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Land Ordinance: Opposition slams Modi govt, BJP defends its decision

New Delhi/Palwal, Feb 23 (ANI): India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to have a tough time in the ongoing budget session of Parliament with political parties voicing their opposition to a land acquisition ordinance brought in by the Narendra Modi government. Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) member and chief of regional Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Mayawati, appreciated veteran social activist and anti-corruption crusader, Anna Hazare, for leading an agitation against the ordinance. Apart from BSP, another regional party, Janata Dal (United) (JD-U), also criticised the Modi government over the new ordinance. Countering the criticism, spokesperson of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Sambit Patra, said that the new ordinance was more beneficial for farmers.

Feb 23, 2015

Apex court pulls up N. Srinivasan for attending meet despite ban

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): India's top court on Monday slammed Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief N. Srinivasan for participating in a cricket board meeting on February 8. Last year, the Supreme Court had asked Srinivasan to step down to ensure a probe into illegal betting during 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL), in which his son-in-law has been indicted. The involvement of Gurunath Meiyappan, who is married to the daughter of the BCCI president, in the illegal betting case was proved by a court-appointed committee. The committee had been set up by the Supreme Court. The court has asked for Srinivasan's stand by February 27.

Feb 23, 2015

Al Jazeera journalist trial adjourned

Egyptian Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy arrives in a Cairo court. He's being retried on charges of aiding a terrorist group -- a reference in Egypt to the now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, for

Feb 23, 2015

Crimea prepares to mark one year since annexation

As Crimea prepares to mark one year since its annexation by Moscow from Ukraine, locals say they are happy with what happened - despite difficulties including runaway inflation and isolation from the rest of the world. Duration: 00:55

Feb 23, 2015

Pakistan Arrests Prime Suspect of Peshawar School Massacre

One of the main perpetrators of the attack Taj Muhammad was arrested by security forces on Monday.

Feb 23, 2015

S. Korean tech start-ups offer life beyond Samsung

The idea of corporate life in an industrial giant like Samsung has been a long-favoured career path by many South Korea's elite graduates but some are now instead looking to make their mark in the volatile world of tech start-ups. Duration: 01:29

Feb 23, 2015

Egypt strikes thirteen jihadist targets in Libya: Sisi

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that his country struck thirteen targets in Libya, after jihadists there beheaded 21 mostly Christian Egyptian hostages. Duration: 00:32

Feb 23, 2015

Liberians rejoice as Ebola curfew is lifted

It is the early hours of the morning and bars in the Liberian capital are packed as revellers drink, sing and rejoice their first night of freedom with the Ebola curfew lifted. Duration: 01:01

Feb 23, 2015

Land Acquisition Ordinance: Farmer representatives meet Rajnath Singh, hope positive move by govt

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met some representatives of farmers over the land ordinance issue. The representatives said that they had a positive discussion with the Home Minister and are hoping that the government would come out with a positive move on the matter.

Feb 23, 2015

Rahul Gandhi to Skip Budget Session, Takes Leave of Absence

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi took "leave of absence" to reflect on a series of electoral defeats and deliberate on the future course of the 130-year-old party.

Feb 23, 2015

Oscar winners celebrate backstage

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Winners at the 87th annual Academy Awards on Sunday (February 22) spoke to the media backstage after picking up their trophies. "Birdman" director Alejandro

Feb 23, 2015

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks in the Australian Parliament located in the Australian capital city of Canberra February 23, 2015.

Australia Terror Crackdown: 'Religion of Peace' Comment by Tony Abbott Angers Muslim World

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's announcement of the new counter-terrorism laws has invited criticism from Muslim communities.

Feb 23, 2015

The body of a foreign female journalist recognized as the bureau chief of Reuters news agency for Pakistan and Afghanistan was found dead in the F-8 area of the Pakistani capital.

Reuters Bureau Chief for Pakistan, Afghanistan Found Dead in Islamabad

The female journalist, Maria Golovnina, from Russia, was found dead in the F-8 area of Islamabad

Feb 23, 2015

At least 60 dead as Bangladesh ferry sinks after collision

The death toll in a ferry accident in central Bangladesh soared to 69 on Monday, after emergency workers recovered more bodies from the wreckage of an overcrowded boat that sank after colliding with a cargo vessel.

Feb 23, 2015

Opposition leaders say nothing new in President's address, BJP defends

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Leaders of Opposition parties on Monday said that President Pranab Mukherjee's address in the Parliament on the first day of Budget Session did not inform anything new. BSP Chief Mayawati said that the speech was supposed to inform about the policies of government but it didn't give much information. NCP leader Praful Patel said that President did not give an influential speech. JD (U) Chief Sharad Yadav said that Mukherjee's speech was so blunt that many people were sleeping. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that the government has 'Sabka Saath' but 'Vikas' is only reaching the rich and big corporate. Meanwhile, BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi clarified that the Opposition parties should not blame government to make changes to the Land Acquisition Bill as Congress did not work on them in the last so many years.

Feb 23, 2015