South Korea ferry with 476 passengers sinks; 2 dead

100+ people were still unaccounted on Wednesday several hrs after a ferry carrying 476, most of them high school students, sank in cold waters off South Korea's southern coast, killing at least two and injuring 14.

There were fears of a big jump in the number of deaths, as dozens of boats, helicopters and divers scrambled to rescue passengers, who had been on the ferry travelling to the southern island of Jeju.
One rescued passenger said. he believed that many people had been trapped inside the ferry when it sank.

1. Auto Driver Slapped Arvind Kejriwal
2. Narendra Modi meets Rajinikanth
3. Lyricist and film director Gulzar to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

4. Kapil Sharma Latest videos

Miranda Kerr strips for Reebok new ad

In Reebok new advertisement, the former Victoria's Secret model can be seen rushing home to her apartment, taking off her clothes on the way to a shower. She starts off with her jumper, which is followed by her leggings and a sports top until she is left with just a pair of black knickers. The viewers catch a glimpse of her body through a window before she sheds her last piece of clothing and hops under the water.

1. Auto Driver Slapped Arvind Kejriwal
2. Narendra Modi meets Rajinikanth
3. Lyricist and film director Gulzar to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

4. Kapil Sharma Latest videos

शब्द कब्बडी: मोदी बनाम अरविन्द केजरीवाल

शब्द कब्बडी: क्या आप मोदी को अच्छे से जानते है नहीं न, मगर मोदी AAP को बहुत अच्छे से जानते है।  तो लो भाई अब लीडर ही आपका AAP को अच्छे से जनता है तो अपने AAP को VOTE दे कर #AAPpositive बनीये ।

1. Auto Driver Slapped Arvind Kejriwal
2. Narendra Modi meets Rajinikanth
3. Lyricist and film director Gulzar to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

4. Kapil Sharma Latest videos

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi says thanks as SC recognises transgenders as third gender

Live and Let Live!! Congrats to Laxmi and his team :) A bench of two Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and A.K. Sikri directed the government to take steps for granting recognition to transgenders as a separate third category of gender after male and female. The Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised transgenders or eunuchs as third category of gender and directed Centre and States to grant them all facilities, including voters ID, passport and driving licence. The Centre and States were also directed to take steps for bringing the community into the mainstream by providing adequate healthcare, education and employment. Laxmi Narayan Tripathi says thanks as SC recognises transgenders as third gender.

1. Auto Driver Slapped Arvind Kejriwal
2. Narendra Modi meets Rajinikanth
3. Lyricist and film director Gulzar to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

4. Kapil Sharma Latest videos

20 hrs gunbattle killed two suspected LeT militants

The encounter at Ahmadnagar locality of Buchpora ended with the killing of both the militants holed up in a residential house. He said charred bodies of both the militants were recovered along with two AK rifles and some ammunition from the house which had caught fire. The officer said the slain ultras were believed to be members of LeT and efforts were on to establish their identity. The gunbattle had started last evening when police, assisted by security forces, launched a search operation following specific information about presence of militants in the house. A policeman was injured in the initial gunbattle but the operation to neutralise the militants was suspended to ensure safety of civilians, including a couple in whose house the militants had taken shelter.

1. Auto Driver Slapped Arvind Kejriwal
2. Narendra Modi meets Rajinikanth
3. Lyricist and film director Gulzar to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

4. Kapil Sharma Latest videos

Expect real attacks after election says Kejriwal

Speaking at a book release function, Mr. Kejriwal said he and some of his associates have till now been subjected to slaps, kicks and egg attacks during the LS election campaign. I feel nothing major will happen until the elections get over because otherwise these might boomerang.

1. Auto Driver Slapped Arvind Kejriwal2. Narendra Modi meets Rajinikanth3. Lyricist and film director Gulzar to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

4. Kapil Sharma Latest videos

Narendra Modi meets Rajinikanth Photo

The Real #ModiRaj: Sunday evening Mr. Modi met actor Rajinikanth at the latter's residence in Chennai right after reaching the city. Narendra Modi is seeking cinema icon Rajnikanth's support for the Lok Sabha polls. The party has, however, termed it to be a personal meeting.

