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Panama invites people to hop on Central Americas first metro

Panama will have Central America’s first metro, and it’s inviting people to join the ride and try it out in the last trials ahead of its inauguration in April. Duration: 00:36

Mar 19, 2014

Eastern Ukrainian city divided over Russia ties

After Crimea's vote to join Russia, opinions are starkly divided in the eastern city of Donetsk, home of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych. Duration: 02:21

Mar 19, 2014

Chinese relatives furious over Malaysian plane search

Tempers flare among Chinese relatives of passengers aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as the search enters its 12th day. Duration: 01:22

Mar 19, 2014

AAP candidate quits poll fray, blames it on former Delhi minister Rakhi Birla

New Delhi, March 19 (ANI): A candidate of the Aam Aadmi Party Mahender Singh, who was going to contest for the upcoming general elections, withdrew his name and accused party colleague and former Delhi minister Rakhi Birla of demanding money from him. Reportedly, another AAP candidate Khalid Pervez, who had received a party ticket for Moradabad seat from Uttar Pradesh, also withdrew his name. Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, blamed the party's greed for power behind the withdrawal of candidatures. Slamming the Aam Aadmi Party, Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi that said AAP did not have a strong base.

Mar 19, 2014

Modi and Kejriwal both sell only dreams: Sibal

New Delhi, March 19 (ANI): Union Law Minister, Kapil Sibal, on Wednesday took potshots at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Aam Aadmi chief Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal. Addressing mediapersons, Sibal called Modi 'Narendra Kejriwal', saying both of them sell dreams to people.

Mar 19, 2014

Uddhav Thackeray expresses desire to form government in New Delhi

Mumbai, March 19 (ANI): At a news conference in Mumbai on Wednesday Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, expressed his wish to form a government in New Delhi. It was speculated that in its effort to ensure victory in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the BJP looked to forge an alliance with the Maharashtra Nirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. However, the move irked Shiv Sena which considers MNS as major rival party in Maharashtra. Uddhav Thackeray said that the party wants to form a government in Delhi and the party would not tolerate any obstacle. Taking a jibe at Aam Aadmi Party chief, Arvind Kejriwal’s road show in Mumbai, Thackeray said people were not bothered about it.

Mar 19, 2014

Candidates run campaigns, file nominations as India gears up for LS Polls

Kolkata /Bangalore, March 19 (ANI): Contesting candidates are holding campaigns and filing their nominations, as India prepares to hold world’s biggest general elections, starting in less than a month. In a bid to support Trinamool Congress (TMC), leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay, marched onto the streets of Kolkata with the party workers on Wednesday. Bandyopadhyay expressed confidence over his party TMC and said that the wave in the West Bengal is in favour of state chief Mamata Banerjee. The general elections will be held in nine stages staggered between April 07 and May 12. Results of the mammoth exercise are due on May 16. Meanwhile, BJP leader Ananth Kumar, filed his nomination.

Mar 19, 2014

Rajnath Singh welcomes Jagdambika Pal, Raju Srivastava to BJP - Part - 2

New Delhi, March 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh welcomed veteran Congress Party leader Jagdambika Pal and Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Raju Srivastava to his party on Wednesday, with less than a month to go for the general elections. Describing both Pal as a leader of high political standing, Singh said that his decision to join the BJP, would go a long way in strengthening the party on the national stage. He said that both Pal and Srivastava have been given significant roles in the party. Former Congress MP and Uttar Pradesh unit chief Jagdambika Pal had earlier this month resigned from the Lok Sabha as well as from the party, saying that the emerging Congress leadership did not need leaders like him. Pal, 63, has been a three-time legislator and minister in Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 19, 2014

Rajnath Singh welcomes Jagdambika Pal, Raju Srivastava to BJP - Part - 1

Mar 19, 2014

Division Process of Telangana, Seemandhra to be Completed Before 2 June, Says Official

Telangana and Seemandhra states would be formed on 2 June, stated Secretary of Union Department of Home Affairs Anil Goswami.

Mar 19, 2014

Spain's wine surplus spills across planet

Spain became the world's biggest wine producer in 2013, forcing its vintners to compete abroad in a tough market to sell off the surplus. Duration: 01:59

Mar 19, 2014

Statistics equal power as Afghanistan counts its people

Afghanistan goes to the polls in less than three weeks’ time, but the new president will have only sketchy information about the people he governs -- something that census officials hope to help rectify. Duration: 01:45

Mar 19, 2014

It is my wish that ND Tiwari contests from Nainital: Rohit Shekhar

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Congress leader ND Tiwari's son Rohit Shekhar on Wednesday said that it his deep wish that Tiwari contests from Nainital. He further said that Tiwari just came to discuss Nainital ticket with Congress President Sonia Gandhi. He also added that this is a special moment for him.

Mar 19, 2014

Japanese companies use ICT to boost farming

Tokyo, Mar 19 (ANI): To give a fillip to farming, companies like Fujitsu are promoting research to bring in innovation through Information and Communication Technology or ICT. In Shizuoka prefecture, the company runs a project called Akisai, a cloud computing service to support farming. In this greenhouse, various types of environmental data are collected and an appropriate condition is automatically controlled from the computer centre. Since climate change is a big concern in Japan, it is important to control the environment for greenhouse horticulture. The environmental control box is the information gateway to the computer center and is the intelligent operator of the equipment. Akisai is already used by about 160 clients, including educational institutions, where future farmers study streamlined operations and business management.

Mar 19, 2014

Missing Malaysia Airlines plane: Andaman boatmen asked to exercise extra vigilance

Port Blair, March 19 (ANI): Indian authorities have instructed local sailors and fishermen in the Andaman and Nicobar islands to keep a sharp eye out and sound alarm if they see anything unusual in wake of the missing Malaysian Airlines aircraft, sailors said. Whilst India has put on hold its search for the missing aircraft at the request of the government in Kuala Lumpur, which wants to reassess the hunt for the vanished plane, fishermen and local boatmen said they had been instructed to exercise extra vigilance while out at sea. Balayogi, a senior sailor on one of the civilian boats in Port Blair, said they were instructed to offer all possible help if they spotted anyone in trouble. P Madhivanan, captain and master of the boat "Lawrence", said they had been asked to immediately alert the communication centre if they found anything unusual in the sea.

Mar 19, 2014