Politics

At least five killed and several injured in Jalpaiguri blast

Jalpaiguri, Dec 27 (ANI): At least five people were killed and several others injured when a bomb tied to a bicycle exploded in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. Superintendent of police, Amit P Jawalgi said that he was expecting such an incident because Martyrs Day was being celebrated in the region. Jawalgi confirmed that nine people were injured in the blast on Thursday. The blast occurred at around 7 pm in Bajrapara area and the injured were admitted to the Jalpaiguri District Hospital. A high alert has been sounded across the state after the incident.

Dec 27, 2013

NGOs in Bangui overwhelmed with number of displaced

As the situation in the Central African Republic remains worrying, in Bangui thousands of people seek refuge in various camps of the city and at the airport in Bangui

Dec 27, 2013

Progess in efforts to broker end of S.Sudan civil war

Heavy fighting was raging Thursday in South Sudan's key oil-producing north, officials said, although neighbours Kenya and Ethiopia said they had made "good progress" in efforts to broker an end to the civil war.

Dec 27, 2013

First Greenpeace activists get visas to leave Russia

Russia on Thursday started issuing visas to the foreign crew of a Greenpeace protest ship and dropped the criminal case against the last member of the 30-strong team

Dec 27, 2013

Dramatic Turkish cabinet reshuffle amid graft scandal

"The government is aware that it must close ranks against the forces that seek to divide and create problems," former Turkish Minister for European Affairs, Egemen Bagis, said during a ceremony handover to his successor Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Dec 27, 2013

Bangladesh troops deploy nationwide ahead of polls

Bangladesh's opposition accused authorities of placing their leader under virtual house arrest Thursday, as tens of thousands of troops were deployed across the country ahead of general elections next month.

Dec 26, 2013

Lufthansa Paris flights to resume after wildcat strike

Lufthansa flights to and from Charles de Gaulle in Paris are resuming after a wildcat strike halted all the German airline's Paris flights.

Dec 26, 2013

Chad peacekeepers killed in C. Africa clashes

Five Chadian peacekeepers have died in clashes in the Central African Republic capital, Bangui, where French troops on Thursday were out in force a day after heavy gunfire sowed panic in the city.

Dec 26, 2013

Cairo bomb injures five after Egypt widens Islamist crackdown

A bomb exploded near a bus in Cairo Thursday injuring five people, a day after the government widened a crackdown on Islamists by declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group.

Dec 26, 2013

BJP and Congress leaders quit to join AAP

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): BJP leader Teena Sharma and Congress leader Alka Lamba have quit BJP and Congress respectively and have now joined Aam Aadmi Party. Both Sharma and Lamba were unhappy with their role in the parties and now wants to work for the welfare of people through AAP.

Dec 26, 2013

Gujarat govt supported during investigations, hail SC judgement: RK Raghavan

Chennai, Dec 26 (ANI): As the Allahabad court gave clean chit to Narendra Modi, Former Chief of the SIT RK Raghavan hailed the SC government and that the Gujarat government and the union government supported the team during the investigations and there had been no political pressure whatsoever.

Dec 26, 2013

Court rejects Zakia Jafri's plea, Narendra Modi gets clean chit

Ahmedabad, Dec 26 (ANI): A court in Allahabad on Thursday rejected the petition of Zakia Jafri who had filed a petition against the report of a Special Investigation Team that gave clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Gulberg Society massacre case. The SIT lawyer said that the verdict which gave reprieve to Modi proved that SIT is impartial.

Dec 26, 2013

Karnataka CM says legislators foreign tour not his decision

Bangalore, Dec 26 (ANI): After two foreign junket trips by a bunch of MLAs in Karnataka kicked up a storm and invited sharp criticism, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that foreign 'study tour' planned for the legislators was not his decision. While one group of MLAs has already left to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, another group is set to leave next week to Brazil, Argentina and Peru.

Dec 26, 2013

Inflation likely to slow down: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Chennai, Dec 26 (ANI): Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Thursday stated that inflation will slow down in the coming time. He also drew comparisons between the time period before 2004 and after 2004, which according to him has witnessed better development.

Dec 26, 2013

Congress is engaging in witch-hunting: BJP on Snoopgate inquiry

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for setting up of an inquiry commission to investigate the allegations that Gujarat government illegally spied on a woman on the orders of chief minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah. Slamming Congress, BJP spokesperson, Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that Congress is engaging in witch-hunting by setting up a panel in a matter which is an entirely state subject. She also added that Congress is continuing its fascist mindset inspite of all public opinion going against them.

Dec 26, 2013