Politics

SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav thanks supporters for birthday wishes

Rampur, Nov 22 (ANI): Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's 75th birthday was celebrated amidst much fanfare and joy in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. Yadav cut a lavish cake in the presence of the party workers and also present at the event were senior party leader Azam Khan and state Chief Minister and his on Akhilesh Yadav. The sky was lit with fireworks as party workers rejoiced at the occasion. Yadav also thanked people for all the wishes. Earlier, the SP Chief also rode an imported Victorian- style 'buggy' in a rally. Thousands of supporters accompanied the 'buggy' carrying Mulayam Singh, Akhilesh Yadav besides Khan, as it proceeded towards the venue, Jauhar University.

Nov 22, 2014

Team India departs for Australia to play four-test match series

Mumbai, Nov 22 (ANI): The 19-member Indian cricket team departed from Mumbai to play the upcoming Australia tour commencing from December 04 to January 06. Brisbane hosts the first of the four-test match series in which Virat Kohli will lead team India. Skipper and captain of Indian cricket team Mahendra Singh Dhoni, however, will take command of the team in the subsequent match which is scheduled for December 12 in Adelaide. In his absence, Naman Ojha and Wriddhiman Saha have been roped in as keepers.

Nov 22, 2014

JandK residents hope PM Modi to address issues of Indo- Pak relations and unemployment during his ra

Kishtwar, Nov 22 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally on Saturday, residents of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir expected the Prime Minister to address certain burning issues like relationship with Pakistan and unemployment in the region. Residents were hopeful that Modi would talk about solving the long-standing dispute with neighbouring Pakistan with whom India has often shared crossfire. Modi is scheduled to address an election rally, with just three days left for the polling for the first phase of Assembly Elections. Meanwhile, other residents raised the matter of unemployment in the district and hoped Modi would take steps to resolve the problem by creating job opportunities. The Election Commission of India has already announced the dates for assembly elections in Kashmir. The polls will be held in five-phases, beginning on November 25 and ending on December 20.

Nov 22, 2014

Obama accepts Modi's invitation to be chief guest at Republic Day, politicos react

New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): Political leaders on Saturday reacted over US President Barack Obama's forthcoming India visit. Obama has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to be the chief guest at Republic Day celebrations in January. Obama will be the first United States president to be the guest of honour on the occasion, in a move that signals India-US ties are moving in the right direction following Modi's visit to Washington last month.

Nov 22, 2014

Police arrest prime accused in kidnapping bid of Aurobindo Pharma's boss

Hyderabad, Nov 22 (ANI): Police arrested the prime accused in the shooting and kidnapping bid of generic drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma's vice president K Nityananda Reddy. Hyderabad Police Commissioner M Mahender Reddy said that accused main motive was to extort money using fire arm. Aurobindo Pharma director and vice chairman K Nityananda Reddy was attacked by an unidentified man in the posh Banjara Hills area of Hyderabad on November 18. The accused has been identified as Obulesu, who joined as a constable in 1998. Obulesu armed with an AK-47 tried to kidnap Reddy from his car.

Nov 22, 2014

Indians muck in for cleaner communities

India's government is urging all citizens to come together in a mass movement to clean the nation -- but will people heed the call? Duration: 02:39

Nov 22, 2014

Tunisian wins Muslim beauty pageant, calls for free Palestine

A Tunisian woman calls for a free Palestine as she wins a pageant exclusively for Muslims, in Indonesia, seen as a riposte to Western beauty contests. Duration: 01:24

Nov 22, 2014

BJP spreading communal poison in poll-bound Kashmir: Congress

Ramban, Nov 22 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Friday alleged that ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was spreading communal poison for electoral gains in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir. Azad said that centuries-old communal harmony in the valley was under severe threat. Azad while addressing an election rally in Ramban town added that playing with people's emotions would be harmful for the country in the long run. The five-phase polls in Jammu and Kashmir will begin on November 25 and will end on December 20. The results would be announced on December 23.

Nov 22, 2014

President Obama accepts PM Modi's invite to be chief guest at Republic Day

New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): US president Barack Obama has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to be the chief guest at Republic Day celebrations in January. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin said that a confirmation was received through diplomatic channel about Obama's visit to the country. Obama was invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will be the first U.S. president to attend a Republic Day celebration, which marks the enactment of India's constitution on January 26, 1950. The White House said Obama will meet with Modi and other Indian officials to strengthen and expand the US-India relationship.

Nov 22, 2014

Pakistan arrests 61 Indian fishermen

Karachi, Nov 22 (ANI): Pakistan maritime authorities arrested sixty one Indian fishermen and took into custody their eleven boats for illegal fishing in the country's territorial waters. The fishermen, who were arrested on November 20, had been handed over to Docks Police Station in Karachi for necessary legal action. The arrested fishermen have been charged under Foreign Act and Fisheries Act. Fishermen from both the countries frequently stray into each other territory and end up spending years in their jails.

Nov 22, 2014

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