Politics

Vatican suspends Germany's 'bling bishop'

The Vatican on Wednesday suspended indefinitely a German Catholic cleric dubbed the "bling bishop" for his luxury lifestyle, despite multiple calls in Germany for the prelate to be dismissed. Duration: 00:58

Oct 23, 2013

British cyclists thrilled by 2014 Tour de France route

Reigning champion Chris Froome has said he is delighted by the 2014 Tour de France route, despite it seemingly favouring pure climbers. Duration: 01:03

Oct 23, 2013

Saudi activist talks about campaign for right to drive

Saudi female activists gear up to test a long-standing driving ban Saturday, with more women already getting behind the wheel in defiance of the restriction amid a seemingly more lenient approach from authorities. Duration: 01:24

Oct 23, 2013

France's contemporary art show FIAC in its 40th year

France's contemporary art fair FIAC launches its 40th edition in Paris, with over nearly 200 galleries from two dozen countries. Duration: 1:07

Oct 23, 2013

NSA revelations cause diplomatic ruckus among allies

The United States has branded reports it spied on millions of French citizens as inaccurate but the newspaper behind them said Wednesday it was sticking by a story which has caused a diplomatic ruckus between the allies. Duration: 00:42

Oct 23, 2013

Sharif urges Obama to end drone strikes

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called Wednesday on US President Barack Obama to end drone strikes, which are widely unpopular in his country, during a meeting between the two heads of state at the White House. Duration: 1:18

Oct 23, 2013

Mali holds conference on decentralisation

A conference on decentralisation took place in Bamako, Mali, on Wednesday to try to resolve the crisis in the north of the country where many Tuareg still want independence in the wake of the military intervention earlier this year. Duration: 1:16

Oct 23, 2013

PM Manmohan Singh arrives in China

Beijing, Oct 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Beijing on Tuesday on a three-day visit. Both the countries are expected to ink several key pacts, including an agreement on a mechanism to prevent incursions by Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control. Besides the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement, a series of pacts are expected to be signed after his talks with Li.

Oct 22, 2013

Conflict of interest

Muzaffarabad, Oct 22: Transport minister changes rules and regulations to benefit his family members, transporters and common people up in arms against the minister.

Oct 22, 2013

Due to unprecedented rains onion prices have increased: Sheila Dikshit

New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): Reacting to the sky rocketing prices of onion in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said unprecedented rains were responsible for the increased prices.

Oct 22, 2013

When you deal with Chinese, you have to be patient: Khurshid

Manila, Oct 22 (ANI): While reacting to Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh's upcoming visit to China, Union Foreign Minister, Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said that we need to be patient while dealing with the Chinese.

Oct 22, 2013

Naxalites and Maoists exploiting rural populace

Malkangiri, Oct 22 (ANI): Even as India is treading on the path of development, the rebel groups within the country are trying to hold it back, for vested interest. The Maoist and Naxalite movements in the country have evolved into an armed and rebelling group fighting locally against the 'state'. Though the theory and practice of these movements are questionable, they liberally exploit the anger and frustration of the rural populace, particularly the tribal communities, who want development. Recently, eleven Maoists, including a woman cadre, surrendered after a brief encounter with the police in Malkangiri district of Odisha.

Oct 22, 2013

Ramdev not famous enough that anybody will even look at him: Digvijay

New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): Even as yoga guru Baba Ramdev charged the Congress of stooping to new low levels to settle political scores, and said that charges of kidnapping levelled against him was a conspiracy to malign his image, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh asks if Ramdev's family members kidnap somebody then how can it be a conspiracy of Congress? He further said that Ramdev is not such a big personality that any body will even look at him.

Oct 22, 2013

Credit growth to be satisfactory for whole year: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the credit growth was satisfactory in the first quarter of the year, and that it will be satisfactory for the remainder of the year.

Oct 22, 2013

Lalu's disqualification from LS will send strong signal to corrupt politicians: Congress

New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): After RJD Chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav was formally disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after being convicted in the fodder scam case, Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said that law has taken its course and the conviction would send a strong signal to corrupt politicians in the country.

Oct 22, 2013