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BJP chief Amit Shah and social activist Kiran Bedi during a programme organised to welcome Bedi in BJP on 15 January, 2015. IANS

Delhi Elections 2015: Want to Contest Against Kejriwal, Says Kiran Bedi

AAP had earlier termed the former IPS officer's decision of joining BJP as "shocking".

Jan 16, 2015

Politicos react over release of controversial book on Sonia Gandhi in India

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): A fictional account of Congress President Sonia Gandhi's life by Spanish author finally hits the country's stores with the party mulling legal action if it found contents "objectionable". The book "Red Sari" by Javier Moro could not be released in India during opposition Congress party rule. The Congress said it would take legal action, if the contents of the book were found objectionable. Bharatiya Janata Party refused to comment on it. CPI leader Atul Anjan found nothing wrong with the publication of the book. The book traces Sonia's journey with information sourced from close friends and colleagues from her idyllic childhood to her passionate love affair with late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and chief of the Congress party.

Jan 16, 2015

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Azam Khan accuses Sakshi Maharaj of dumping dead bodies in River Ganges, BJP condemn

New Delhi/ Moradabad/ Gorakhpur, Jan 16 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan accused BJP MP from Unnao Sakshi Maharaj of throwing the large number of bodies found floating down the River Ganges. Khan said that according to his information, Sakshi Maharaj brought a truck loaded with dead bodies and dumped it at the Ganges. Reacting on the same, BJP said that the accusations have no base and that by saying such thing, SP is creating troubles for themselves. Sambit Patra said that the SP government in Uttar Pradesh should have knowledge about what's happening in the state.

Jan 16, 2015

Islamists Hack 20,000 Websites Across France Since Charlie Hebdo Attacks

Islamist radicals have hacked around 20,000 websites across France since the Paris terrorist attacks.

Jan 16, 2015

Italian sailors Salvatore Girone (R) and Massimiliano Latorre

European Parliament Asks India to Repatriate Italian Marines; It's Not 'Well Advised', Says India

The Supreme Court has granted three months extension to Massimiliano Latorre for his stay in Italy on health grounds.

Jan 16, 2015

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Have to work, no time to comment on what others say: Kiran Bedi on Ajay Maken's remark

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Newly inducted BJP leader Kiran Bedi on Friday said that she would not comment on what other parties are saying about her. The Congress' poll campaign committee chairperson Ajay Maken, has termed Bedi's entry in the BJP as "gross political opportunism". He also added that she and Arvind Kejriwal used Anna Hazare for political gains.

Jan 16, 2015

Joshua Wong is a 18-year-old Hong Kong student who runs pro-democracy movement of as much as 120,000 youths.

Hong Kong Student Leaders Charged over Pro-democracy Protests

Scholarism leader Joshua Wong remained in police custody.

Jan 16, 2015

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Reactions pour in as censor board chief quits over nod to 'MSG' citing corruption in matter

New Delhi/ Chandigarh, Jan 16 (ANI): Reactions pour in as Censor Board Chief Leela Samson quit from her post amidst reports that that controversial film "Messenger of God" featuring Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in lead role has been cleared by Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT). Various Sikh leaders and leaders from other political parties said that the movie should be disallowed as it can hurt religious sentiments of people. Some even smelled government interference in the working of the censor board.

Jan 16, 2015

Belgian police inspect an apartment in central Verviers, a town between Liege and the German border, in east Belgium January 15, 2015. Belgian police killed two men who opened fire on them during one of about a dozen raids on Thursday against an Islamist

'Terror Threats' in Europe Force Closure of Jewish Schools in Netherlands, Belgium

This comes after Belgian police thwarted an "imminent" terrorist and killed two heavily armed suspects.

Jan 16, 2015

Woman Killed by Four Men For Resisting Attempt to Rape

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death after she defended herself from getting raped in Naranpura area of Ahmedabad.

Jan 16, 2015

The UK and US have agreed to let intelligence agents deliberately assault each others' networks in a series of simulated attacks.

UK and US to Unleash Hacking Attacks Against Each Other in Latest Cyber War Game

To test their resilience against global cyber attacks, the UK and the US have agreed to allow their intelligence agents to deliberately assault each others' networks.

Jan 16, 2015

Defeated Rajapaksa Quits Party Post: Realpolitik or Master Stroke?

After losing the Sri Lankan presidential race to Sirisena last week, Mahinda Rajapksa steps down as chairman of SLFP.

Jan 16, 2015

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Shazia Ilmi meets Amit Shah, says will be joining BJP soon

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): Former AAP leader Shazia Ilmi on Friday met BJP president Amit Shah at his residence. After meeting Shah, Ilmi said that she had a good meeting with party president. She added that Shah has welcomed her in the party and she will be joining BJP soon. Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay confirmed the development in this regard and said that a formal announcement would be made later in the day.

Jan 16, 2015