Politics

Fear of Gaza tunnels emptied kibbutz of children

The Kfar Aza Kibbutz, near the cross-border tunnels which Israel vowed to destroy, has long been a community living on the frontline of Israel's war on Hamas militants in Gaza.

Aug 5, 2014

Flood threat in Bihar subsides after Nepal widens landslide debris holes

Supaul/Patna, Aug 5 (ANI): The impending flood threat near the Kosi River basin in Bihar due to landslide in Nepal has been averted after the latter's decision to widen holes through debris and regulate water flow, said disaster management department on Tuesday. On Monday, Bihar suspended forceful evacuation of people from four districts as the threats from neighbouring Nepal receded.

Aug 5, 2014

Indian men's hockey team returns home after winning silver at 2014 CWG

New Delhi, Aug 05 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team received a warm welcome on its arrival in New Delhi on Tuesday (August 05) after winning a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Glasgow. The Indian team lost 0-4 to title holders and world champions Australia in the finals. Captain of men's hockey team, Sardar Singh said the team is fully motivated for the future matches. In the last edition of Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in 2010, India had suffered 0-8 defeat at the hands of Australia. However, Indian women's hockey team that returned home on Monday, failed to bag any medal for the second consecutive year. Meanwhile, midfielder and captain of the women's team, Ritu Rani said despite performing well at the CWG, the team could not make the country proud.

Aug 5, 2014

Police arrest four militants in Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir, Aug 05 (ANI): In a joint operation, the Punjab police along with Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police arrested four militants of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) and Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) in Jammu district. Police claimed that the terror module was being controlled by Ranjit Singh Neeta, who has absconded to Sialkot in Punjab state of Pakistan. The four militants were arrested in RS Pura area of Jammu district and have been taken to Bhogpur Police Station in Jalandhar city of Punjab. Police have recovered three Pakistani and six local SIM cards and four Pakistani phones from them.

Aug 5, 2014

Omar Abdullah on Pakistan violating ceasefire in Poonch

Srinagar, Aug 5 (ANI): Speaking on Pakistani troops violating ceasefire in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir, state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that ceasefire violations keep on happening and that their effort is to make sure it does not affect civilians.

Aug 5, 2014

Mulayam Singh personally invited me, not going would have created controversy: Amar Singh

Lucknow, Aug 05 (ANI): After sharing dais with SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Former party leader Amar Singh said that he went to the function on personal invitation by Yadav. He said that not going or not attending the function would have cropped up controversy. Singh also said that what happened in the past is nothing to think about now and that past should be forgotten for a better present. Singh also refuted reports of any close relation with the SP Chief.

Aug 5, 2014

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