Politics

Gun licenser says Pistorius had sound knowledge of gun laws

Oscar Pistorius was in the process of buying six guns at the time he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, more than usually allowed under South African law, his murder trial heard Monday. Duration: 00:45

Mar 17, 2014

Sevastopol residents welcome Crimea's break from Ukraine

Residents of Sevastopol said they were very happy following Sunday's referendum has resulted in Crimea's regional assembly declaring independence from Ukraine and appling to join Russia. Duration: 00:50

Mar 17, 2014

Syria refugees dismayed at prospect of Assad re-election

Syrian refugees in a sprawling desert camp in Jordan fear that President Bashar al-Assad's likely re-election this year will leave their dream of a return home as distant as ever. Duration: 01:11

Mar 17, 2014

EU readies Russia sanctions after Crimea vote

EU foreign ministers adopted sanctions to Russia on Monday by making it pay a price for backing a Crimea vote for independence from Ukraine. Duration: 00:52

Mar 17, 2014

Rahul Gandhi to Marry a 'Suitable Girl'

At last, Rahul Gandhi, the prince from India's first family and Congress vice-president, has said that he will marry once he finds a right girl.

Mar 17, 2014

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Lok Sabha Elections 2014: New Parties That Matter a Lot

Anti-incumbency factor has always paved the way in India for the birth of new political parties.

Mar 17, 2014

Israel Fears Attack from 'Hijacked' Malaysian Flight MH370; Iran's Role Still Suspected

As the theory grows that the missing Malaysian flight MH370 could have been hijacked, Israel is fearing a possible attack from the jet.

Mar 17, 2014

Youth in Azad Kashmir protest against oppression and exploitation by Pakistan

Kotli / Muzaffarabad, Mar 17 : Pakistan's malicious strategy in Azad Kashmir has been well exposed, and Kashmiri youth in the region are holding protest rallies and demanding freedom. From Muzaffarabad to Kotli, Bagh to the Neelam Valley, anti-Pakistan protests are on the rise. The youths criticise Pakistan's strategy of calling the region `Azad' or free Kashmir, while holding all key administrative posts. In recent years, Pakistan has pushed fundamentalist forces including the Taliban into Azad Kashmir, and has fuelled sectarian violence. A part of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, Azad Kashmir has been under Pakistani rule for over six decades now.

Mar 17, 2014

People celebrate holi with religious fervour in India

Ujjain, Mar 17 (ANI): The festival of colours, Holi, was celebrated with religious fervor and grandeur at the famous Hindu Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlingatemple in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh. Devotees from various parts of the country thronged to the temple to witness the rituals and drench with others in the spirit of Holi.

Mar 17, 2014

Security personnel destroy Maoist camp in Odisha, recover arms and ammunition

Odisha, Mar 17 (ANI): Indian paramilitary, Border Security Force (BSF), along with police destroyed a Maoist camp in Odisha along Chhattisgarh border and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, during a joint combing operation. Inspector General (IG), BSF, Yeswant Kumar Jethwa, revealed that during the joint combing operation by the local police, BSF, District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special Operation Group (SOG), a large-sized Maoist camp has been destroyed.

Mar 17, 2014

Kiran Kumar Reddy unveils footwear as election symbol

Visakhapatnam, Mar 17 (ANI): Jai Samaikyandhra Party Chief, N Kiran Kumar Reddy unveiled 'footwear' as the logo of his newly formed party in Visakhapatnam. Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Reddy, on March 06, had floated a new party to protest the bifurcation of state for creation of new state, Telangana.

Mar 17, 2014

Narendra Modi does not need certificate from WikiLeaks: BJP

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): After WikiLeaks clarified that the US diplomatic cables released by it in 2011 never described Modi as "incorruptible" or "the lone honest Indian politician", BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said that Narendra Modi did not need a certificate from Julian Assange or Wikileaks for winning the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Mar 17, 2014

Kejriwal hits out at Congress over corruption

Bangalore, Mar 17 (ANI): AAP Chief, Arvind Kejriwal, attacked ruling Congress during a public rally in Bangalore. The former Delhi CM took a dig at Congress, saying that corruption grew during its regime. Kejriwal said people in the entire country were fed up of political parties as leaders indulged in corrupt practices.

Mar 17, 2014

Pawan Kumar Bansal hits out at detractor for questioning his nomination

Chandigarh, Mar 17 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Kumar Bansal, attacked his detractors for questioning his re-nomination from Chandigarh over a scam and claims that he has been a victim of conspiracy and suffered despite being innocent.

Mar 17, 2014

Ramdev's clarification on Modi is in hurry for top job remark

Nagpur, March 17 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, on Monday clarified that he never said that BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is in hurry for the PM post. Talking to mediapersons in Nagpur, he said that he keeps record of everything he says to media and such news is created to tarnish the image of Modi.

Mar 17, 2014