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Lok Sabha polls commences in Tripura

Tripura, April 07 (ANI): Polling in one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura commenced on Monday in the first stage of 2014 general elections. Around 1.2 million voters are eligible to vote in the Tripura West constituency, who will decide the fortunes of 13 candidates in the state. The Left has won from West Tripura 11 times since the first Lok Sabha election of 1952 and the Congress four times. CPI-M's Sankar Prasad Datta, Congress's Arunoday Saha, BJP state president Sudhindra Chandra Dasgupta, Trinamool Congress state chief Ratan Chakraborty and Aam Aadmi Party's Salil Saha are among the contenders.

Apr 7, 2014

Five seats in Assam votes as 2014 polls begin amidst security

Assam, April 07 (ANI): The first of the five stages of parliamentary polls begins on Monday in five constituencies in Assam. The BJP, Trinamool Congress, AIUDF, AGP, AAP, SUCI, CPI (M), AIFB and SP, are contesting in the five seats in Tezpur, Koliabor, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur in Assam. The electoral fortunes of 51 contestants, including two Union ministers, will be decided in five Lok Sabha seats in Assam when an electorate of 64,41,634, including 31,20,067 women will cast their votes amidst tight security. The polling booths witnessed a large number of first time voters too.

Apr 7, 2014

US to send two more anti-missile ships to Japan: Hagel

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel says the US plans to send two more missile defence warships to Japan to counter the threat posed by North Korea's "provocative" actions. Duration: 00:52

Apr 6, 2014

Orban strong favourite as Hungary holds elections

Hungarians voted Sunday in elections that look set to give strongman Prime Minister Victor Orban another term after four turbulent years that have seen him labelled both saviour and autocrat. Duration: 00:44

Apr 6, 2014

FIR lodged against Amit Shah for hate speech, Politicos react

New Delhi/ Nagpur/ Lucknow, April 06 (ANI): After an FIR was lodged against Amit Shah in Bijnor, LJP President Ram Vilas Paswan said that such things keep on happening and that it is the duty of the Election Commission. Reacting on the same, Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi said that EC took the right decision and any person with some responsibility should not have said something like that. Meanwhile, INC leader Rashid Alvi said that Amit Shah must be arrested but nothing should happen during elections which can benefit BJP.

Apr 6, 2014

Amit Shah booked by Bijnor administration for his 'revenge' remark

Bijnor/ Lucknow, April 06 (ANI): Bijnor administration filed a complaint under IPC153K and 125RP Act for delivering hate speech in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh. Bijnor CO Rajesh Kumar said that the investigation is still on in the case and that Shah is booked under these sections. Meanwhile, Chief electoral officer of UP, Umesh Sinha said that the speech violates the model code of conduct.

Apr 6, 2014

Narendra Modi - Front runner in Indian prime ministerial race

Uttar Pradesh/New Delhi/Assam/Gujarat, April 6 (ANI): BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the hot favourite for the PM position, stands on the cusp of leading the world's most populous democracy, after an election that looks set to make his party the biggest in the country. BJP has benefited from a wave of public anger over corruption scandals and a slowing economy under the ruling Congress, which may be facing one of it's weakest-ever showings at the polls. Narendra Damodardas Modi, now 63, was born and brought up in Vadnagar, a town built on a hill in rural Gujarat. The third child in a family of eight that struggled to make ends meet, he ended his education after school and abruptly left home, only returning years later for his father's funeral. The tea stall his father ran with the help of his sons is just as it was then, on the platform of the ramshackle railway station nearby. But Modi has come a long way from that small dwelling near the station. The BJP under Modi's stewardship has promised to kick-start the economy, bring in factories, and educate the densely populated and still-poor heartland states of India.

Apr 6, 2014

BSF seizes drugs worth billions near Pakistan border

Ferozpur, April 06 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) in Ferozpur district of Punjab seized over 35 kilograms of heroin from near the Pakistan border, after a face-off with the smugglers in the wee hours of Sunday. After hearing noises, the security officials launched a search operation and later both the sides fired shots. The two smugglers, however, managed to escape. Quoting it as one of the biggest achievements at the border, the Inspector General of BSF, AK Tomar, said that they had successfully failed the attempt of Pakistani smugglers. A Pakistan’s mobile phone was also recovered from the site.

Apr 6, 2014

BJP reacts to Chidambaram's 'Modi overtaking BJP' remark

New Delhi, April 06 (ANI): BJP leaders Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Bizay Sonkar reacted to the statement made by Finance Minister P Chidambaram who stated that Modi has taken over BJP. Naqvi hit back at Congress saying that the Congress is questioning BJP as if BJP was in power for the last so many years. He further added that Congress has already accepted its defeat and now just making vague statements. Meanwhile, BJP leader Bizay Sonkar Shastri said that the public had already accepted Narendra Modi as their leader, BJP has only made an official declaration.

Apr 6, 2014

Bhopal runs for nation's economy before polls

Bhopal, April 06 (ANI): Students and professionals in large numbers participated in marathon race, 'Run for the Indian economy' in Bhopal on Sunday for a resurgent India and to show concern for country's economy. The event was organised by Institute of Professional Education and Research (IPER), Bhopal. One of the organisers of the marathon, Gurleen Singh Khalsa, said this is a gesture to show that people are aware and concerned and will not rest till economy gets its due. The four kilometres long race took place between Vyapam Square to TT Nagar stadium on Sunday morning in Bhopal.

Apr 6, 2014

AAP conducts road show in Delhi to garner voters support

New Delhi, April 6 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday (April 06) appealed to the masses to vote for his party while conducting a road show from Shadipur metro station to Chandni Chowk in Delhi. Kejriwal was followed by large numbers of supporters and workers as he moved through the streets of the city. Meanwhile, AAP leader Ashish Khetan who also participated in the road show talked about the issues being faced by the country as well as the party leaders. The AAP plans to contest at least 350 of the 543 seats at stake in the Lok Sabha and has promised to field strong candidates against a string of high-ranking politicians, Kejriwal described as corrupt.

Apr 6, 2014

700 riots took place under Sonia Gandhi's watch: Narendra Modi

Aligarh, April 06 (ANI): BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, on Sunday said that 700 communal riots took place under Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's watch. Modi also hit out at Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for his party's government failure to control communal riots. Alleging indirectly that Sonia Gandhi controls SP, Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Modi said they were hand in glove with each other.

Apr 6, 2014

Asia's biggest Tulip garden throws open for public in Kashmir

Srinagar, April 6 (ANI): The floricultural department of Jammu and Kashmir opened the Asia's biggest tulip garden for visitors following the bitter winter. This tulip garden attracts lakhs of tourists every year especially during the tourist season. Director of Floriculture Department, Sunil Mishri explained how the vast garden is taken care of and the number of tourists that are to be expected. Large number of people thronged the garden which is located at the foot of captivating Zabarwan hills to witness the blooming tulips. Visitors were mesmerized by the beauty of flowers. The garden was opened in 2008 and was the idea of the then Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad with the aim of boosting tourism and floriculture in the state.

Apr 6, 2014

Australia probes 'encouraging' signals in MH370 hunt

Australia is sending planes and ships to investigate signals detected by a Chinese vessel in the hunt for a missing Malaysian jet, after an "important and encouraging lead". Duration: 01:30

Apr 6, 2014

Challenge to sustain Rwanda's post-genocide economic boom

Twenty years ago the Rwandan economy was in ruins: the banks were empty, cash crops rotted in the fields and the streets were strewn with corpses. Duration: 01:22

Apr 6, 2014