Politics

N. Korea announces execution of leader's 'traitor' uncle

North Korea said Friday it has executed the uncle of leader Kim Jong-Un, branding veteran fixer Jang Song-Thaek a "traitor for all ages", as the US and South Korea voiced concern at the shock purge.

Dec 13, 2013

Deadly clashes after Bangladesh executes Islamist leader

Bangladesh was rocked by a new wave of violence Friday as Islamist supporters went on the rampage to vent their fury at the execution of one of their leaders for war crimes.

Dec 13, 2013

Argument breaks out between VK Singh and Gopal Rai at Anna Hazare's fast venue

Ralegan Siddhi, Dec 13 (ANI): A scuffle broke out between AAP leader Gopal Rai and former Army chief VK Singh on Friday in Ralegan Siddhi, the venue for anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare's indefinite hunger strike to press for a strong Jan Lokpal Bill. Singh said that people shouldn't split and form different groups in the fight against corruption. Hearing this, Rai raised objections, which led to a heated argument between him and Singh. Sensing the situation, Hazare then asked Gopal Rai to immediately leave Ralegan Siddhi.

Dec 13, 2013

Will leave Anna's village but will never leave him alone in this fight: Gopal Rai

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): After a scuffle broke out between AAP leader Gopal Rai and former Army chief VK Singh on Friday in Ralegan Siddhi, the venue for anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare's indefinite hunger strike to press for a strong Jan Lokpal Bill, Rai stated that he will leave Ralegan Siddhi but will continue the fast along with Anna. Rai alleged that Anna is being provoked by many against the AAP members.

Dec 13, 2013

Tamil widows fear rape four years on from the end of the war

Sri Lanka's decades-long civil war may be over, but many Tamil women who lost their husbands in the fighting still fear for their safety in former conflict zones amid reports of rape and sexual violence.

Dec 13, 2013

Lokpal Bill should have been passed earlier: JD (U)

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): As the Lokpal bill came back to the political centrestage with Anna Hazare's ongoing fast and the approaching Lok Sabha election, JD (U) leader Shivanand Tiwari said that the bill should have been passed way earlier. He said that both the BJP and Congress are trying to get credits for the same but the reasons for its delay will definitely be questioned.

Dec 13, 2013

Nation remembers martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, political leaders on Friday paid homage to those who had lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament House terrorist attack. Vice President M. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley and several other leaders offered floral tributes to the martyrs at a solemn ceremony in New Delhi. It was on this day in 2001, heavily armed-terrorists infiltrated the Parliament House and began firing their weapons during the time of Parliament session. Eleven persons including five policemen were killed during the attack.

Dec 13, 2013

AAP should form govt in Delhi: Politicos

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Politicos amidst speculations of who will form government in Delhi, wished that the AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal should form government in the constituency. BJD leader Jay Panda said that AAP should take support from other party and form government without further delay. Following the suit, JD (U) leader KC Tyagi also said that the party should form the government and other parties should support him in the proper functioning of the government.

Dec 13, 2013

Fodder scam: SC grants bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav

Dec 13, 2013

Fodder scam: Congress welcomes bail to Lalu

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam case, in which he was convicted and sentenced to five years in jail. After the Patna High Court dismissed the former Bihar CM's plea, he moved the top court seeking bail till his appeal against conviction by a special CBI court was decided by the HC. The order was passed by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, reacting over this Congress leader Kapil Sibal said that everything must be in accordance with law, and if the apex court has granted him bail then his party welcomes the decision.

Dec 13, 2013

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