Modi and Rajninikanth Photo

**This pic was Tweeted by Narendra Modi

Dedicated to Mr. Modi

Humpty Dumpty Sat On A Wall, Congress Haari Too Ayaa Call, Hello!! Helloo!!.....G Sarkar #AbKiBaarModiSarkaar

Lyricist and film director Gulzar to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Sampooran Singh Kalra (born 18 August 1934), known popularly by his pen name Gulzar, is an Indian poet, lyricist and film director. The Government on Saturday decided to give the 45th Dada Saheb Phalke Award to veteran film lyricist and director Gulzar for his outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. The award includes a Swarn Kamal (golden lotus), cash component of Rs. 10 lakhs and a shawl. Gulzar was selected for the award by a committee of eminent persons set up by the Government. He was the unanimous choice of the seven-member jury.

Maoists strike in Chhattisgarh, 15 killed

Naxals attacked the polling team near Ketulnar village under Kutru police station limits of Bijapur at about 11 am when it was returning after voting in the region, leaving seven polling personnel dead and five injured. Polling was held in Naxal-affected Bastar constituency on 10th April. When the election team reached near a pond in Ketulnar village between Gudma and Kutru, Naxals triggered a landmine blast and opened indiscriminate firing.

LS polls: Modi in Chennai to address rally today

Gujarat Chief Minister will address a public rally here for the south Chennai constituency, being fought by La Ganesan. He will come back to the state on April 16 and 17, and will tentatively tour various constituencies including Erode, Coimbatore and Krishnagiri where he will speak in support of his party candidates.

Election 2014: Polling underway in 11 states, 3 union territories

Voting is underway for 91 constituencies spread across 11 states and 3 Union territories including Delhi in the 3rd phase of the LS elections on Thursday.While Maoists attacked jawans enroute to polling station in Jamui parliamentary constituency of Bihar.

Videos: Kapil Sharma stands up for our right to vote

Auto Driver Slapped Arvind Kejriwal

#ThappadKiGunj - Auto Driver Slapped Arvind Kejriwal Video- http://youtu.be/OUvtmwIZ1q0

Hours before campaigning was to end in Delhi, the AAP was once again in the news after an auto driver slapped Arvind Kejriwal during a roadshow in the city on Tuesday. The AAP leader then sat in silent prayer at Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi Rajghat.

Highlights of BJP Manifesto

BJP on Monday pledged to end policy paralysis, corruption and "tax terrorism" while opposing FDI in multi-brand retail but stuck to its core agenda of Ram Temple construction, Uniform Civil Code and abrogation of Article 370 that gives special status to J&K.

Highlights of BJP Manifesto 

- The party reiterates its stand to explore all possibilities within framework of Constitution to facilitate construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
- Reiterating its stand on Art 370 and discussing with all stakeholders for abrogation of the Article.
- Ensuring minimisation of black money and setting up of a task force for this purpose.
- Putting in place strict measures and special courts to stop hoarding and black marketing.
- Setting up a Price Stabilisation Fund.
- Unbundling FCI operations into procurement, storage and distribution for greater efficiency.
- Evolving a single National Agriculture Market.
- Promoting and support area specific crops and vegetables linked to food habits of the people.
- Developing high impact domains like labour intensive manufacturing, tourism, and strengthening traditional employment bases of agriculture and allied industry.
- Harnessing opportunities provided by the upgradation of infrastructure and housing.
- Encouraging and empowering youth for self employment and transforming employment exchanges into career centres.
- Eliminating corruption through public awareness, e-governance, rationalisation and simplification of tax regime.
- Harmonising Centre-state relations by evolving model of national development driven by the states.
- Setting up a Team India initiative which will include the PM and CMs as equal partners.
- Ensure fiscal autonomy of states and creation of regional councils of states of common problems and concerns.
- National Development Council and Inter-state Council will be revived and made into active body.
- Involving state governments in promotion of foreign trade and commerce.
- Greater decentralisation through smaller states.
- Special emphasis on improving connectivity in Northeast region.
- Massive infrastructure development in NE region.
- Complete all pending fencing work along the India-Bangladesh and India-Myanmar border.
- Dealing with insurgency with a firm hand.

Comedian Kapil Sharma stands up for our right to vote

Please go out and vote. But not like my aunt. She went ahead and pressed all the buttons. You can read about all the candidates on the election commission website. Choose responsibly," said TV celebrity and comedian Kapil Sharma, addressing a 3,000-strong crowd at a voter awareness programme at Talkatora Stadium on Friday. The line, when delivered in Hindi, made the audience take a break from the constant cheering and whistling to chuckle.

More Pics of Standup Comedian Kapil Sharma- http://tinyurl.com/nur56p8