Politics

When Harman Baweja & Shilpa Shetty got candid with us

New Delhi, March 27 (ANI): Bollywood Actor Harman Baweja & Debutante producer Shilpa Shetty who were in the national capital New Delhi to promote their upcoming film Dhishkiyaaon got candid with us and urged the audience to watch the film.

Mar 27, 2014

SC proposes Srinivasan removed and Gavaskar appointed, Cricketers react

Bangalore, March 27 (ANI): Cricketers on Thursday reacted to the Supreme Court's proposal which says that N Srinivasan removed as the BCCI President and Sunil Gavaskar appointed as the interim Chief. Rahul Dravid said that there are flaws in every thing but overall cricket is a great game. K Srikkanth refrained from commenting the subject being 'sub judice'. While Anil Kumble said that its better to wait for the decision of the Supreme Court before commenting on the matter.

Mar 27, 2014

Power of democracy prevails over gun: Modi

Gumla, March 27 (ANI): Acknowledging the crowd at his rally, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday said that it showed that the power of democracy still prevails over the gun. Recalling Mahatma Gandhi, Modi appealed to the Maoists to drop their weapons and shun the path of violence, saying the country needs development more than violence and bloodshed. He said that Jharkhand was given by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and added that many Congress governments have come and gone, but they have never acknowledged the presence of tribals in the country.

Mar 27, 2014

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Outlaws Blast Phone Towers Near Modi's Poll Rallies in Bihar; Timeline of Bomb Blasts in India

Two mobile phone towers of a private company were blown up in the Gaya district in Bihar on Wednesday night, where two election rallies were to be addressed by Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to media reports.

Mar 27, 2014

Going to Varanasi to expose Arvind Kejriwal: Binny

New Delhi, March 27 (ANI): Former AAP leader Vinod Kumar Binny on Thursday said that he will go to Varanasi on 10th April to tell the people of the city about the lies said by Arvind Kejriwal. He said that he is prepared and will expose Kejriwal and thereafter will accept everything people of Varanasi demands of him. Asked if he will campaign for Narendra Modi, he said that he will do whatever people asks him to.

Mar 27, 2014

Opposition calls it a rift, BJP reacts casually over Patwas remark

Delhi/Bhopal, Mar 27 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh minister Surendra Patwa’s remark about Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has attracted reactions from the poltical parties. Patwa had named Swaraj as the future Deputy PM in a rally at Bhopal. Taking a jibe at the BJP over this, Congress said that such remarks expose the rift in the party. JD (U) leader KC Tyagi too slammed the BJP. Meanwhile, BJP reacted casually over the issue.

Mar 27, 2014

Jaitley rejects Rahul's claim that BJP campaign bubble will burst as in 2004

Amritsar, March 27 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Thursday rubbished Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's remark that the BJP's campaign bubble will burst like it did in 2004. Reacting over the Congress manifesto, Jaitley said that the promises made in the manifesto will not help Congress win the elections. The people will judge on the performance.

Mar 27, 2014

Haryana govt plane catches fire, landed on emergency

Chandigarh, March 27 (ANI): Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia had a miraculous escape on Thursday when his plane caught fire at the Chandigarh airport, said officials. Pahadia was immediately taken out of the aircraft and sent to PGI hospital for check up. Declared safe and not harmed, he was safely sent back to the Governor House. The plane was thereafter landed on the Chandigarh airport on emergency basis.

Mar 27, 2014

Congress promised many things, but still country in darkness: MJ Akbar

New Delhi, March 27 (ANI): Slamming the Congress election manifesto, BJP leader MJ Akbar on Thursday said that Congress had promised many things to the public like electricity, nuclear power and several other things, but still most parts of the country are in darkness. He also appealed the party to not make fun of the poor for whom they failed to do anything.

Mar 27, 2014

It was Atal ji gave us Jharkhand: Modi

Gumla, March 27 (ANI): Addressing a rally in Gumla district of Jharkhand, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Jharkhand wouldn't have come into being if it weren't for the BJP government at the centre between 1999-2004. Hitting out at the Congress, Modi told people not to forget that Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru mocked the idea of creation of Jharkhand. It was Atal Bihari Vajpayee who gave Jharkhand.

Mar 27, 2014

Manish Tewari condemns Jaitleys remark over his health

New Delhi, March 27 (ANI): I&B Minister Manish Tewari on Thursday condemned BJP leader Arun Jaitley for commenting over his inability to contest elections due to health reasons. He further said that he would be unable to participate in the election campaigning procedure properly due to poor health conditions.

Mar 27, 2014

SC demands Gavaskar to be BCCI interim president & Srinivasan removed

New Delhi, March 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday proposed the name of Sunil Gavaskar as interim BCCI President replacing N Srinivasan till it gives the final verdict in the IPL Spot-fixing case. The SC also said that Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will not be part of the upcoming IPL 7 and that any person involved with India Cements should alos be refrained from functioning in the BCCI. The lawyer said that the BCCI will reply to SC on theses proposals on Friday at 10:30 am.

Mar 27, 2014

Two suspected terrorists planning to target Modi arrested in UP

Lucknow, March 27 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) has confirmed the arrest of two suspected terrorists believed to be from Pakistan, and also recovered a huge cache of weapons from them in Gorakhpur. The suspected terrorists were part of a terror module which was planning to target senior political leaders, including BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls. Reacting over this BJP leader Laxmikant Bajpai said that this is a serious matter and Modi should be provided adequate security.

Mar 27, 2014

Modi calls Kejriwal AK-49 and Pakistani agent, politicos react

New Delhi/LudhianaMar 27 (ANI): BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday received flak for calling AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal AK- 49 and Pakistani agent during a rally in Jammu. Political leaders condemned the remarks and said that Modi is stooping to low level of politics.

Mar 27, 2014

MP leader describes Sushma as future deputy PM, Opposition reacts

New Delhi, Mar 27 (ANI): In the latest episode of the ongoing political saga, a leader in Madhya Pradesh, Surendra Patwa named senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj as the future Deputy PM. Earlier Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal had named Arun Jaitley as the future Deputy PM. Reacting to this, leaders of opposition parties condemned the remark saying that everyone in the BJP wants to become Prime Minister and the party is making a mockery of the parliamentary democratic system of the country.

Mar 27, 2014