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Kurdish Peshmerga troops prepare to fire a cannon during clashes with militants of the Islamic State in Iraq

Displaced Iraqi Christians Enlist with Peshmerga to Fight IS

After fleeing the Islamic State in Iraq, thousands of displaced Christians in Kurdistan are now eager to fight the Islamic State,so that they can go back home soon.

Sep 16, 2014

India's Most Wanted Man Free to Roam in Pakistan, Says Pak Envoy

Hafiz Saeed is the mastermind behind the 26/11 attacks in the city of Mumbai in 2008

Sep 16, 2014

Scottish expats remain bystanders in independence vote

As with the independence decision itself, the issue of whether Scottish citizens living outside their homeland should be allowed to vote on the country's future is the source of fevered debate. Duration: 02:07

Sep 16, 2014

Murder over Cigarettes: 3 Minors Kill Man for Demanding Cigarettes

The man, Shivam, has been harassing the three minors for quite some time by asking them to bring cigarettes and tea for him.

Sep 16, 2014

A peculiar-shaped cloud has everyone wondering if the heavens have decided that Scotland should part its way from the rest of the UK.

'Omen' Cloud that Looks Like a Map of UK minus Scotland

A peculiar-shaped cloud has everyone wondering if the heavens have decided that Scotland should part ways with UK.

Sep 16, 2014

Chandrababu Naidu Holds India's First Paperless Cabinet Meeting

Chandrababu Naidu held India's first e-cabinet meeting on Monday using iPads and tablets..

Sep 16, 2014

Gujarat by-polls: Congress wins 2 seats, BJP wins 4

New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): The results of Gujarat by-polls is out in which Congress party has won 2 seats and BJP won 4 seats. Congress leader Digvijay Singh said that the party is happy with the results and added that people have realized that the ideology of BJP is based on communal division. Meanwhile, BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that though the elections were contested on local issues at a regional level, still it gives a wake up call to BJP for the upcoming polls in and Maharashtra.

Sep 16, 2014

Kejriwal meets Nitin Gadkari over E-Rickshaws in Delhi as govt to come up with laws over the same

New Dlehi, Sep 16 (ANI): AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met the Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari over e-rickshaws in Delhi. This came a day after Gadkari said that the government will soon come up with a law and allow running of e-rickshaws in the national capital. Earlier, Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay also met Gadkari over the matter.

Sep 16, 2014

Regional parties show happiness over BJPs defeat in By-Polls, says Modi wave collapsed

New Delhi/ Lucknow, Sep 16 (ANI): Regional parties including AAP and BSP on Tuesday expressed happiness over BJP’s defeat and poor performance in by-polls. AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal said that the polls result shows that the ruling BJP party has fooled the public in these 100 days and that they have given their mandate in the Assembly polls. Meanwhile, BSP leader Swami Prasad Maurya said that the fight was between the ‘gunda raj’ and ‘dunga raj’ and people have just chosen the less dangerous. He further said that the ‘Modi wave’ is over and that BJP is paying for the same.

Sep 16, 2014

Exclusive Interview with Khoobsurat Stars

New Delhi, Sept 16 (ANI): In an exclusive interview given to ANI, stars of upcoming flick 'Khoobsurat' Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan spoke about the film, their experiences and much more.

Sep 16, 2014

Three NATO soldiers killed in Kabul suicide car bomb

A Taliban suicide bomber rams an explosives-laden car into a NATO convoy close to the US embassy in Kabul, killing three soldiers and wounding at least 13 Afghan civilians. Duration: 00:49

Sep 16, 2014

By-Poll Results: BJP suffers humiliating defeat in UP, Rajasthan; makes debut in WB

New Delhi, Sept 16 (ANI): The BJP suffered a humiliating loss as the by-poll results on 33 Assembly seats and 3 Lok Sabha seats were declared on Tuesday. The saffron party even failed to retain most of the seats where it was infallible sometimes back. The BJP suffered a jolt in Rajasthan winning just one of the four seats. The BJP had to face further embarrassment in Modi's turf of Gujarat, being forced to concede one more seat to the Congress, bringing the total tally in the 9 assembly seats to BJP: 6, Congress: 3. The Samajwadi Party stormed ahead by winning 8 seats in UP by-polls. There was some reason to cheer for the BJP, which made its debut in West Bengal by winning one seat in the Basirhat Dakshin constituency. Reacting over this, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said that the by polls were contested on local issues; they shouldn't be seen in national context.

Sep 16, 2014

Narendra Singh Tomar donates Rs 15 crore to PM National Relief Fund

New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): The Minister for Mines, Steel, Labour and Employment, Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday handed over cheques worth Rs 15 crore to PM Narendra Modi for the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. The amount has been donated by Public Sector Undertakings from the Steel and Mining sectors. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment and Steel and Mines, Vishnudeo Sai, and senior officials were also present on the occasion.

Sep 16, 2014

2014 Assembly By-Polls- Early Trends

New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): As counting for three Lok Sabha seats and 33 Assembly constituencies in underway, early trends show that BJP is struggling in key states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and even Gujarat. While, SP is leading in UP, Congress candidates are leading in three of the four Rajasthan Assembly constituencies where by-polls were held. As the counting continues, BJP worries over its downfall whereas SP and Congress celebrate the defeat of the party more than their own win.

Sep 16, 2014