Politics

Eurogroup chief warns Greece against reversing deal

The head of the Eurogroup warned on Friday that Greece could not ignore its international obligations, after a first meeting with the new anti-austerity government. Duration:00:58

Jan 31, 2015

UN court upholds life for two convicted in Srebrenica massacre

The UN's Yugoslav war crimes court on Friday upheld life convictions of two Bosnian Serbs for their role in the Srebrenica massacre of almost 8,000 Muslim men and boys in 1995.Duration:00:41

Jan 31, 2015

Kobane resident finds home in ruins after town liberated

Kobane is full of pulverised buildings and heavily-armed fighters roaming otherwise deserted, rubble-strewn streets. Kurdish forces recaptured the town on the Turkish frontier on January 26. Duration: 00:52

Jan 31, 2015

Politicos react on recovery of over 5000 liquor bottles from AAP candidate's residence in EC raid

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Political leaders on Saturday reacted as Election Commission officials recovered over 5000 liquor bottles from residence of AAP Candidate Naresh Balyan in a raid. BJP leader Ashwani Upadhyay said that the real face of AAP is coming out. Party leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that AAP represents everything which is wrong in politics. He said that if AAP has any moral left in them, they should apologise and also expel the leader accused. Congress leader JP Aggarwal said that the Election Commission should take strict action against the AAP. Meanwhile, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that the whole incident is a political conspiracy and that no such raid has been done.

Jan 31, 2015

People in Kashmir eat spicy traditional cuisine 'Harissa' to fight cold

Srinagar, Jan 31 (ANI): Kashmiris are flocking restaurants to relish a special mutton dish which helps them fight biting cold. The traditional mouth-watering cuisine Harissa is a much-sought after dish in the state during winters. Harissa is prepared with mutton meat, rice, milk and a lot of spices. The mixture is cooked for long on fire, stirred continuously to make it mushy and smooth. When served, hot oil is poured on top of it and it is served with traditional Kashmiri naan (bread). A customer Farooq Ahmed said that Harissa is good for health. The more than 100-year-old dish is a regular in breakfast menu in almost every household when temperatures dip to sub-zero levels during winters. The dish is also popular among visiting tourists as it is not available elsewhere in India. Reyaz Ahmed, who works as a cook in a local restaurant, said the demand for Harissa picks up during winters.

Jan 31, 2015

Enthusiasts, students flock to bird fair in Jaipur

Jaipur, Jan 30 (ANI): Bird lovers and students flocked to the 18th annual Indian Birding Fair in pink city Jaipur. The two-day fair dedicated to biodiversity conservation is being held at the city's famed Man Sagar Lake. Though largely a citizen's initiative, it is being led by the Tourism and Wildlife Society of India. The fair, which was started in 1997 to protect the then dying lake, received positive response, year after year. Bird watchers showed children and other enthusiasts the birds through binoculars and telescopes. Visitors also attended seminars on conservation. Many overseas experts are expected to visit as well. As per reports, the fair has received support from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-India, the Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN) and other organisations.

Jan 31, 2015

Mridula Jain, a successful woman entrepreneur

Ludhiana, Jan 30 (ANI): Winters bring with it many fashionable trends which the youth enjoy following and experimenting. One such experimentation of trendy shawls was done by Mrs. Mridula Jain when shawls were available in very limited designs. It was her vision of bringing up designer shawls in the market in 1986 that became very popular among people. She now heads Shingora Textiles Ltd. in Ludhiana city of Northern Punjab state. Following the new innovations and techniques available in the market, shawl industry in India today stands at around 800 crore. The industry size is increasing as the product has gained good momentum in the market. Shingora Textiles Ltd. also exports its products to many countries across the world.

Jan 31, 2015