Everything you need to know about Ansar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ansar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Sana'a, April 28 (IANS) The Yemeni wing of terror outfit Al Qaeda Saturday released after mediation by a tribal leader 73 Yemeni soldiers captured two months ago, Xinhua reported.
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son has cut short his honeymoon and returned from South Africa after he was named as an accused in the Rs.7 billion scam of illegal sale of ephedrine, a controlled substance used in medicines, a media report said Sunday.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) With less than three months before President Pratibha Patil demits office, a host of possible successors have now surfaced. But a poor Congress show in recent state elections may ensure regional parties hold the key to who will be India's 13th president.
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New Delhi, April 20 IANS) With less than three months to go before President Pratibha Patil's term ends, a slew of possible successors are doing the rounds. But with the ruling Congress doing poorly in recent state elections, regional parties may hold the key to selecting the nation's 13th president.
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday directed his son Ali Musa Gilani to cut short his trip to South Africa after he was named an accused in a pharma scam in a petition filed in the Supreme Court.
Ranchi, April 19 (IANS) The BJP's decision to field S.S. Ahluwalia as its candidate for the forthcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha has irked the ruling alliance partner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which has already announced its candidate.
New York, Apr 19 (ANI): Kate Upton, who catapulted to fame as the cover girl of 2012s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, donned some real clothing for Harper's Bazaar magazine.
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): Hailing India's successful launch of 5,000 km range Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V, Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Thursday said our scientists have done the nation proud with this splendid achievement.
New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have greeted the nation on the occasion of Vaisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Mesadi, Vaisakhadi and Bahag Bihu.
Patna, Apr 12 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday said that Bihar Legislative Council has distinguished itself by taking initiatives for public welfare.
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Thursday decided to give the highest Z-plus category security cover to 10 people, including ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his predecessor Mayawati, sources said.
Washington, Apr 11(ANI): An American hacker, who has named himself 'The Raptor', has claimed that he is responsible for taking down various online sites used by Al Qaeda sympathizers.
Jammu, April 10 (IANS) An announcement on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be made as soon as the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decided on the amendments, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday after a high-level meeting to review security in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah Tuesday mounted pressure over Home Minister P Chidambaram, who is on his personal visit to Vaishno Devi shrine for paying obeisance in J&K, for withdrawing Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state.........
Jammu, April 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pressed Home Minister P. Chidambaram to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state, sources said Tuesday after a high level meeting to review security.
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): India and Qatar on Monday signed agreements in the field of energy, culture, education, finance and legal to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two nations.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India and energy-rich Qatar, home to half a million Indians, Monday sealed six agreements in diverse areas, including an overarching pact on cooperation in oil and gas exploration.
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): A ceremonial reception was accorded to Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) As a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore, artists of India and Bangladesh have begun jointly performing various cultural shows, including drama, on the themes penned by the Nobel laureate bard.
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) A group of Jammu and Kashmir rights activists Friday appealed to the state rights panel to order the identification of the graves of four Western trekkers that police claimed had been killed by their kidnappers in July 1995.
New York, April 6 (ANI): Amnesty International has said that Mali is on the verge of a major humanitarian disaster following a coup and rebellion in the north of the country.
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): Qatar Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani will pay a state visit to India from April 8 to 10 at the invitation of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil.
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented civilian awards to eminent personalities at a ceremony here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) President Prathiba Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have greeted the nation on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, which will be celebrated Thursday.
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on April 04 conferred the prestigious Padma Awards to 50 eminent personalities including late cartoonist Mario Miranda, actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi......
New Delhi, Apr 1 (ANI): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Sunday mourned the demise of veteran Congressman Narendra Kumar Salve, better known as NKP Salve.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon on Thursday after opposition parties disrupted proceedings over a demand for answers on the controversy surrounding Army Chief General V.K Singh 's March 12 letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Rocked by the letter written by army chief Gen V.K. Singh to the prime minister, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice till 12 noon Wednesday even as Defence Minister A.K. Antony assured a response at 'an appropriate time'.
Abu Dhabi, March 27 (IANS/WAM) A group of students from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will undertake a training programme in the US.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Humour, love, education, relations, secularism and politics - Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal touched on all this through his poetry at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia Tuesday morning, keeping his audience spell-bound, and a trifle surprised.
