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Two dead, flights disrupted as Indonesia volcano erupts

A spectacular volcanic eruption in Indonesia kills two people and forces mass evacuations, disrupting long-haul flights and closing international airports. Duration: 01:04

Feb 14, 2014

RIP Marius 2? Another Danish Giraffe Also Called Marius to be Killed?

There is something severely rotten, unlucky and cursed to be born as a giraffe in Denmark and to have a name called 'Marius'.

Feb 14, 2014

Jan Lokpal bill: Ruckus in Delhi Assembly

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): The Delhi Assembly on Friday once again witnessed turmoil over Jan Lokpal Bill.The Congress, BJP disrupted proceedings of the house. The Congress accused the Delhi government of not being serious about the bill. BJP demanded disclosure of L-G's letter to the house and said that there will be no discussion on the Bill if L-G's letter says so. BJP also said that it supports the Jan Lokpal Bill, but hasn't received any copy of the bill.

Feb 14, 2014

CRPF organises medical camp in Maoist-affected Jharkhand

Latehar, Feb 14 (ANI): The CRPF organised a medical camp in Maoist-affected Latehar district of Jharkhand recently. Several patients availed the benefits of the camp and were provided with medicines and necessary treatment.

Feb 14, 2014

Delhi Assembly: BJP rejects allegation of not letting AAP table Jan Lokpal Bill

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): BJP's Harsh Vardhan on Friday said that his party is not opposed to the Jan Lokpal Bill but to the presence of one particular AAP minister (Somnath Bharti) who he said should resign from his ministerial post. He further asked Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal if the Lokpal Bill wasn't on the agenda how did the Congress-BJP block it on Thursday.

Feb 14, 2014

Delhi govt not serious about Jan Lokpal Bill: Congress in Delhi Assembly

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): The Congress on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party of not being serious about the passage of Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill. Congress' Arvinder Singh Lovely said the Jan Lokpal Bill that the government has been telling the whole country about is not even listed as first among the list of items for the day.

Feb 14, 2014

Narendra Modi pitches for IT revolution in India

Mumbai, Feb 14 (ANI): BJP's Prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday pinned hopes on IT revolution in the country, as he lauded the information technology industry, considering it as an agent of change. Modi was addressing a session of the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum through video-conferencing in the financial capital Mumbai. Hailing the growth of the information technology industry, Modi said that it has enhanced the image of the nation across the world. Modi also said that India should become digital and knowledge should be imparted to all the people at the grass root level.

Feb 14, 2014

Jaganmohan Reddy meets Rajnath Singh over Telangana issue

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): YSR Congress President YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday met BJP President Rajnath Singh over Telangana issue. Reddy, who was on Thursday suspended along with15 other MPs by the Lok Sabha speaker for involvement in the unruly behavior and unprecedented clashes inside the Parliament, said that he had a detailed discussion with Singh on the topic. Reddy also added that he is hopeful that wisdom will win upon the opposition. In a bid to protest the manner in which the Telangana bill was tabled in Parliament on Thursday, YSR Congress has announced an Andhra Pradesh shutdown on Friday.

Feb 14, 2014

Valentine's Day 2014: Celebrations Around the World [PHOTOS]

Check out the pictures below, to find how the international day of love is celebrated around the world.

Feb 14, 2014

Belgium allows euthanasia for ill children

Belgium becomes the first country to allow euthanasia for terminally ill children of all ages, after a heated debate in which critics questioned a child's ability to make the decision to die.Duration:00:53

Feb 14, 2014

Shocker: Wikipedia Refers Congress MP L Rajagopal as 'PepperSpray Rajagopal'

After he was collectively condemned for using peppery spray in the Parliament on Thursday, L Rajagopal has been referred as 'PepperSpray Rajagopal', even by Wikipedia.

Feb 14, 2014

Jan Lokpal Bill can't be tabled in Delhi Assembly: LG Najeeb Jung

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Delhi Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung has written a letter to Delhi Assembly Speaker MS Dhir saying the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill cannot be tabled in the House as it has not been approved by him. Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had tweeted that there would be no compromise on Jan Lokpal bill. He has also threatened to resign if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not tabled today.

Feb 14, 2014

No support to 'unconstitutional' Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill: Congress

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remains adamant on his stand of resigning if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed in the ongoing Assembly session, Congress leader Haroon Yusuf said on Friday that the Congress will not support the Bill as it's unconstitutional

Feb 14, 2014

AAP using Jan Lokpal Bill as political tool: BJP

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): The BJP on Friday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his repeated threats of resignation if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed in the Delhi Assembly. Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hit out at AAP and Kejriwal for using the Jan Lokpal Bill as a political tool.

Feb 14, 2014