Politics

Bob Dylan's visual art showed in London exhibition

Bob Dylan is one of the world's most renowned musicians but in recent years he's also been making waves in the visual art world. Duration: 0:52

Nov 14, 2013

Canadian probe led to hundreds of child porn arrests

A child pornography bust in Toronto two years ago has led to the arrest of 348 people and rescue of 386 sexually abused children around the world. Duration: 1:06

Nov 14, 2013

Restored archangel returns to Paris' Saint Chapelle

In an extremely delicate operation, the statue of the Saint Michel archangel is placed on top of the Sainte Chapelle on Ile de la Cité in central Paris on Thursday after extensive renovation. Duration: 0:47

Nov 14, 2013

Mass kimchi-making by 3,000 women in central Seoul

It's kimchi-making season in South Korea, 3,000 women wearing surgical hats and masks with rubber gloves and aprons, gathered outside Seoul city hall for a mass kimchi-making exercise. Duration: 0:51

Nov 14, 2013

Hezbollah chief speaks as Lebanese Shiites mark Ashura.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Thursday to keep his forces in Syria fighting alongside President Bashar al-Assad's regime, in a rare public speech delivered in Beirut. Duration: 00:33

Nov 14, 2013

Tea seller cannot become PM, says Naresh Agarwal; Cong disagrees

Bhopal, Nov 13 (ANI): Even as Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal has sparked fresh controversy by taking a dig at BJP’s PM Candidate, Narendra Modi saying that a person who used to sell tea can never be nationalist in his views, and cannot be a PM, the Congress on Wednesday said anyone could aspire and become the PM of the country.

Nov 13, 2013

Secular syndicate plagued with Dengue depression: BJP on Naresh Agarwal

New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday hit back at Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal for saying that a person who used to sell tea can never be nationalist in his views, and cannot be a PM, indirectly referring to BJP’s PM Candidate, Narendra Modi saying the so-called secular syndicate of the country was plagued with Dengue depression.

Nov 13, 2013

Tea seller cannot become PM: Naresh Agarwal on Narendra Modi

Hardoi, Nov 13 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal has sparked fresh controversy by taking a dig at BJP’s PM Candidate, Narendra Modi saying that a person who used to sell tea can never be nationalist in his views, and cannot be a PM.

Nov 13, 2013

Campa Cola demolition: Prithviraj Chavan defends himself

New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): Reacting on the Campa Cola society demolition stay put by the Supreme Court, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday defended himself saying that the apex court’s order was very harsh as it asked no state authorities to interfere with its order for razing the flats. Chavan also said that his government’s “sympathy” is with its residents and it will consider legal options available.

Nov 13, 2013

Voters defy Maoists in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh/ New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): A historic voter turnout of 67 per cent was registered in the first phase of Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh on November 11. Naxal strongholds like Bastar and Rajnandgaon districts witnessed the heaviest turnout in a decade, while some constituencies witnessed a turnout of up to 75 per cent. The Naxals tried to disrupt polling in some areas. They killed security personnel in Dantewada and Kanker. In comparison to 2008, the scale of violence was limited. However, the turnout this time is especially significant because the Naxals had repeatedly called for a boycott of the vote, and warned villagers to stay away. The second and final phase of voting for the 90-member House in Chhattisgarh will be held on November 19. Counting is scheduled for December 8.

Nov 13, 2013

India to take up alleged war crimes issues on sidelines of CHOGM: Khurshid

Onboard, Nov 13 (ANI): Union foreign minister Salman Khurshid reaffirmed on Wednesday that New Delhi will engage with Colombo on various issues including those related to alleged war crimes against ethnic Tamils as he arrived in Colombo for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Summit.

Nov 13, 2013

Cong rakes up 17-year old rape allegation: Harsh Vardhan calls it dirty politics

New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): Even as Congress raked up a 17-year-old rape allegation against Delhi BJP's chief ministerial candidate Dr Harsh Vardhan, the former state Health Minister called it dirty politics hereby denying all allegations against him.

Nov 13, 2013

Campa Cola Society: Disturbed SC to consider new building to replace illegal homes

New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): In a major relief for the residents of Campa Cola Society, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed forthwith the demolition of unauthorized flats in the compound till 31 May, 2014; and said it will consider allowing a new building to house residents of illegal flats.

Nov 13, 2013

Congress garnered votes by instilling fear in Muslims, BJP will instill confidence: Rajnath

Khandwa, Nov 13 (ANI): Addressing a rally in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh on Wednesday tried to woo Muslim voters. He said that the Congress party has garnered votes by instilling fear in the minds of Muslims, but the BJP will instill confidence in them.

Nov 13, 2013

Janardhan Chandurkar's remark on Lata Mangeshkar unwarranted: Congress

New Delhi, Nov 13 (ANI): Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday said that the remark of Mumbai Congress chief Janardhan Chandurkar on Lata Mangeshkar was unwarranted. He however added that everyone has the freedom to express. Chandurkar on Tuesday said that the government should take back noted singer Lata Mangeshkar's Bharat Ratna if she praises BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi again.

Nov 13, 2013