Politics

Rare twin storms batter Mexico, 40 dead

Mexico is reeling from the rare one-two punch of major storms on opposite coasts that triggered floods and landslides, killing at least 40 people while stranding tourists in Acapulco. Duration: 00:49

Sep 17, 2013

Pray that Modi doesn't become PM: KC Tyagi

New Delhi, Sept 17 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) spokesperson KC Tyagi on Tuesday extended heartiest wishes to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday and wished for his long life.

Sep 17, 2013

Modi takes mother's blessings on his 62nd birthday

Gandhinagar, Sep 17 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, who turned 62 on Tuesday, met his mother Hiraben to seek her blessings.

Sep 17, 2013

Rajnath blames SP for Muzaffarnagar violence

New Delhi, Sept 17 (ANI): Slamming the Samajwadi Party, BJP President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the State government in Uttar Pradesh was responsible for Muzaffarnagar violence. He also lashed out at the Centre for not acting on time.

Sep 17, 2013

Himachal Pradesh: Search operation for 2 French tourists on final stage

Dharamsala, Sep 17 (ANI): The search hunt for two French trekkers, who went missing in the foothills of the Himalayas after breaking away from their group, has reached its final stage.

Sep 17, 2013

Mother Teresa sainthood for John Paul II and John XXIII to come soon: Roman Catholic Church

Kolkata, Sep 17 (ANI): Archbishop Thomas D'Souza played down growing anxiety in India over the delay in Mother Teresa___s sainthood while reacting to the fast tracking of sainthood for pontiffs Pope John Paul II and John XXIII.

Sep 17, 2013

US to relax visa rules for India, says envoy

Ahmedabad, Sep 17 (ANI): US Consul General, Peter Haas, in Ahmedabad said that United States is to relax visa rules to make it easier for Indians to apply.

Sep 17, 2013

Nepal: Yeti Airlines takes orphan children to Everest

Katmandu, Sep 17 (ANI): Eighteen orphan children of Bal Mandir realized their dream coming true when Nepal's Yeti Airlines flew these children to see the world's highest peak, the snow laden Mt Everest.

Sep 17, 2013

Timelapses of Costa Concordia salvage operation

Timelapses of the salvage operation to lift the Costa Concordia cruise ship upright from its watery grave. Duration: 00:40

Sep 17, 2013

Scientists meet to discuss deep sea trawling

Scientists have met in Paris to discuss endangered marine species. Deep sea trawling was one of the problems prioritised at the conference. Duration: 01:00

Sep 17, 2013

Italy cruise wreck turned upright in unique salvage

Salvage operators in Italy lift the Costa Concordia cruise ship upright from its watery grave in the biggest ever project of its kind. Duration: 01:05

Sep 17, 2013

Titanic bandmaster's violin goes on display

The violin played by bandmaster Wallace Hartley during the final moments before the sinking of the Titanic is displayed at a conservation studio in Lurgan, Northern Ireland before going on public display at the Titanic Belfast. Duration: 00:31

Sep 17, 2013

Dozens of hostages freed in Philippine city

Dozens of people held hostage by Muslim rebels waging deadly street battles with Philippine troops escape amid a military offensive. Duration: 00:36

Sep 17, 2013

Russia, France at odds over means to end Syrian conflict

Russia and France on Tuesday admitted they still had differences over how to solve the Syrian conflict ahead of a debate in the UN Security Council over stripping the country of its chemical arsenal. Duration: 00:46.

Sep 17, 2013

Kagame confident of Rwanda poll victory

Rwandans vote in parliamentary elections, with the central African nation's strongman Paul Kagame predicting a solid win for his ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). Duration: 00:51.

Sep 17, 2013