Politics

Cold wave, fog lead to poor visibility across northern India

Shimla/ Srinagar/ Ludhiana/ Varanasi, Jan 04 (ANI): Northern states of India continued to reel under extreme cold weather conditions on Sunday, leading to fog and poor visibility. People who work outdoors were seen taking warmth from road side bonfire and drinking tea from tea vendor stalls to stay warm. The poor visibility has also disrupted road, rail and air traffic across India. As trains ran behind scheduled time due to fog, passengers in Varanasi complained of no information on trains schedules. The cold wave has added to the troubles of daily wage labourers like auto-rickshaw drivers, rickshaw pullers and homeless people as they have no alternative but to bear the chill to earn their living. Meanwhile, in Srinagar tourists were seen enjoying heavy snowfall.

Jan 4, 2015

Muslims across India celebrate Prophet Muhammad's birthday with fervour

Kolkata/ Lucknow/ Aurangabad, Jan 04 (ANI): Muslim community across India celebrated Mawlid or Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, with great fervour on Sunday. Muslims took out processions to mark the occasion, celebrated as the day of the birth of Muhammad, Islam's Prophet. Homes, mosques, shrines and seminaries are decked with flags, buntings and banners to welcome the day, considered to be among the most blessed in the Islamic calendar. In Lucknow city, residents thronged the streets to celebrate the festival. Tableaux and processions were the highlights of the occasion. Religious songs played on loudspeakers as the city's Muslims paid obeisance to their Prophet.

Jan 4, 2015

AAP blames BJP for aggressive politics after clash between workers

New Delhi, Jan 04 (ANI): AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday blamed the ruling BJP government for resorting to aggressive politics after clash between workers of AAP and BJP. Kejriwal said that his party is a peaceful party and BJP always attacks AAP workers in the wake of fear of failure. AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj said that BJP had previously also resorted to violence prior to Lok Sabha polls as it was afraid of failure. He further requested the Central government to carry out investigation considering the video footage of the clash.

Jan 4, 2015

BJP react as death toll in Assam Violence rises to 81

New Delhi, Jan 04 (ANI): BJP on Sunday react as death toll in Assam violence rose to 81. The death toll rose after police on Saturday recovered the bodies of missing persons in Kokajhar district. Meanwhile, over 25,000 inmates of relief camps on Saturday left for their homes in violence-affected districts. BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao blamed the Assam government for not taking any action in the case and said that the incident was avoidable if the government had taken proper actions. Party leader Subramanian Swamy said that the violence in the state relates to the Bangladeshi migrants and that the government should act on the matter.

Jan 4, 2015

Congress hits back at BJP govt for allegations of doubt over Gujarat boat incident

New Delhi, Jan 04 (ANI): Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Sunday hit back at the BJP government putting allegations of doubt and mistrust after it raised questions on faith of the Indian government for aborting terror activity of Porbandar boat incident. Kumar said that the BJP government should not term the activity as terror unless the final report comes. He also said that Congress party has always worked towards national security and integrity.

Jan 4, 2015

Politicos slam Pakistan for increasing ceasefire violation at border

New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): Politicos on Sunday slammed Pakistan over increased ceasefire violations at the border. Opposition leaders also asked the government to take strict action against Pakistan. One woman lost her life and three others got injured in the latest ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops on several BSF posts along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba and Kathua districts.

Jan 4, 2015

Rajasthan Govt cancels mutation of Robert Vadra's Bikaner land, Politicos react

New Delhi, Jan 04 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Sunday after the Rajasthan government cancelled the mutation of a part of land purchased by Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's company Skylight Hospitality Private Limited in Bikaner district, on the grounds that it was bought from fake buyers. BJP leader Sambit Patra said that law is doing its work and the guilty will be punished. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that the cancellation is a political vendetta and that the government is just trying to bother Robert Vadra. RJD leader Manoj Jha hoped that the cancellation of the mutation is not politically motivated. AAP leader Devendra Sehrawat said that the guilty should be punished.

Jan 4, 2015

Reactions pour in after Air India Kolkata office receives threat call

New Delhi, Jan 04 (ANI): Reactions poured in on Sunday after the Air India office in Kolkata received hijack threat. BJP leader Sambit Patra said that Intelligence agencies and concerned agencies will see to it that no terror attack happens. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy also urged the government to increase safety measures on the airports. Security expert Qamar Agha termed the threat as 'very serious' and hoped that the government will take it seriously as Kolkata is on the target list of Pakistan backed extremists.

Jan 4, 2015

Raghubar Das meets PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan 04 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanking him for entrusting Das with the responsibility of a Chief Minister. Das said that it was a courtesy meeting in which they discussed about state funds and infrastructure development.

Jan 4, 2015

PM Modi extends greetings on Eid Milad-Un-Nabi

New Delhi, Jan 04 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his greetings on the occasion of Eid Milad-Un-Nabi. "Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. May the spirit of peace, harmony and compassion be strengthened in society," the Prime Minister tweeted. Eid Milad-Un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammad is being celebrated in various parts of the country today. People decorated houses, shops, streets and markets to celebrate the birth anniversary of the prophet. Hundreds of people thronged Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar for nightlong prayers, amid chilling cold.

Jan 4, 2015

Prev 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 Next