pradeep Sarkar and script writer Gopi Puthran promoted her upcoming drama film, 'Mardaani', in India's entertainment capital, Mumbai recently. 'Mardaani', which means manly, revolves around a senior police inspector, played by Rani, who unearths human trafficking racket. While promoting the movie, she said that the film was relevant in today's times and after watching it, every woman will feel empowered. Meanwhile, she also said that queen of Jhansi, who was one of the leading figures to drive out British East India Company, inspired her and was a symbol of women empowerment. The film is produced by Aditya Chopra and is slated for release on 22nd August 2014.

Aug 5, 2014

Iraqi Christians in France worry about persecution in Iraq

As France offers assistance to Christians in Iraq displaced by a jihadist onslaught, the Iraqi Christian community in France watches with anguish how their fellow Christians are threatened with expulsion or death.

Aug 5, 2014

Robert Pattinson feels his house is _psychotic_

New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): Robert Pattinson thinks that his house is a bit _psychotic_ and his home doesn_t represent his personality in any way. The _Twilight_ star revealed in a magazine that his house did not reflect his personality. There was no furniture and the house was weird and a bit cabin-fevery, a web portal reported. He is currently renting a property on Mulholland Drive in California.

Aug 5, 2014

China earthquake death toll passes 400

Two days after a magnitude 6.1 tremor destroyed 80,000 houses in south west China and seriously damaged 124,000 more, rescuers are still searching for survivors while others mourn their dead.

Aug 5, 2014