Politics

Police recover explosives from Maoist hotbed in Jharkhand

Giridih, Nov 27 (ANI): In a joint operation, police and paramilitary forces recovered huge cache of explosives from a dense forest of Maoist hotbed in Jharkhand. Senior police officer Giridih area of the province, Ajay Sahu, said acting on an intelligence, a huge cache of ammunition was recovered from the forest area which was going to be supplied to Maoists. According to the police, 500 kilograms of explosives were recovered from a dense forest near Maheshkishor and Bhelwaghati villages of Giridih district.

Nov 27, 2013

Belgian Princess pays homage to 26/11 martyrs

Mumbai, Nov 27 (ANI): Belgium Princess Astrid and Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor laid wreath and paid homage to the victims of 26/11 terror attacks at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. India, on Tuesday, observed the fifth anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai carnage that shook the entire nation in 2008. This carnage strained the already tense relations between New Delhi and Islamabad as India suspects the killers to have come across the border. Several people were held hostage for three days before the National Security Guards (NSG) commandos killed the militants in the siege as they undertook 'Operation Black Tornado.'

Nov 27, 2013

Sharda Group funded TMC during elections: BJP

Allahabad, Nov 27 (ANI): BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh on Wednesday slammed TMC and said that all media houses of Sharda are mouth pieces of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC and all the funding of TMC during election had come from Sharda Group and added that proper investigation should be made on TMC in Sharda chit fund. Police have arrested suspended TMC lawmaker Kunal Ghosh in West Bengal for his alleged role and conspiracy in the state's multi-billion Sharda chit fund scam.

Nov 27, 2013

Lakhimpur gang rape case: Delay in case breaks down womens faith in system, says Annie Raja

New Delhi, Nov 27 (ANI): After Assam State Commission for Women took up suo motu cognizance of the Lakhimpur gang rape and murder case, Women Social Activist Annie Raja said that delay in the case is breaking down women’s faith in the system. She said that it is shocking that police failed to arrest the perpetrators and locate the vehicle even after 5-6 days of the crime.

Nov 27, 2013

Awami League rallies against oppositions protest over polls date in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov 27 (ANI): Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party supporters rallied in Dhaka in order to oppose the strike called by opposition parties against the announcement of the date for country’s parliamentary polls. Earlier on Monday, the chief election commissioner had declared that the polls would be held on January 05, next year. The opposition, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) had opposed the polls date and announced a 48-hour strike to voice their displeasure. Insisting that the strike by opposition failed to gain public support, an Awami leader, Mofazzal Hossain, said that people in the country were actually relieved after the declaration of the polls date.

Nov 27, 2013