Rahul focuses on youngsters, takes feedback to empower Congress
Bangalore, Jan 12 (ANI): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi conducted a face-to-face interaction with youngsters in India’s IT hub Bangalore, seeking feedback for his party’s manifesto, as battle 2014 election heats up. Gandhi interacted with young students and entrepreneurs at the Palace Grounds in the heart of the city. Gandhi addressed around 100 students and Congress legislators to ensure that the youth were willing to participate in the election process itself as volunteers if not as contestants.
Rescue operations underway to douse fire at New Delhi's Sadar Bazar New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Rescue operations are still underway to tame a massive fire that broke out on Saturday night at New Delhi's Sadar Bazar, a buzzing business hub for small as well as big traders across the country, gutting property and goods worth millions. Nearly 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot after the fire in Delhi's Sadar Bazar's Matkewali Gali broke out.
Beni Prasad Verma faces flak for ‘man-eater’ remark New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Political leaders slammed on Sunday slammed Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma for his India needs a prime minister and not a "man-eater" remark. Verma said this referring to BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, without naming him. Verma had earlier compared Modi to German dictator Adolf Hitler, when making a reference to the 2002 Godhra riots.
AAP leader Kumar Vishwas to address rally in Amethi Lucknow, Jan 12 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas will address a "Janviswas Rally" in Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary constituency of Amethi on Sunday. Even though the AAP will release its first list of candidates for the 2014 general elections after January 15, party sources said that Vishwas is most likely to contest from Amethi.