Politics

LK Advani praises Narendra Modi but cautions party against over-confidence

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): While addressing during BJP's strategy meet on Sunday, party's senior leader LK Advani praised Narendra Modi for his works and vision but at the same time cautioned the party against over-confidence. He said that over-confidence was the reason for the party's defeat in 2004 elections and the same should not be repeated. Further, Advani appreciated Modi and wished him for being the next prime minister of the nation.

Jan 19, 2014

Politicians slam Narendra Modi for his speeches ahead of general elections

New Delhi/ Chennai, Jan 19 (ANI): Political leaders attacked BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday for his remarks, speeches and actions ahead of general elections. Congress leader, Harish Rawat, said that Modi wants to make a party of tea vendors to gain vote bank. DMK leader TKS Elangovan, called BJP non-democratic for selecting Modi as its PM candidate prematurely.

Jan 19, 2014

Hybrid cars fail to ease Pakistan's gas woes

Pakistan last year announced measures to boost the hybrid car market, hoping they might help wean the country off its costly addiction to imported fuels, but seven months on the plan looks to have stalled. Duration: 00:46

Jan 19, 2014

Attack on Bangkok anti-govt rally injures dozens

Explosions and gunshots injure almost 30 people at an anti-government rally in central Bangkok. Duration: 00:55

Jan 19, 2014

Syria opposition to join peace talks in bid to oust Assad

Syrian opposition spokesperson Louay Safi said on Saturday that the opposition had an 'abslolute majority' of support for the decision to go to an upcoming internaional peace conference in Geneva. Duration: 00:51

Jan 19, 2014

Italy boot camp trains recruits from restive Libya

Libyan recruits are being put through their paces at a boot camp in Italy as part of an international programme to restore stability in country riven with unrest since the fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi. Duration: 01:59

Jan 19, 2014

Two Gazans hurt as Israel strike targets Islamic Jihad

Two Palestinians were hurt, one critically, in an Israeli air strike on Gaza City on Sunday, which the military said had targeted a senior Islamic Jihad militant. Duration: 00:35

Jan 19, 2014

Modi meets displaced Kashmiri Hindus, promises to work for their home-coming

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, on Sunday met a delegation of displaced Kashmiri Hindus and promised to work for their home-coming. Meanwhile, a displaced Kashmiri Hindu, Ajay Bharti said that so far political parties had paid lip-service to their cause.

Jan 19, 2014

Tea vendor can be PM, not 'poisonous tea-vendor': KC Tyagi

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): After BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi's tea-vendor remark, JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that tea-vendors can be the PM of the nation but not 'poisonous tea-vendor'. He said this targeting Modi over the 2002 Gujarat riots. Tyagi also said that Modi is trying to get attention of people on unimportant things as usual and is not focusing on real issues facing the nation today.

Jan 19, 2014

BJP gives PM candidates, we give PM: Congress

Ludhiana/ New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Taking a jibe at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the Congress on Sunday said that BJP has always given the country a prime ministerial candidate and the Congress a PM.

Jan 19, 2014

Sonia won't give away son to failure: Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): While addressing a BJP strategy meet on Sunday, Narendra Modi said that Congress didn't announce their PM candidate because they are seeing their failure and a mother (Sonia Gandhi) will not give away his son to failure. Modi said that the elite Congress leaders are also feeling embarrassed on fighting against a 'meagre tea vendor'. Modi also said that while Congress have name, he is known by his works.

Jan 19, 2014

PM only created committees, country needs commitments: Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Addressing BJP's strategy meet, party's PM candidate Narendra Modi said that the prime minister of the nation has only created committees, but the nation needs commitments. He further asserted that regional aspirations should not be considered as a road block for the country to prosper, and added that regional aspirations could become an opportunity to progress

Jan 19, 2014

Congress trying to save their party, BJP trying to save nation: Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): BJP s PM candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed Congress and said that Congress is trying to save their party, while the BJP is trying to save the nation. Modi said that Congress ideas are based on dynastic rule and BJP s is based on nationalist rule.

Jan 19, 2014

V Narayanasamy calls Modi dictator for declaring himself as PM candidate

Chennai, Jan 19 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister s Office and Congress leader V Narayanasamy called Narendra Modi a dictator for announcing himself as the prime ministerial candidate of the BJP much before time. BJP announced Modi as the PM candidate in September last year for the upcoming general elections, whereas ruling Congress party is yet to announce their candidate for the same. Speaking on party lines in Chennai on Sunday, Narayanasamy said that the lawmakers of the winning party decide the prime minister.

Jan 19, 2014

Hong Kong maids march for better protection

Domestic workers take to the streets of Hong Kong to demand justice for an Indonesian maid allegedly tortured by her employers and better protection for the city's hundreds of thousands of foreign maids. Duration: 00:47

Jan 19, 2014