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Atal Bihari Vajpayee turns 89 today

New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee turned 89 on Wednesday. Regarded as one of the pillars of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Vajpayee has been a stalwart in the Indian political arena for over six decades. Vajpayee served as the tenth Prime Minister of India, three times - first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004.

Dec 25, 2013

Pope presides over first midnight mass at the Vatican

Vatican, Dec 25 (ANI): Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics urged people to shun pride and selfishness and open up their hearts to God and their fellow man. Pope Francis celebrated a solemn Christmas Eve Mass for some 10,000 people in a packed St. Peter's Basilica as hundreds of others watched on large screens in the square outside.

Dec 25, 2013

Beachgoers spend Christmas Day on Sydney's Bondi Beach

Sydney, Dec 25 (ANI): Beachgoers braved the gloomy weather in Sydney on Christmas Day, and headed to Bondi Beach. Lifeguards were on hand to assist in tree decorating and keep an eye on any keen surfers. Despite the drizzle and cooler temperatures tourists managed to enjoy the sea and sand without the sunshine.

Dec 25, 2013

US troops mark Christmas Eve in Afghanistan

Kabul, Dec 25 (ANI): U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan celebrated Christmas Eve with services, prayers and hymns. Soldiers at a military base in the capital, Kabul, attended a special service at the NKC chapel, where they lit candles and thought of their families back home. U.S. soldier, Lieutenant Mark Arther Frederick, who has spent five Christmas holidays in Afghanistan while in service, said he hoped U.S. military presence brought people in the country a sense of security.

Dec 25, 2013

High command should rethink on support to AAP: Ex-Cong MLA

New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Former Congress MLA, Ramakant Goswami on Wednesday strongly hot out at the AAP for their choice of words against the Congress and said the party high command must rethink on giving support to them to form a government in Delhi.

Dec 25, 2013

Will continue to support AAP's manifesto despite their wrong choice of words: Cong

New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Congress Leader, Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday reiterated that his party will continue to support the manifesto of AAP party in Delhi despite their often wrong choice of words.

Dec 25, 2013

AAP and Congress dependent on each other, greedy for power: BJP

New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Slamming Aam Aadmi Party, BJP Delhi Unit President, Vijay Goel on Wednesday said that it is very easy to make promises, but to fulfill them is difficult. He also said that AAP and Congress are forming government because of their greed for power. Commenting on the alleged rift within the Aam Aadmi Party, he further said that now the real face of AAP is gradually getting exposed.

Dec 25, 2013

Congress' right to decide whether to extend or withdraw support: AAP

Kaushambi, Dec 25 (ANI): Reacting on Congress leader Janardhan Dwivedi's statement that a section of leaders in Congress were not in support of backing the Aam Aadmi Party, Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday said that his party does not have a tie-up with the Congress and it is Congress' prerogative to decide what they want to do about government formation in Delhi.

Dec 25, 2013

AAP MLA Vinod Kumar Binny not miffed: Yogendra Yadav

New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): AAP leader Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday claimed that there is no rift between MLA Vinod Kumar Binny and the party and Binny is not upset over any issue.

Dec 25, 2013

It might be a conspiracy by some party: JD (U) on Binny's rift with AAP

New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Speaking about AAP leader Vinod Kumar Binny's alleged rift with his party, JD (U) leader, Shoaib Iqbal on Wednesday said that there could be some disturbance within the party but it has been sorted out. He also added that it might also be a conspiracy by any other party, keeping in view the Lok Sabha elections, as AAP has been selected by Delhi and many people have their eyes on them.

Dec 25, 2013

Free water would be provided as soon as we form govt: Arvind Kejriwal

Kaushambi, Dec 25 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that 700 litres water will be given to each household immediately as soon as the AAP attains power. However, he also added that there are some areas in Delhi where some arrangements need to be made for supplying water regularly and this may take some time.

Dec 25, 2013

Vinod Kumar Binny denies rift with AAP

New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party MLA Vinod Kumar Binny on Wednesday denied any rift with his party over denial of berth in the Arvind Kejriwal’s cabinet. On Tuesday, Arvind Kejriwal had announced his cabinet, which include the names of Manish Sisodia, Rakhi Birla, Somnath Bharti, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Girish Soni and Satendra Jain. Binny had on Tuesday walked out of a meeting with Mr. Kejriwal at his residence and told the media that he would address a press conference on Wednesday that could embarrass the party.

Dec 25, 2013

Arvind Kejriwal denies rift within party

Kaushambi, Dec 25 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday denied reports of rift within the party by saying that a key party MLA Vinod Kumar Binny is not upset with his decision to allocate Cabinet berth to a few elected leaders.

Dec 25, 2013

BJP confident of winning all seats from Bihar in general elections

New Delhi/ Patna, Dec 25 (ANI): The BJP on Tuesday said that they are confident of winning all the 40 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar in the 2014 general elections. A BJP leader, Girija Singh said he is sure that the political career of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will soon come to end because of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

Dec 25, 2013

Awami League in Bangladesh condemns Pakistans stand on Mollas execution

Dhaka, Dec 25 (ANI): Supporters of Bangladesh ruling Awami League party protested against Pakistan condemning the nation’s stand on execution of war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah. Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah was hanged on December 12, the first war crimes execution in Bangladesh. He was accused of collaborating with Pakistani forces during 1971 Liberation War, who were eventually defeated with India's help.

Dec 25, 2013