Politics

Yoko Ono in Japan promotes campaign against hunger

Yoko Ono is in Tokyo to promote a campaign against hunger in the world, with the slogan "Imagine There's No Hunger" which was inspired by a popular song by former husband John Lennon. Duration: 01:03

Dec 5, 2013

Young American sings Arabic music on Arabs Got Talent

Young American Jennifer Grout doesn't speak a word of Arabic, but has taught herself to sing the Arab world's best-known, most difficult songs, and could even win its major music competition. Duration: 01:27

Dec 5, 2013

Police to seek maximum remand for Narayan Sai in sexual assault case

Surat, Dec 05 (ANI): Gujarat Police on Thursday stated that it would press for maximum remand of Narayan Sai, son of self-styled Godman, Asaram, who was arrested on charges of sexual assault. A court in New Delhi had granted a 24-hour transit remand of Sai along with two others to the police of Gujarat on Wednesday in the alleged sexual assault case. Sai arrived in Surat city on Thursday, as he will be produced before the court in connection with the sexual assault case against him. Meanwhile Sai's Lawyer too arrived to meet him before he was produced in the court.

Dec 5, 2013

Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare to begin indefinite hunger strike on Tuesday

New Delhi, Dec 05 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare said on Thursday that he will begin an indefinite hunger strike from Tuesday to demand that Parliament urgently clears the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill. Hazare said that he had written to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying that his government had given him false assurances. In August 2011, Anna fasted for 16 days at Delhi's Ram Lila Maidan, for the anti graft bill, drawing thousands of people.

Dec 5, 2013

Over 80 per cent polling in Mizoram assembly elections

Mizoram, Dec 05 (ANI): Amid tight security, polling for the 40 seat Mizoram assembly was held peacefully on November 25th. Over 6.9 lakh voters including 3.5 lakh women exercised their franchise at 1,126 polling stations to decide the fate of 142 candidates. The voter turnout this year has surpassed that of the 2008 assembly elections. The counting is scheduled to take place on 9th December. For the very first time, the election commission had introduced the Voter verifiable Paper Audit Trail system for voting in 10 assembly constituencies in the state.

Dec 5, 2013

Pak citizens express disappointment over Nawaz Sharif's statement

Amritsar, Dec 05 (ANI): The members of Pakistan's delegation expressed their disappointment over the statement made by the nations' Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as they arrived in India through the Wagah Border in Amritsar on Thursday. Sharif was quoted by a Pakistani English daily, the Dawn, that a fourth war could take place between India and Pakistan over Kashmir valley while he was addressing 'Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council' in Pak-occupied Kashmir on Tuesday (December 03). To this, Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh hit back at him by saying that there is no chance of Pakistan winning a war in his lifetime.

Dec 5, 2013

Indonesia jails Rohingya Muslims over Buddhist killings

An Indonesian court sentences 14 Rohingya Muslims to nine months in prison over the fatal attack on Myanmar Buddhists at a detention centre in the country. Duration: 00:32

Dec 5, 2013

At least 20 dead in raid on Yemen defence complex

A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into the Yemeni defence ministry Thursday, opening the way for gunmen who stormed the complex, leaving at least 20 people dead, security officials said. Duration: 00:41

Dec 5, 2013

Mexico retrieves radioactive material after truck stolen

Mexican authorities found a stolen truck on Wednesday that had been carrying dangerous radioactive waste, but officials were checking if the material was still inside, the federal prosecutor's office said.

Dec 5, 2013

Bangladesh burns victims treated after Dhaka attack

Victims receive treatment for burns after two suspected opposition supporters threw a petrol bomb into a bus in Dhaka in late November. Duration: 00:34

Dec 5, 2013

SC says sportsmen should head sports bodies, Kirti Azad supports

New Delhi, Dec 05 (ANI): After the Supreme Court on Thursday said only sportsmen, not businessmen should head sports bodies, BJP leader and former cricketer Kirti Azad supported the same and said that these politicians behave like snakes in sports bodies. He said that they take all advantages of the position sitting back at of sports. The apex court's observations were made during the hearing of two warring home and are not sensitive towards the spirit factions of hockey associations - Indian Hockey Federation and Hockey India.

Dec 5, 2013

Police arrest wanted Maoist in Odisha

Malkangiri, Dec 05 (ANI): Police arrested a wanted rebel allegedly involved in criminal cases in Maoist infested Odisha on Wednesday. The Maoist, identified as Era Padiami alias Mukesh, was arrested during a joint operation launched by the police and paramilitary Border Security Forces (BSF) in Kanaguda forest under Kalimela police station limits.

Dec 5, 2013