India

Srinagar, Dec 23: BJP was leading in 16 seats while PDP was ahead in 15 in the early trends of counting of votes in Jammu and Kashmir where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was ahead by a slender margin in Beerwah constituency but trailing by over 1,800 votes in Sonawar seat. BJP was ahead in 16, mostly in the Jammu region, of the 62 seats in the 87-member Assembly for which trends were available

Islamabad, Dec 22: Pakistan is preparing to execute at least 55 more death-row terrorists among the 500 condemned militants after their mercy appeals were rejected following the end of a 2008 moratorium on death penalty. An official of Interior Ministry said that President Manmoon Hussain rejected the mercy appeals of 55 militants, paving way for issuance of black warrants by the ministry. Several

New Delhi, Dec 22: A united opposition today cornered the government in Parliament, accusing it of focusing on issues like religious conversions instead of fulfilling promises of bringing back black money and creating jobs. Accusing the government of allowing conversions and remaining silent on poll promises like bringing back black money and providing employment opportunities, the opposition in

New Delhi, Dec 22: At least 16 flights have been delayed while two were cancelled as a thick blanket of fog enveloped Delhi. 50 trains have also been delayed while 12 others have been rescheduled in the national capital. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 15 degrees Celsius on Sunday - seven notches below normal - its lowest so far this winter. The meteorological department has forecast

Chennai/Hyderabad, Dec 21: As a controversy over forced religious conversions by some Sangh Parivar outfits raged, the BJP and the Government today put the onus on the opposition parties for bringing an anti-conversion law for which they were ready. BJP President Amit Shah said government is ready to bring an anti-conversion law and dared the "so-called secular" opposition parties to support it

Kota (Raj), Dec 20: Separate videos and an audio tape of two BJP leaders today surfaced in the social media with purportedly showing them threatening voters in local bodies elections in Kota and rebuking a police officer for not lifting the curfew in Bundi district. Video uploads purportedly showed BJP MLA from Ladpura in Kota, Bhawani Singh Rajawat, wooing and threatening voters during the recent

New Delhi, Dec 21: Asserting that Hindu values will be restored in the country, Vishwa Hindu Parishad today said they have never wanted to convert the world but only to "win over its heart". Speaking at a book launch, VHP patron Ashok Singhal said it was due to their "struggle" in the last 50 years that Hindus have "regained" the lost "empire" of Delhi after 800 years. "Our culture and religion

New Delhi, Dec 20: Two exit polls predicted a huge win for the BJP in Jharkhand on Saturday. The saffron party was projected to make impressive gains in Jammu and Kashmir as well. BJP + was predicted to win 52 seats in Jharkhand, Cong+9, JMM 10, JVM+ 6, according to an ABP News-Nielsen prediction. The C-Voter predicted BJP to get 27-33 seats, Cong 4-10 seats, NC 8-14, PDP 32-38, Others 2-8 in J&K

Kochi, Dec 20: As the NDA Government continued to face opposition heat over the conversion issue, BJP President Amit Shah today pitched for an anti-conversion law in the country and wanted the 'so called secular' political parties to support such a measure in Parliament. "BJP is the only political party in the country that opposes forceful conversion and the so called secular political parties

Nagapattinam, Dec 20: An engineer was missing after a barge carrying 60 tonnes of essential commodities and diesel to a ship engaged in exploration activities off Nagapattinam coast sank in the sea, Coast Guard officials said. The CG managed to rescue seven workers on board but the Engineer Ranjith Singh, who was in command of the barge, was missing. They had set sail from Karaikal port on