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Delhi Elections 2013: Aam Aadmi Party Begins 'Jhadu Chalao Yatra'

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which seeks to contest its first elections on 4 December, has launched its 'Jhadu Chalao Beiman Bhagao' yatra in New Delhi on Sunday.

Nov 10, 2013

Chhattisgarh: Preparations underway for first phase of polls

Rajnandgaon, Nov 10 (ANI): Preparations are underway for first phase of polls to be held in 18 constituencies of Chhattisgarh on Monday. Twelve constituencies in the naxal-affected Bastar division, comprising seven districts- Kanker, Kondagaon, Bastar, Narayanpur, Bijapur, Dantewada, Sukma- and six constituencies of Rajnandgaon district will go to polls in the first phase.

Nov 10, 2013

Aam Aadmi Party starts 'Jhadu Chalao Yatra'

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): With an aim to reach out to maximum possible people ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party began its 22-day 'Jhadu Chalao Yatra' from Sunday. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal said that the people of Delhi have made up their minds that they would get rid of the Congress and the BJP. He also said that people want an honest party. During its Yatra, the party will cover70 constituencies in Delhi.

Nov 10, 2013

Govt is confused, has weak policies: BJP on PM to skip CHOGM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Even as Union Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid will officially head the Indian delegation at the CHOGM to be held in Sri Lanka next week with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not attending the meet in view of the opposition by parties in Tamil Nadu, the BJP on Sunday slammed the Congress-led UPA for its weak policies.

Nov 10, 2013

Separatists meeting Pak foreign advisor raises 'suspicion': BJP

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Even as Pakistan invited Kashmiri separatists for a meeting with its visiting foreign adviser Sartaj Aziz to discuss the vexed Kashmir issue in the national capital, the BJP on Sunday said the move raised suspicion.

Nov 10, 2013

Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan death toll could cross 10,000

Tacloban, Nov 10 (ANI): Officials say, the death toll from one of the strongest storms on record, Typhoon Haiyan that ravaged the central Philippine city of Tacloban could cross 10,000 people. One of the strongest typhoons ever to make landfall devastated the central Philippines, killing more than 1,000 people in one city alone and 200 in another province, the Red Cross estimated on Saturday, as reports of high casualties began to emerge.

Nov 10, 2013

Now Digvijay shares dais with controversial Muslim Cleric, AAP unfazed

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Congress General Secretary, Digvijay Singh was recently seen sharing dais with controversial Muslim Cleric, Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan in Sambhal, reacting to which the AAP was surprisingly unfazed. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal had earlier come under attack from the BJP and Congress for meeting Tauqeer in Bareilly and was accused of playing the 'communal card' ahead of the Delhi polls.

Nov 10, 2013

Deputy Planning Chief's plan panel stresses on inclusive growth to reduce poverty

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia has called for a need to emphasize on eight percent inclusive growth, with an aim to reduce poverty and to create an impact on the overall growth. Ahluwalia said poverty had declined much faster since the Congress-led UPA government came to power.

Nov 10, 2013

PM not to attend CHOGM in Sri Lanka; Khurshid to represent India

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): Union Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid will officially head the Indian delegation at the CHOGM to be held in Sri Lanka next week with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not attending the meet in view of the opposition by parties in Tamil Nadu.

Nov 10, 2013