Politics

Opposing communal violence bill will be against people's wishes: Salman Khurshid.

New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid has backed the amended Communal Violence Bill and said that any party opposing it will be going against people's wishes. While addressing a news conference in New Delhi, Khurshid stated that the bill was for the benefit of the citizens. The Communal Violence Bill which was redrafted by National Advisory Council headed by Sonia Gandhi, after strong opposition from several parties will be tabled in the winter session of the parliament, starting Thursday.

Dec 4, 2013

Delhi Polls: Sonia Gandhi, Sheila Dikshit cast their votes

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit have cast their votes at the Nirman Bhavan polling booth on Wednesday. Dikshit who is eyeing a fourth term said that Congress is confident of winning the elections

Dec 4, 2013

Delhi goes to polls amidst tight security

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): National capital Delhi went to polls early on Wednesday morning amidst tight security to prevent any untoward incident. Over 1.19 crore voters will exercise their right to vote to elect candidates to the 70-member Delhi State Assembly. Over four lakh voters will cast their votes for the first time. In all, 810 candidates, including 70 females are in the fray. Voting began at 8 a.m. this morning and will end at 5 p.m. The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements to ensure free and fair polls. Intense vigil is being maintained to keep an eye on the misuse of money and muscle power in vulnerable areas, such as slum clusters and unauthorized colonies. Out of 11,753 polling booths, 630 have been declared sensitive. For the first time, webcasting has been introduced in all sensitive booths for live monitoring of proceedings.

Dec 4, 2013

Asaram Bapu's son Narayan Sai arrested on charges of rape

New Delhi, Dec 04 (ANI): After a two-month search, Asaram Bapu's absconding son Narayan Sai, wanted in a rape case in Gujarat, has been arrested on Wednesday. He was arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi police at the Delhi- Haryana border, while trying to escape disguised as a Sikh man. The 41-year-old is being questioned in Delhi. Both Asaram Bapu and Narayan Sai were booked in October for the alleged rape of two sisters from Surat in Gujarat.

Dec 4, 2013

Delhi Polls: Arvind Kejriwal requests voters to cast their votes

New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): As Delhi goes to polls today, Aam Aadmi Party’s Chief Ministerial Candidate Arvind Kejriwal asked voters to root out corruption. Kejriwal who was going to cast his vote requested others to come out in large numbers to vote their favorite parties.

Dec 4, 2013

Delhi Elections: Harsh Vardhan casts vote, says people fully in support of BJP

New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Delhi, Dr. Harsh Vardhan cast his vote on Wednesday. He further said that people are fully supporting his party and there is no doubt that the BJP will win.

Dec 4, 2013

Brazil: biologists help baby turtles get to the sea

Volunteers of the NGO Tamar in Brazil try to protect the eggs of an endangered species of turtles. Duration: 01:18

Dec 4, 2013

Delhi Chief Electoral Officer on Delhi Assembly Polls

New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): As Delhi goes to polls today, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev said that people are coming out in large numbers to vote candidates. Dev said that the Election Commission has done its best to spread awareness among people.

Dec 4, 2013

Nasrallah says Saudi behind blasts at Iran's Beirut embassy

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday blamed Saudi Arabia for a twin suicide attack on the Iranian embassy in Beirut that killed 25 people last month. Duration: 00:22

Dec 4, 2013

Third time a charm: SpaceX launches commercial satellite

After two delays, private US company SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched its first commercial satellite, after repairs were made to the Falcon 9 rocket. Duration: 01:23

Dec 4, 2013

Katy Perry appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Singer Katy Perry was appointed Tuesday UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador, with a special focus on improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable children and adolescents. Duration: 00:46

Dec 4, 2013

Speaker Boehner lights US Capitol Christmas tree

US House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner lit the US Capitol Christmas tree on Tuesday. Duration: 01:31

Dec 4, 2013

Guardian editor defends Snowden leaks before UK MPs

The editor of Britain's Guardian newspaper Alan Rusbridger on Tuesday defended the publication of leaks by Edward Snowden, insisting during fierce questioning from lawmakers that it had not put any lives at risk. Duration: 00:34

Dec 4, 2013

US, Colombia to triple cooperation in region

President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday said Colombia and the United States would triple security cooperation in a group of third countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Duration: 00:34

Dec 4, 2013

UN launches its first ever surveillance drone in DR Congo

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday officially launched a surveillance drone in the strife-torn northeast in the first such move by the United Nations. Duration: 00:32

Dec 4, 2013