Politics

LS Polls: Mufti Mohammad Sayeed accuses NC of using boycott calls for its own benefits

Srinagar, April 27 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Sunday attacked National Conference (NC) that governs Jammu and Kashmir, and said that it was using boycott calls for its own benefits. Addressing a news conference in Srinagar Sayeed said that NC’s presence on political front in the state had become a permanent threat to peace and stability. Many people stayed away from voting on April 24 in the Anantnag constituency of Kashmir, after a string of attacks on village elders. Police said the attacks were the work of militants determined to derail the poll. The constituency was one of six in Jammu and Kashmir. Sayeed added Kashmir will face grave consequences if the NC is allowed to disrupt the democratic institutions and processes, the way it did in 1987, following which the state for over two decades, till now is facing a worst ever political turmoil

Apr 27, 2014

India needs a big heart not 56 inch chest to govern: Priyanka

Rae Bareli, April 27 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday while addressing a public meeting in Rae Bareli hit out at BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi. Priyanka said that this country does not need a strict but a soft hearted leader to govern. Gandhi also stated that Rahul Gandhi has always talked about women empowerment and has always been working towards it.

Apr 27, 2014

CPI (M) ready for 3rd front to come to power, Jaitley calls it failed idea

Amritsar/ New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): After reports of Congress looking forward to Congress giving support to the 3rd front wherein CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat saying that the 3rd front will be non- Congress & non- BJP, Arun Jaitley called it a failed idea. Jaitley said Salman Khurshid is giving a concoction of 3rd front which already is a failed idea. He said that NDA will gain majority and that there is no space for the merchants of instability.

Apr 27, 2014

Congress reacts to Yashwant Sinha's Gujarat Model remark

New Delhi/ Patna, April 27 (ANI): Congress leaders on Sunday reacted over BJP leader Yashwant Sinha's remark that Gujarat Model is applicable only in Gujarat. Meem Afzal stated that BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi should be asked to react over this statement. Satyavrat Chaturvedi said that even Congress has been saying this that Gujarat Model will not work in other states and all states need their specific model. Also Rashid Alvi hit out at BJP saying that they do not have any model and there are only rifts in the party. Yashwant Sinha had earlier said that Gujarat Model of development will work only in Gujarat; the country will have a different model if NDA comes to power.

Apr 27, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Telangana to Vote on 30 April, Sonia to Wrap Up Campaigning

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will wrap up her election campaigning in Telangana of Andhra Pradesh, with the Andole rally in Medak district on 27 April. Telangana is to vote on 30 April simultaneously to both Lok Sabha and the State Assembly.

Apr 27, 2014

Police in Amritsar arrest smugglers, recover drugs and cash

Amritsar, April 27 (ANI): Police in Punjab achieved a major success in its drive against cross-border smuggling of narcotics. Amritsar branch of State Special Operation Cell, a unit of Counter Intelligence wing of Punjab Police, arrested three smugglers along with possession of drugs. The smugglers were identified as Jagjit Singh, Davinder Singh, Kuldip Singh and Harbinder Singh. Further investigation revealed that the smugglers have been indulging in cross-border smuggling and had recently procured two consignments of heroin from Pakistan, which they had disposed off as per the directions from Pakistani smugglers. It was further revealed that the seized consignment was the third in past one month and the recovered pistol was part of the same.

Apr 27, 2014

Justice R M Lodha sworn in as the 41st Chief Justice of India

New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha was on Sunday sworn in as the Chief Justice of India. He was administered the oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee. He is the 41st chief justice of India. Chief Justice Lodha succeeds Chief Justice P Sathasivam who demitted office on completion of his term Saturday. Lodha will preside over the Supreme Court for five months as his term will come to an end Sep 27, 2014. Justice Lodha is the senior-most judge after Justice Sathasivam and is also heading a benching monitoring CBI's probe into the sensitive coal blocks allocation scam. Also noteworthy was his important judgement on regulating sale of acid to prevent attacks and awarding of compensation to acid attack victims.

Apr 27, 2014

Aero show in Coimbatore attracts visitors

Coimbatore, April 27 (ANI): Enthusiasts thronged Coimbatore for ‘Aeroplus 2014’, which exhibited more than 20 varieties of aircrafts, choppers and their manoeuvre. The exhibition is being organised by Nehru College of Aeronautical Science and will continue for three days. Most of the aircrafts that were on display have been brought from Indian Air Force and other foreign countries. Some of the aircrafts that were on display included Hawker 1A, Beech aircraft, King Air C-90 aircraft, Cessna 150D, a rare Enstrom F-28 helicopter, etc.

Apr 27, 2014

Re-polling at some booths in Maharshtra, West Bengal & Assam

Mumbai, April 27 (ANI): Re polling is being observed in four areas of Maharashtra on Sunday out of which three are in Mumbai and one in Ahmednagar. The re-poll is taking place because of some technical issues occurred on the actual poll day. BJP leader Ram Naik highlighted the reasons and consequences of re-poll. Another BJP leader Gopal Shetty apologized to the public for this inconvenience caused at the cost of officials’ flaw. Meanwhile voter KN Mehta expressed the public view about re-polling and the possible reasons behind it. Re polling is also taking place in Assam and West Bengal. Meanwhile, the EC has also ordered re-polling at 12 booths in Karnataka, six in Uttar Pradesh and at one booth in Rajasthan.

Apr 27, 2014

Priyanka has always been 'deficient of knowledge': Smriti Irani

Amethi, April 27 (ANI): BJP candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani, said that Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has always been deficient of knowledge. She also said that she is willing to give photographic evidence of what she did as a MP in Gujarat. Earlier in an apparent dig at Smriti Irani , Priyanka had said that the people, who are contesting from Amethi, are only interested in fighting against Rahul Gandhi, and added that they will never visit this constituency again.

Apr 27, 2014

Rahul visited Amethi 70 times and spent 140 days: Priyanka to Smriti Irani

Amethi, April 27 (ANI): Responding to BJP candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani 's comment about Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's visit to the constituency, Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that Rahul had visited Amethi 70 times and had spent 140 days there. She also said that those fighting against Rahul are not interested in the truth or in development. She said there are people who are trying to do things for the public but there are certain elements that are creating hurdles.

Apr 27, 2014

Only Congress can work towards development: PM

Hyderabad, April 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh claimed to the people of Andhra Pradesh that only ruling Congress party can ensure consistent development to the state which is soon to be bifurcated to form new states of Telangana and Seemandhra. Telangana will officially come into existence on June 02.Singh stressed on the pertinence of Congress rule for new region. Singh also launched attack on BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, stating that Modi can never fulfill his promises.

Apr 27, 2014

BJP is hungry for power: Sonia Gandhi

Rae Bareli, April 27 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused the BJP of being hungry for power, and added that they can stoop to any level to grab it. She also alleged that the BJP itself is neck deep in corruption, but is advising the people about fighting it.

Apr 27, 2014

Lok Sabha Polls 2014: Politicos target Narendra Modi

Lucknow/Kanpur / Birbhum, April 27 (ANI): Politicians criticized BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for his ‘communal image’ and for becoming bigger than his party. BSP Chief Mayawati, hit out at Modi for riots that took place under his rule in 2002 in Gujarat. Meanwhile, CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury, took a dig at Modi’s Tsunami wave remark. SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, said that after the results of the ongoing general election will be out, BJP leaders would go against Modi.

Apr 27, 2014

Michael Phelps competes

One week after announcing he was coming out of retirement, superstar swimmer Michael Phelps competed for the first time since the 2012 London games at the Mesa Grand Prix in Arizona. Duration:02:00

Apr 27, 2014