Politics

Congress responsible for Andhra Pradesh mess: BJP

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): As around twenty trains were cancelled and the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh evoked violent protests, forcing the authorities to clamp a curfew in the region, Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy, blamed the Congress for the mess created in the state. He also said that Congress is indulged more in politics than in the interest of people.

Oct 9, 2013

National level politics a dream for Nitish, alleges BJP

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday alleged that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's attempt to position himself at the national level is going to remain a dream for him. BJP Vice-President Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who was commenting on Nitish Kumar's crusade for Bihar's special status, said the latter has been talking about it for the six months.

Oct 9, 2013

Political forces incited riots in Muzaffarnagar: Rahul Gandhi

Aligarh, Oct 09 (ANI): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday addressed party rally in Aligarh for national polls due by May, and attacked the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh for its failures saying the riots in Muzaffarnagar were created, they didn't happen.

Oct 9, 2013

Telangana Fallout: Chandrababu Naidu's fast enters 3rd day

New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): Supporters of the TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu, protested at Andhra Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday (October 09), after they were not allowed to enter its premises while their leader continued his indefinite fast against the formation of Telangana. Naidu began his indefinite fast against the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh and said that he was forced to undertake this protest because the ruling Congress Party was playing with the sentiments of the people of the two regions of his state. A protester highlighted the plight of the people of Seemandhra due to the intensifying protests against the bifurcation.

Oct 9, 2013

Telangana issue: Chandrababu Naidu demands amicable solution from Congress

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu, on Wednesday refused to end his indefinite fast and demanded an amicable solution from the Congress party over the Telangana issue which has revived deep political divisions and raised fears of violence. Naidu said that he would continue his fast and lashed at Congress for playing politics over the Telangana issue.

Oct 9, 2013

If UP is lagging behind it's because people are divided: Rahul Gandhi

Aligarh, Oct 09 (ANI): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday addressed party rally in Aligarh for national polls due by May, and said that if Uttar Pradesh is lagging behind, it's because people are divided and made to fight amongst themselves. He also said that Congress will change it and will fight those forces.

Oct 9, 2013

Extend our support to TDP, Govt must resolve the Telangana problem: AGP Chief

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): As Supporters of the TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu, protested at Andhra Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday, after they were not allowed to enter its premises while their leader continued his indefinite fast against the formation of Telangana, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) chief Prafulla Kumar Mahanta visited Andhra Bhawan to express solidarity with Naidu. Mahanta extended support to TDP and said that the government must come forward and resolve the problem.

Oct 9, 2013

Trains cancelled in view of anti- bifurcation protests in Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam, Oct 9 (ANI): Around twenty trains were cancelled as the announcement of the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh evoked violent protests, forcing the authorities to clamp a curfew in the region. Deepening the crisis, the Electricity department employees stalled work, plunging large parts of the region into darkness. As a result of the power crisis, many trains have been cancelled. A fresh round of talks failed on Wednesday between Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and the striking power sector employees, who are reportedly not stepping back. Political analysts have observed that the move to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh, by the center ruling Congress was to shore up its political fortunes.

Oct 9, 2013

SP on Rahul Gandhi's rally in UP

Lucknow, Oct 09 (ANI): Even as Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address two rallies in Aligarh and Rampur on Wednesday, Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal on Wednesday said that people of Uttar Pradesh had earlier rejected Congress and they will never believe in them.

Oct 9, 2013

Veerappa Moily on save fuel mission, to travel by metro

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M. Veerappa Moily will travel by metro on Wednesday as part of a fuel conservation drive. Dr. Moily, who had made the promise last month, will take the metro from Race Course metro station residence and travel to the Central Secretariat station, which is near Shastri Bhawan, the seat of his ministry.

Oct 9, 2013

BJP slams Omar Abdullah's comment on Keran infiltration

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): Even as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the situation in Keran is not like a second Kargil as hyped by the media and infiltration attempts from Pakistan keeps going on, especially before the onset of winter, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Pakistan has become an international headquarters for terrorism and it is time to strengthen our command on terrorism.

Oct 9, 2013

Electricity restored at hospitals, railway stations and airport: Digvijay Singh on Andhra crisis

New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): As around twenty trains were cancelled and the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh evoked violent protests, forcing the authorities to clamp a curfew in the region, Congress general Secretary Digvijay Singh said that electricity has been restored for emergency services like hospital, railway station, airport. He also said that talks are under ways with the NGO's who are on strike.

Oct 9, 2013

Azad Market Building collapse: 1 dead, four feared trapped

New Delhi, Oct 09 (ANI): A three- storey building collapsed in the Azad Market area in the national capital on Wednesday morning killing a person and injuring others. Four people are feared to be trapped under the rubble. Five fire tenders have rushed to the spot and are engaged in the rescue efforts. According to the witnesses, the building fell like a pack of cards and it sounded as if the area was struck by an earthquake. More details are awaited.

Oct 9, 2013

Andhra Pradesh bifurcation is just to gain political mileage: SP

Lucknow, Oct 9 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal on Wednesday said that the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh is being done just to gain political mileage. He further added that such an action could further provoke others to raise demands for dividing other states as well as the country.

Oct 9, 2013

The rising aspirations of Bangladeshi youth

Dhaka, Oct 09 (ANI): Economic growth in Bangladesh has historically been fuelled by the garment industry and this sector will continue to grow as China turns even more towards low-cost sources such as Bangladesh. The country's garment industry, has become the base of an economy that was once reliant on aid. Most of the people in this industry are young, both men and women. But of late there have been horrific accidents in the garment industry the most terrible of them being the Savar factory collapse in Dhaka in which more than 1100 people lost their lives, most of them young.

Oct 9, 2013