Politics

Will take necessary action, Delhi Police capable of people's security: BS Bassi

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday attacked at Delhi police and demanded suspension of four SHOs who refrained from taking action after persuasion by the Delhi ministers, Police Commissioner BS Bassi said that he will take necessary actions. He said that he was busy in work, because of which he is not aware of the matter. Further, Bassi said that Delhi police is capable of providing people the security.

Jan 16, 2014

Flying car spreads its wings in Slovakia

Mankind's primordial dream of flight is taking off with a new twist as a Slovak prototype of a flying car spreads its wings, designed and built by Stefan Klein and inspired by the dreamy books of Jules Verne and Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

Jan 16, 2014

Congress takes on AAP, demands action in Danish woman gangrape case

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): DPCC Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely on Thursday slammed the AAP government for its inaction in the Danish woman gangrape case after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal reportedly said that the government would study the case and take action only next week. Lovely also said that earlier Kejriwal had slammed Sheila Dikshit when she had pointed out that the Delhi Police does not report to the state government but he is now complaining that police is refusing to act against alleged criminals.

Jan 16, 2014

Delhi police highly compromised: Kejriwal demanding SHO suspension

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday showed ire on Delhi police and said that they are highly compromised. Reacting on Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti and AAP minister Rakhi Birla’s contentions with Delhi police the previous night, Kejriwal demanded the suspensions of four SHOs who rejected to listen to the minister’s complains and left them ‘at the mercy of the criminals’.

Jan 16, 2014

AAP ministers accuse Delhi Police of negligence

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): AAP ministers Somnath Bharti and Rakhi Birla both have accused the Delhi Police for negligence. Law Minister Somnath Bharti has alleged that his attempt to carry out a surprise raid on what he alleged was a drug and prostitution ring was denied by the Delhi Police, who refused to act. Meanwhile, Rakhi Birla, AAP's youngest minister who looks after women's affairs, accused policemen of shielding people who had allegedly attempted a murder for dowry.

Jan 16, 2014

Car bomb hits east Lebanon as Hariri trial opens

The trial in absentia of four Hezbollah members accused of murdering former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri in 2005 opened at a UN-backed court on Thursday, as a deadly car bomb hit the east of the country.

Jan 16, 2014

Opposition protesters target the Revenue Department in Bangkok

Thai opposition protesters march on the Revenue Department as part of their "shutdown" of Bangkok aimed at derailing elections and toppling the government.

Jan 16, 2014

A family's flight from Syria's horrors

Abu Ali and his family fled the fighting in Syria in March 2012, and are now among the hundreds of thousands of refugees living across the border in Turkey, with fresh clashes between rebel groups increasing the number of displaced people.

Jan 16, 2014

Camel festival in Pakistan pulls in the crowds

Camel fighting may be illegal in Pakistan but in south Punjab it still pulls in big crowds.

Jan 16, 2014

Law Minister Breaks the Law, Names Rape Victim; But Somnath Bharti is not the First Politician to Make Mistake [Latest Reactions]

Danish Rape Victim: As per Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code that deals with disclosure of identity of the rape victim, it is a punishable offence either with imprisonment up to two years or fine.

Jan 16, 2014

Afghan migrants in India create an identity for themselves

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Twenty-year-old Ahmad Faisal Sidiqi, who migrated to India from Afghanistan in 2009, is amazed by the country's democratic system. Sidiqi is a student of Sri Venkateswara College in Delhi and works part-time as a translator for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). He feels India is the best country for foreigners to live in. Ahmad, who is studying Political Science, believes that India has always stood beside Afghanistan in every difficult situation. Faisal lives in Delhi with his family and has many local friends to hang out with.

Jan 16, 2014

Will start indefinite strike if AAP fails to fulfill promises: Vinod Kumar Binny

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): After AAP leader Yogendra Yadav said that the party will send a show cause notice to Vinod Kumar Binny asking him to explain his recent remarks, Binny said that he is ready for the same and also threatened of hunger strike. Binny said that if the party fails to fulfill its promises, he along with his supporters will sit on an indefinite hunger strike from 27th January.

Jan 16, 2014

AAP should stop making tall promises, time to introspect: Kiran Bedi

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): After AAP came under scanner due to its internal disputes, Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi said that AAP should stop making tall promises and be realistic. Bedi said that its time to introspect things and promises made and to make deadlines and targets for the same.

Jan 16, 2014

Virbhadra Singh files defamation case against Arun Jaitley, PK Dhumal

Shimla, Jan 16 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday filed a defamation case against BJP leaders Arun Jaitley, PK Dhumal and his sons, Arun Thakur and Anurag Thakur. The BJP leaders have alleged that the Congress leader accepted Rs 1.5 crore and Rs 2.4 crore through cheques in his and his wife, Pratibha Singh's name from Venture Energy and Technology Pvt Ltd, which was executing a power project in the state. Earlier, Singh defended himself saying that he is being hounded by former Himachal Pradesh CM PK Dhumal, his sons and the BJP at large.

Jan 16, 2014

AAP rejects charges raised by rebel MLA Binny - Part - 2

New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): Rejecting all allegations by party MLA Vinod Kumar Binny against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Yogendra Yadav on Thursday said that he is speaking in the language associated with the BJP, and particularly the language associated with Harshvardhan. Yadav added that Binny could be upset and angry on not becoming a minister, and then being denied a Lok Sabha ticket.

Jan 16, 2014