Politics

Bangladesh advocate rules out possibility of enmity between feuding parties

Dhaka, Nov 12 (ANI): Senior advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, A.F.M. Mesbahuddin ruled out any possibility of enmity between feuding parties, as tensions mount ahead of the general elections in Bangladesh. Recently, Bangladesh's main opposition party, the BNP, refused a request from the prime minister to form an all-party government to oversee upcoming elections, setting the stage for a showdown this week that could delay or even derail the polls altogether. While talking to the reporter in Dhaka, Mesbahuddin backed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and said that she was always ready to have any dialogue with the opposition party.

Nov 12, 2013

Kejriwal actually runs Naxal front: Subramanian Swamy

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): As the centre and the opposition is all set to probe into the source of AAP’s foreign funding, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said that party’s leader Arvind Kejriwal is a total fraud and actually runs a ‘Naxal front’. Further, he said a foreign organization, Awaaz foundation has funded around 2.5 crore rupees to the party and Kejriwal is trying to hide the facts about the same.

Nov 12, 2013

Modi must take a few classes in history from top leaders of BJP: Digvijay Singh

Raipur, Nov 12 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday took a dig at BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi saying that he must take a few classes in history from top leaders of the BJP. He further added that the country may have to face embarrassment in case Modi becomes the PM and gives similar speeches in UN.

Nov 12, 2013

Traditional dances welcome British royals to Kerala

Kochi, Nov 12 (ANI): Britain's Prince of Wales, Charles and his wife, Camilla, got a colourful welcome to the city of Kochi in Kerala recently, as the couple enjoyed an evening of traditional dances and martial arts during the last leg of their India trip. The couple visited Kerala Folklore Theatre, which houses the country's largest collection of traditional performing art costumes. The royals were first garlanded and then enticed to the classical moves of Kathak, which is one of the most dynamic theatres arts in the world. The royal couple's visit ends on November 14 when they leave for Sri Lanka to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo.

Nov 12, 2013

Earthquakes rattle Delhi, no reports of casualties

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Four earthquakes within a period of 3 hours shook the National Capital Region (NCR) on early Tuesday, with no reports of casualties or major damage. The first tremor of magnitude 3.1 was felt in Delhi and occured at 12:41am. Its epicentre was Delhi, according to an IMD report. This was followed by three more tremors of 3.3, 2.5 and 2.8 magnitude at 1:41, 1:55 and 3:40 AM, the report said.

Nov 12, 2013

Traditional dances welcome British royals to Kerala

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Four earthquakes within a period of 3 hours shook the National Capital Region (NCKochi, Nov 12 (ANI): Britain's Prince of Wales, Charles and his wife, Camilla, got a colourful welcome to the city of Kochi in Kerala recently, as the couple enjoyed an evening of traditional dances and martial arts during the last leg of their India trip. The couple visited Kerala Folklore Theatre, which houses the country's largest collection of traditional performing art costumes. The royals were first garlanded and then enticed to the classical moves of Kathak, which is one of the most dynamic theatres arts in the world. The royal couple's visit ends on November 14 when they leave for Sri Lanka to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo.R) on early Tuesday, with no reports of casualties or major damage. The first tremor of magnitude 3.1 was felt in Delhi and occured at 12:41am. Its epicentre was Delhi, according to an IMD report. This was followed by three more tremors of 3.3, 2.5 and 2.8 magnitude at 1:41, 1:55 and 3:40 AM, the report said.

Nov 12, 2013