Politics

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai pushes India for arms wish-list

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Afghanistan President, Hamid Karzai who is on a four-day visit to India to discuss bilateral issues, including Afghanistan's request for military hardware, on Saturday said he appreciated the positive attitude of India in all respects.

Dec 14, 2013

AAP's Jan Lokpal Bill will never see light of day: Satyavrat Chaturvedi

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Even as the AAP warned the Congress and the BJP that the Jan Lokpal Bill commended by Anna Hazare should be passed in toto without any change, Congress Leader, Satyavrat Chaturvedi on Saturday said the Jan Lokpal will never see light of day.

Dec 14, 2013

Pressure builds up on AAP to form Government and deliver promises

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Reacting to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's conditions for taking the support offered by the Congress, party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said the AAP should deliver the promises made to the people by forming the government. Delhi Congress president JP Agarwal said that the Congress party offered unconditional support so that there is no additional burden of re-elections on people of the state. Another Congress leader Jagdambika Pal said that the AAP is insulting the democratic structure of the country by not forming the government in Delhi. Earlier today, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal met Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and discussed the possibility of government formation in Delhi.

Dec 14, 2013

Will ensure passage of Lokpal Bill in this Session: Shinde

Bangalore, Dec 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde on Saturday ensured passage of the Lokpal Bill in the ongoing Session of the Parliament.

Dec 14, 2013

Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes oath as Madhya Pradesh CM

Bhopal, Dec 14 (ANI): BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday took the oath of office as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, for the third consecutive term. Chouhan led BJP to a massive win in Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls. BJP leaders Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Uma Bharti and Sushma Swaraj were present during the ceremony.

Dec 14, 2013

If AAP is getting support then it should form government: BJD

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): BJD leader, Jay Panda on Saturday criticized AAP for not forming government even after getting support from others and said that if someone is giving unconditional support to AAP then it is wrong not to form government.

Dec 14, 2013

We are supporting AAP to save people from re election: Congress

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Congress leader, Bhakta Charan Das on Saturday spoke about Congress supporting AAP in forming government in Delhi and said that it is now AAP's responsibility to fulfill the promises they have done during elections. He further said that his party is supporting AAP to save people from the burden of fresh election.

Dec 14, 2013

Kejriwal meets LG; asks Congress, BJP to respond on AAP's letter - Part - 1

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday met Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. Kejriwal said that AAP will form government in Delhi after getting response from the BJP and the Congress on all issues raised by his party. AAP has written letters to BJP chief Rajnath Singh and Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi over unconditional support for passing Janlokpal Bill.

Dec 14, 2013

Kejriwal meets LG; asks Congress, BJP to respond on AAP's letter - Part - 2

Dec 14, 2013

Kejriwal meets LG; asks Congress, BJP to respond on AAP's letter - Part - 3

Dec 14, 2013

BJP hits back at AAP, says Kejriwal is arrogant

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): The BJP on Saturday slammed AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal after he demanded response from the BJP and the Congress on issues raised by his party. After meeting Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, Kejriwal in a press conference had stated that he is awaiting response of his letter from both the parties now. Reacting on it, BJP leader Balbir Punj said that so much arrogance does not work in public life and added that Kejriwal thinks he is country's 'Bhagyavidhaata.'

Dec 14, 2013

JD (U) MLA Shoaib Iqbal offers unconditional support to AAP

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): JD (U) MLA in Delhi Assembly Shoaib Iqbal has sent his letter of support for the Aam Aadmi Party to Lt Governor Najeeb Jung. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday met Najeeb Jung and sought 10-day time to decide on government formation in Delhi.

Dec 14, 2013

Hundreds protest in Pakistan after Abdul Quader Mollahs execution in Bangladesh

Karachi, Dec 14 (ANI): Hundreds of activists and supporters of Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami staged countrywide protests on Friday to condemn the execution of Bangladeshi Islamist leader Abdul Quader Mollah. Bangladesh executed Mollah on Thursday for war crimes he committed during the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. In Pakistan’s commercial capital, Karachi, more than five hundred supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami took to streets after Friday prayers. Holding banners and party flags, they shouted slogans and held funeral prayers-in-absentia for Mollah. More than two hundred rallied in Lahore and dozens staged protest in the capital Islamabad while over one hundred protesters rallied in the city of Peshawar.

Dec 14, 2013

At least 6 killed in Mumbai high-rise building fire

Mumbai, Dec 14 (ANI): At least 6 people are feared dead while 25 others have been rescued in a major fire that broke out in the 26-storey Mont Blanc building, an elite residential high-rise in South Mumbai. Fire broke out on the 12th floor of the high-rise residential building on Friday causing damage to the property but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The fire fighters rushed to the site and struggled to douse the flames atop the building. It is being said that renovation work was being carried out on the 12th floor of the building which initiated the fire. There was a cylinder blast which further aggravated the mishap.

Dec 14, 2013

AAP is scared of running govt in Delhi: Kirti Azad

New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): A day after the Congress party offered outside support to AAP in Delhi, BJP leader Kirti Azad said that if AAP is getting a chance to form the government they should form it. He also added that it seems the party is now scared to run the government in Delhi as its leaders are only 8th or 10th grade pass outs.

Dec 14, 2013