Politics

Mayawati condemned BJP, calls it communal party

Lucknow, Nov 22 (ANI): BSP Chief Mayawati on Friday condemned the BJP and held the party responsible for the communal violence that took place in Muzaffarnagar. Mayawati said that the SP government in UP is equally responsible for the violence. Further, she said that Narendra Modi repeats the same content in each of his rally, that is, criticizing the local government and administration. She also condemned the felicitation of the two accused BJP leaders in Agra during Modi's rally.

Nov 22, 2013

PIL against Modi rejected by Supreme Court

New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): A Public interest litigation (PIL) that has accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of filing incomplete details in his nomination papers for the 2012 assembly polls, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it is a matter that lies within the jurisdiction of the chief election officer of the state. The PIL was filed by Sunil Sarawgi. He had sought the quashing of the election officer's decision not to reject Modi's nomination paper.

Nov 22, 2013

Tehelka case: Goa Police file FIR against Tarun Tejpal

New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): The Goa Police on Friday filed an FIR against Tehelka editor in chief Tarun Tejpal, who has been accused by a woman journalist of sexual assault during an event in Goa. According to police an FIR has been filed and the crime branch could send a team of officials to Delhi for further investigation. Meanwhile, Tejpal in a statement said that he will cooperate with the investigation.

Nov 22, 2013

People of Tacloban look to the future as rebuilding starts

People in the typhoon-ravaged city of Tacloban look to the future as they start the long process of rebuilding their homes and lives. Duration: 02:29

Nov 22, 2013

Will give raw video to EC: Anuranjan Jha on sting operation on AAP members Part - 1

Noida, Nov 22 (ANI): Journalist Anuranjan Jha, who released a sting operation on some prominent members of the Aam Aadmi Party, has refused to hand over the raw footage to the AAP. Jha has said that the tapes will be given to the Election Commission and if anybody wants to view the tapes, they can come to his office and view them.

Nov 22, 2013

Will give raw video to EC: Anuranjan Jha on sting operation on AAP members Part - 2

Nov 22, 2013

BJP, Murli Manohar Joshi, Congress, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana state

Jabalpur, Nov 22 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday blamed the ruling Congress Party for mishandling the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and creating resentment among the people of the region. In July this year, the Congress had passed a resolution for the creation of the new Telangana state, a move that revived deep political divisions. Joshi said that the BJP supported the bifurcation, however, it was against the mishandling of the entire procedure that also fuelled protests and violence.

Nov 22, 2013

Laws of no use if offenders decide on punishment: Brinda Karat on Tarun Tejpal

Gaya, Nov 22 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat on Friday condemned the sexual assault incident involving Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal, and asked that if offenders can decide punishments for themselves, then what is the use of having laws and courts in the country? Karat's reaction came shortly after the Managing Editor of the Tehelka magazine, Shoma Chaudhury, told media persons here that an internal committee has been set up in the office to probe the sexual harassment charge against editor-in-chief Tarum Tejpal.

Nov 22, 2013

Narendra Modi slams 'anti-poor Congress' for making false promises

Khandwa, Nov 22 (ANI): Addressing a public rally in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi slammed the Congress party and said that the Congress makes false promises and never keeps up with their promises. Further, he talked about the Congress' anti-poor policies and said that Congress started taxes on the export of cotton, whereas subsidized meat selling and exports. He also said that the Congress government had promoted the liquor market by selling the rotten wheat to liquor companies and not giving the surplus wheat grains to the poor.

Nov 22, 2013

Climate talks in trouble as green groups walk out

Exasperated green groups walked out of faltering UN climate talks in Warsaw on Thursday as rich and poor nations bickered about who must do what to curb planet warming.

Nov 22, 2013

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