Politics

Unidentified assailants gun down BJP leader in Greater Noida

Noida, June 8 (ANI): BJP leader, Vijay Pandit, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Greater Noida. Pandit was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Angry BJP workers gathered at the accident site and set vehicles on fire, causing heavy traffic jams.

Jun 8, 2014

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Arrives in Delhi, to Invite Pranab Mukherjee for Panchaseel Treaty Anniversary in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Delhi on Sunday on a two-day visit as a special envoy to President Xi Jinping.

Jun 8, 2014

Vijay Pandit Murder: Four Held in Connection with BJP Leader's Death

Noida police on Sunday arrested four people in connection with the murder of BJP leader Vijay Pandit.

Jun 8, 2014

Chinese foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost bilateral ties

New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on Sunday to meet his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj in a bid to bolster bilateral ties between the two Asian giants. Wang, the special envoy of the Chinese president, will hold talks with Swaraj on Sunday. He will meet President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. This will be the first meeting between the two governments after the Indian general election while Chinese Premier Li Keqiang already spoke to Modi over phone soon after he was sworn in.

Jun 8, 2014

Alert personnel recover live bombs and timers in Ranchi

Ranchi, June 8 (ANI): A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) recovered 18 live bombs and timers from Sithio village in Ranchi. This is the same village from where terrorists were arrested in connection with the Patna blast. Police said these bombs were identical to those used in the Patna blasts prior to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally.

Jun 8, 2014

Congress slams AAP over internal conflicts; AAP says efforts are on to resolve differences

New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): The Congress party questioned the stability of Aam Aadmi Party as rumours of a rift within the latter gained momentum, with members meeting in New Delhi to discuss the poll debacle, the deep differences among its senior members and the spate of resignations by prominent leaders tainting its reputation. The three-day Aam Aadmi Party national executive meet was chaired by party chief, Arvind Kejriwal, amid reports of infighting and a rift between party leaders, Manish Sisodia and Yogendra Yadav. Sisodia accused Yadav of disintegrating the party and targeting Kejriwal while Yadav claimed that the party was falling prey to a personality cult. Taking a jibe at this infighting, Congress leader, Arvinder Singh Lovely, said that AAP is a party of power hungry people with vested interests. Further, Congress General Secretary, Shakeel Ahmad, said that AAP is trapped in its own game. Meanwhile, AAP leader, Prashant Bhushan, said that efforts are on to resolve the differences that have arisen between them.

Jun 8, 2014

Metro rail set to relieve Mumbai commuters from grind of the overcrowded local

Mumbai, June 8 (ANI): After an inordinate delay of three years, daily commuters travelling by the overcrowded local train in Mumbai finally heaved a sigh of relief as the city metro is all set to roll in style from Sunday. Everyday hundreds and hundreds of harried passengers including professionals, college and school students, men women and children, cling to precarious doors and windows of suburban railway trains in a hurry to reach their destination. But now the passengers and residents of Mumbai can experience travel in a new way with the metro all set to start operations.

Jun 8, 2014

Karate player from Jorhat to represent India at International karate championship in Tokyo

Assam, June 8 (ANI): 14-year-old Ramanuj Bora is a member of the team representing India at the 13th World Funakoshi Gichin Cup Tournament to be held in Tokyo in October this year. A resident of Desoi Nagar in Assam's Jorhat District, Ramanuj has got this opportunity after winning gold at the National Karate Championship held in Mumbai in January. He is practicing hard for the upcoming international tournament.

Jun 8, 2014

Manipur entrepreneurs tap potential of agro industries

Imphal, June 8 (ANI): Fifty four-year-old Thangjam Joykumar ventured into agro Industries by setting up a small food processing unit in Imphal East three years ago. He manufactures different foods and beverage items under the brand name 'Likla', which literally means 'dew drops'. The unit is a source of employment for local youth, as it employs around 200 local youth. Joykumar has received many awards, including the prestigious Governor's Trophy for best entrepreneur in 2011.

Jun 8, 2014

Chandrababu Naidu Set to be Sworn in as First Chief Minister of New Andhra Pradesh

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President Chandrababu Naidu will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday (8 June) evening.

Jun 8, 2014

The Dutch "Iron Lady" destroying Syria's chemicals

The diplomat ridding the world of Syria's chemical weapons is Sigrid Kaag, a statuesque and impeccably dressed mother of four who speaks six languages and is fearless in a war zone, New York, June 7, 2014. Duration: 01:47

Jun 8, 2014

Ukraine's Poroshenko sworn in as president

Ukrainian tycoon Petro Poroshenko vowed Saturday to avert civil war and mend ties with Russia after being sworn in as president with the nation facing disintegration and economic collapse.

Jun 7, 2014

Hamren SP Nityananda Goswami's son demands CBI probe into father's death

Guwahati, June 7 (ANI): Nityananda Goswami's son, Nayan Goswami said that a high level probe should be conducted to find out how exactly his father died. On the tip of intelligence, police conducted a combing operation in remote Rongthang forest area of Karbi Anglong district on Friday to nab the militants and after an exchange of fire between two sides the Superintendent of Police Hamren, Nityananda Goswami went missing, whose body was found later. The Additional SP and other police officials who were part of the operation recovered the body of the Superintendent later on Friday.

Jun 7, 2014

Mumbai metro set to roll on Sunday, state CM says arbitrary tariff hike not acceptable

Mumbai, June 07 (ANI): The much anticipated Mumbai metro will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Sunday morning. This is India's first metro railway project implemented on a public-private partnership model by a consortium headed by RInfra since 2007, at a total cost of around Rs.4,300 crore. Accordingly, from Sunday the 11.4 km long Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar east-west corridor with 12 elevated stations en route will run from 5.30 a.m. till midnight at a speed of 80 kmph. Meanwhile, talking about controversy over metro fare, state chief minister said that the increased fare is not acceptable unless it goes through the due processes.

Jun 7, 2014

Hardcore Maoists surrender in Odisha

Odisha, June 7 (ANI): Four rebels of a hardcore Maoist organisation, CPI (Maoist) surrendered before police in Koraput district of Odisha.The police said their case is being recommended for rehabilitation under the surrender policy of Odisha government.The surrendered rebels included the area committee member, Krishana Praska, the other rebels -Raju Hikoka, Kosai Wateka alias Nirmala and Durjana Mandingi and all belonged to Srikakulam-Koraput divisional committee of the CPI (Maoist).Inspector General of Police, South Western Range, Yaswant Jethwa, said the rebels were carrying a cash prize of around Rs 1 lakh.Four active members of Maoist organisation, CPI (Maoists), including area committee member, a member of technical team of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee and two more active members have surrendered.

Jun 7, 2014