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Harshvardhan accuses Kejriwal of joining hands with Congress

New Delhi, Jan 02 (ANI): BJP leader Harshvardhan on Thursday criticized Arvind Kejriwal and AAP for joining hands with the Congress party. Addressing the Delhi Assembly, he questioned the reason behind the alliance with the Congress. He also said that Kejriwal during his election campaign had promised that if his party comes in power he will send all the corrupt leaders of the Congress party behind bars and now he is joining hands with the same.

Jan 2, 2014

27 Killed as Maharashtra State Bus Plunges into Valley

A state-run transport bus plunged into a deep valley near the city of Thane on Thursday, claiming the lives of at least 27 people.

Jan 2, 2014

Manish Sisodia moves confidence motion in Delhi Assembly

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): AAP leader, Manish Sisodia on Thursday moved motion of confidence in Delhi Assembly. Sisodia said that his party didn't compromise to form the government. He also added that the Delhi voters have given AAP moral majority and his government wants to end the VVIP culture and corruption in politics.

Jan 2, 2014

Is Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) Answering WikiLeaks Founder Assange's Call to Join Force Against Surveillance?

The development came a day after WikiLeaks' Julian Assange called on hackers to unite against NSA surveillance.

Jan 2, 2014

India to Have 185 Million Mobile Internet Users by June 2014

The number of users accessing the internet through their mobile phones in India will touch 185 million by June 2014, according to a new report.

Jan 2, 2014

Madhyamgram rape victim's death triggers outburst against WB govt

Kolkata/ New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): The death of the rape victim in West Bengal's Madhyamgram region took a new turn as it has been reported on Thursday that the girl was killed by the accused after being gang raped twice. The girl confirmed it in her dying statement. Slamming the West Bengal government, CPI (M) blamed the state government and its machinery including the police and health department for their negligence that led to the death of the girl.

Jan 2, 2014

AgustaWestland Chopper deal cancellation: whom are they trying to shield, BJP asks govt

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday accused the government of trying to shield few names coming out in public in the AgustaWestland Chopper deal case. Prasad questioned the intention of the government behind cancelling the deal and demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.

Jan 2, 2014

Why a Man Crash Landing Hot Air Balloon in East China Sea Became a Major Headline

Interestingly, the man, identified as 35-year-old-chef Xu Shauaijun, landed himself in the midst of a territorial dispute between two Asian superpowers: China and Japan.

Jan 2, 2014

Arvind Kejriwal government to face crucial trust vote today, Congress says will support

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will seek a vote of confidence on the floor of Delhi Assembly on Thursday, AAP, which emerged as the second largest party in the election with 28 MLAs requires the support of 8 more MLAs to cross the half way mark of the 70-Member Delhi Assembly. Speaking on the same, Congress leader Jagdish Tytler said that it will continue to lend outside support to the AAP government. However he said that he will not criticize Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal at the moment as everyone will come to know about his governance in the coming three months.

Jan 2, 2014

Maldives President seeks India's leadership to resolve issues of the region

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Maldives President Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who is in India on his first official foreign visit after winning the elections in November has said that they looked up to India's leadership in the salvation from poverty and on regional and global issues. Gayoom met his Indian counterpart, President Pranab Mukherjee, and was accorded a ceremonial reception on Thursday.

Jan 2, 2014

Not scared, people have faith in us: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, Jan 02 (ANI): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who will have to prove in the state legislature on Thursday that his Aam Aadmi Party has the numbers to continue to govern Delhi said that people have faith in his party and he is not scared.

Jan 2, 2014

Deaths, Blocked Roads, Power Cuts, Heavy Snowfall Mark New Year in Kashmir Valley

Heavy snowfall and biting cold has disrupted life in Jammu and Kashmir for a third consecutive day, with the national highway shut down and irregular power cuts.

Jan 2, 2014

Kolkata Gang Rape: Police Reveal Victim was Set Ablaze by Accused; Chaos over Cremation

The brutal gang rape case of Barasat has just got uglier, with the police revealing that the accused were also the ones who set the victim ablaze.

Jan 2, 2014

BJP slams price hike of non subsidized LPG cylinders

New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): Oil companies have increased the price of non-subsidized cooking gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs 220. Following the increase, a 14.2 kg non-subsidized cooking gas cylinder in Delhi will cost Rs 1,241, up from Rs 1,021. Reacting on the same, BJP Vice-President, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said that the LPG price should be regulated.

Jan 2, 2014

Global Warming Will Have Temperatures Rising by 4 Degrees by 2100 [Video]

The research, by University of New South Wales, published in Nature concludes that the threat to global climate by carbon dioxide is more sensitive than it was thought to be in earlier studies.

Jan 2, 2014