Politics

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: 10 Key Contestants Worth to Watch

The general election to the lower house Lok Sabha is to be held from 7 April to 12 May in nine phases. The polls are going to form the 16th Lok Sabha. Though some of the parties are yet to annouce their candidates, here are 10 key contestants for the Lok Sabha election.

Mar 19, 2014

Farmers commit suicide in Aurangabad as unseasonal rains destroy crops

Aurangabad, Mar 19 (ANI): Farmers in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra are committing suicide after rain and hailstorm destroyed their yield. Unseasonal rains and intense hailstorm along with stormy winds destroyed ready to harvest crop, causing misery to farmers. A farmers' leader, Jayaji Suryawanshi, said that the death toll is not final as more reports can come.

Mar 19, 2014

Farmers commit suicide in Aurangabad as unseasonal rains destroy crops

Mar 19, 2014

Politicians flay Narendra Modi for sidelining senior BJP leaders

Ahmedabad/ Rajkot/ New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Politicians on Wednesday criticized main opposition BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for hogging the limelight ahead of the parliamentary elections and disrespecting senior leaders of the party. Congress leader, Arjun Modhwadia, said senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has fallen prey to Modi's juggernaut.

Mar 19, 2014

Displaced persons arrive at Bangui airport in CAR

New displaced persons arrive at the site of the Bangui airport from Monday night, following a new outbreak of violence in the Muslim Quarter of the Central African Republic capital. But living conditions are deplorable. Duration: 00:55

Mar 19, 2014

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