Politics

World's finest viola presented in Hong Kong

The world's greatest viola, the "Macdonald" made by Antonio Stradivari in 1719, is presented in Hong Kong after Sotheby's opened a sealed bid process for the instrument, with bids expected in excess of $45 million. Duration: 00:58

Apr 4, 2014

New French Cabinet has first meeting after reshuffle

French President Francois Hollande chairs the first meeting of his new cabinet, led by ex-interior minister Manuel Valls. Duration: 01:03

Apr 4, 2014

Election the talk of the town in Kabul beauty parlour

Behind the opaque windows of a beauty parlour in Kabul, the presidential election is a prime subject of conversation among clients dropping in for manicures, eyebrow grooming and massages. Duration: 01:34

Apr 4, 2014

Boston marathon bombing victim reflects on first anniversary

Boston Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott and a bystander who helped save her life reflect on the attack ahead of the first anniversary. Duration: 01:29

Apr 4, 2014

Gazans wake up to destruction following Israeli army air raids

Gazans woke up to damage and destruction on Friday following Israeli air strikes which the Israeli military linked to cross-border small arms fire and rocket fire from Gaza. Duration: 01:30

Apr 4, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Majlis Chief Asaduddin Owaisi to Learn Telugu to Expand Party in AP

Asaduddin Owaisi, the Hyderabad MP and president of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM), now wants to learn pure Telugu, the official language of Andhra Pradesh.

Apr 4, 2014

2 Journalists Shot in Afghanistan ahead of Presidential Elections, 1 Dead

An unidentified gunman shot two foreign journalists in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing one and severely injuring the other, said local officials. The man who opened fire is understood to be a police officer. The two journalists have been working for the Associated Press (AP).

Apr 4, 2014

Police tighten security as Maoists threaten residents of Jharkhand to boycott polls

Simdega, April 04 (ANI): Police have deployed additional forces in Maoists hotbed in Jharkhand after rebels threatened the residents to boycott parliamentary polls. Threat looms large over many villages in Simdega district as rebels wrote on the walls of the schools and other voting centres, forcing people not to step out of their houses on the poll day. However, police has assured that adequate steps are being taken to foil any attempts by rebels. Maoists say they are fighting for the rights of poor farmers and landless labourers.

Apr 4, 2014

Congress condemns attack on Kejriwal

New Delhi, April 04 (ANI): The Congress has condemned the attack on Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. Congress leader Manish Tewari said that it is extremely condemnable and unfortunate. He added that absolute peace must be maintained during the campaign process. Kejriwal was attacked in Delhi's Dakshinpuri area by an unidentified person. The man was handed over to the police by AAP volunteers. According to reports, an unidentified person lunged at Kejriwal when he was campaigning in the area in an open jeep. He slapped him on the neck before being taken down by Kejriwal's supporters.

Apr 4, 2014

Centre must act and show it is not going soft on communal forces: SP

New Delhi, April 04 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Naresh Agarwal on Friday, called for stringent action from the centre against those forces that had demolished the Babri Masjid. An elaborate sting operation, conducted by Cobrapost on 23 key people of the Ram Janambhoomi movement, claims that the fall of the disputed 16th century structure on December 6, 1992, was elaborately planned by various wings of the Sangh Parivar and executed with precision by trained volunteers. It wasn't, as it is claimed, a case of mob frenzy going out of control, leading to the collapse of the Babri Masjid .

Apr 4, 2014

Centre must act and show it is not going soft on communal forces: SP

Apr 4, 2014

Fire engulfs orphanage in New Delhi, two dead

New Delhi, April 04 (ANI): Fire killed two after it engulfed an orphanage in New Delhi on Friday (April 04), as the firefighters struggled to douse the raging inferno. The incident took place at around 2.00 am (IST) in the orphanage, housing around 150 people including old, mentally challenged and severely ill. Fire tenders immediately reached the spot to douse the blaze. The ranging inferno also resulted in huge loss of property. The president of the orphanage, Ravi Kalra, said the survivors were shifted to a safe place by the rescue teams.

Apr 4, 2014

Arvind Kejriwal slapped by unidentified person during his roadshow

New Delhi, April 04 (ANI): AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal has been slapped in Delhi's Dakshin Puri area by an unidentified person on Firday. The man has been handed over to the police by AAP volunteers. An unidentified person lunged at Kejriwal when he was campaigning in the area in an open jeep. He slapped him on the neck before being taken down by Kejriwal's supporters. However, Kejriwal appealed to not resort to violence, but his supporters started beating the man. AAP volunteers later had to escort the man to safety after forming a protective ring around him.

Apr 4, 2014

Madhusudan Mistry released on bail over poster war, Politicos react

New Delhi, April 04 (ANI): After Congress senior leader Madhusudan Mistry was arrested and thereafter released on bail over the 'poster war' in Vadodara, party leader Meem Afzal said that it was just a symbolic protest by Mistry to show that how Narendra Modi has taken over all advert spaces in Vadodara, leaving no space for Congress' campaigning. Reacting on the same, BSP leader Sudhindra Bhadoria condemned the action and said that BJP and Congress share the same ideology. JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that Mistry is a former RSS worker and is aware of their tactics and so, the fight in Vadodara between such ideologies will be interesting.

Apr 4, 2014

BJP moves EC over Sonia-Imam meet, Politicos take different stands

New Delhi, April 04 (ANI): After BJP moved Election Commission over Sonia Gandhi and Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari of Jama Masjid, Congress leader Meem Afzal asked if Narendra Modi can meet Baba Ramdev, what is the issue in Sonia-Imam meeting. Condemning the meet, BSP leader Sudhindra Bhadoria said that asking for votes based on religion is wrong. Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal said that Gandhi is trying to encourage communal forces by all this. Meanwhile, JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that during elections, meeting religious leaders are but obvious and that BJP has no right to object on the same.

Apr 4, 2014