Politics

Omar writes to J and K Governor, offers support to PDP

Srinagar, Jan 13 (ANI): The National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday wrote to Governor NN Vohra offering its support to the People's Democratic Party for the formation of the next government in the state.

Jan 13, 2015

Education sector in shambles in PoK

Muzaffarabad, PoK, Jan 13: While Pakistan boasts of having improved the literacy rate in its occupied region of Kashmir, it has failed to provide quality education to region's students.

Jan 13, 2015

Israel buries four Jews killed in Paris attacks

Thousands of mourners gathered at a Jerusalem cemetery Tuesday for the funeral of four Jews killed by an Islamist gunman in Paris in an attack that shook the Jewish community. Duration: 01:37

Jan 13, 2015

California activists protest lifting of foie gras ban

Protesters gather in front of a French restaurant in Los Angeles where foie gras is served to campaign against a judge's recent decision to lift the ban on the delicacy. Duration: 01:10

Jan 13, 2015

Israel funeral for four Jews killed in France attack

Thousands of mourners gathered at a Jerusalem cemetery Tuesday for the funeral of four Jews killed by an Islamist gunman in Paris in an attack that shook the Jewish community. Duration: 01:15

Jan 13, 2015

Cartoonists in Argentina gather for Charlie Hebdo

Argentinian cartoonists gather in honour of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Duration: 01:01

Jan 13, 2015

Egypt court overturns Mubarak 3-year jail term for graft

An Egyptian court on Tuesday overturned a three-year prison sentence against ousted president Hosni Mubarak on corruption charges and ordered a retrial. Duration: 00:32

Jan 13, 2015

Parents of missing Mexico students clash with troops

Students and relatives of 43 missing aspiring teachers storm a Mexican military base in the city where they vanished, prompting soldiers to repel them with tear gas. Duration: 01:21

Jan 13, 2015

Defiant Charlie Hebdo returns with Prophet Muhammed on cover

Paris, Jan 13 (ANI): Up to 3 million copies of Charlie Hebdo could hit newsstands this week, dwarfing its usual print run of 60,000 in response to soaring demand for the first edition of the satirical weekly since last week's deadly attacks by Islamist militants. The French satirical magazine will come back with a bang defying the attackers by putting a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammed on its cover, as the government on Monday announced the deployment of 10,000 soldiers to boost security. Liberation newspaper, now temporarily housing Charlie Hebdo operations, revealed the front page of "survivors' issue" via Twitter late on Monday as the edition is due to be out by Wednesday. The cover page shows an image of the Prophet Mohammad holding a sign saying Je Suis Charlie which means I am Charlie below the headline All is forgiven.

Jan 13, 2015

Huge cache of ammunition recovered from police constable in Assam

Guwahati, Jan 13 (ANI): Police recovered huge cache of ammunition, including a grenade, from a police constable in Guwahati city of Assam. The constable was detained at Guwahati railway station while trying to transport the ammunition to neighbouring state of Bihar. Police officer, Sisir Bhatta said that the arrested constable is a cadre of the Meghalaya Police. Rai, in his defence said that he did not intend to give the bullets to anyone. Reportedly, Guwahati police has sought help from Meghalaya Police in order to proceed with the investigation. Police is interrogating Rai to find out the origin of the pilfered ammunitions recovered from him.

Jan 13, 2015

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