London, March 26 (IANS) As Britain prepares to host the London Olympics, some fanatics related to the terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda seem to be plotting a deadly cyanide poison attack.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was Monday adjourned till noon after opposition members raised the allegations levelled by army chief Gen. V.K. Singh that he had been offered a bribe to clear a tranche of 600 substandard vehicles.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari have greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi and Cheti Chand.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari have greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi and Cheti Chand.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Holi, the festival of colours, is being celebrated across the country with fervor and gaiety today.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Holi, the festival of colours, is being celebrated across the country with fervor and gaiety today.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Holi, the festival of colours.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Tuesday greeted the citizens of the country ahead of Holi, the festival of colours.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Tuesday greeted the citizens of the country ahead of Holi, the festival of colours.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, during his visit here on Thursday in a bid to improve diplomatic ties between the two nations.
New York, Mar.2 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama attended four fund raising events here on Thursday night.
New York, Mar.2 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama attended four fund raising events here on Thursday night.
Kolkata, Feb 22 (ANI): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari said here on Wednesday that Sachidanand Vatsyayan 'Agyeya' belonged to an era where it was possible to be a master of many crafts.
Kolkata, Feb 22 (ANI): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari said here on Wednesday that Sachidanand Vatsyayan 'Agyeya' belonged to an era where it was possible to be a master of many crafts.
Pratapgarh, Feb 18 (ANI): The voters in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh District have demanded the development of infrastructure ahead of polls in their district.
Pratapgarh, Feb 18 (ANI): The voters in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh District have demanded the development of infrastructure ahead of polls in their district.
The second phase of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Assembly Election 2012 for 59 seats spread in 10 districts begins Saturday morning amid tight security that will decide the fate of 1,098......
The second phase of voting for assembly election 2012 will kick on tomorrow morning amid tight security. The campaigning for 59 seats in nine districts concluded Thursday evening......
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Mauritius Prime Minister, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is in India on a six-day visit to ramp up bilateral economic and security ties, began the official leg of his tour with a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Mauritius Prime Minister, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is in India on a six-day visit to ramp up bilateral economic and security ties, began the official leg of his tour with a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.
Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam today arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi with a high level of delegates, business men and senior officers in order to hold several bilateral social, economical, cultural meeting w
New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam today arrived in New Delhi on a six-day visit to the country.
New Delhi, Feb.5 (ANI):Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, the Prime Minister of Mauritius, and his wife Veena Ramgoolam, will pay a state visit to India from February 6 to 11.
New Delhi, Feb.5 (ANI):Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, the Prime Minister of Mauritius, and his wife Veena Ramgoolam, will pay a state visit to India from February 6 to 11.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Friday greeted the nation ahead of the auspicious occasion of Milad-Un-Nabi, which marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Friday greeted the nation ahead of the auspicious occasion of Milad-Un-Nabi, which marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad.
London, Feb.2 (ANI): Kashmir is not only known for its natural beauty; but was also famous for culture of tolerance, peace and co existence. All this was shattered when backed by Pakistani secret agencies culture of gun, violence, fear and intimidation was introduced in 1988/89.
London, Feb.2 (ANI): Kashmir is not only known for its natural beauty; but was also famous for culture of tolerance, peace and co existence. All this was shattered when backed by Pakistani secret agencies culture of gun, violence, fear and intimidation was introduced in 1988/89.
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Jan.30 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of other dignitaries led the nation on Monday in paying homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 64th death anniversary.
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Jan.30 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of other dignitaries led the nation on Monday in paying homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 64th death anniversary.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have condoled the demise of Kerala Governor M.O.H. Farook, who breathed his last in Chennai on Thursday after battling with cancer.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have condoled the demise of Kerala Governor M.O.H. Farook, who breathed his last in Chennai on Thursday after battling with cancer.
The Republic of India is joyfully celebrating its 63rd Republic Day, marking the 62nd anniversary of being a complete republic nation on 26th January 1950.
New Delhi, Jan.26 (ANI): India on Thursday showcased its military might and cultural heritage at its 63rd Republic Day Parade in the heart of the national capital New Delhi.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has greeted the people ahead of the joyous occasion of 63rd Republic Day.
Palamu, Jan 25 (ANI): Maoists have released three persons, including a government official, who had been held hostage for over 72 hours after the killing of 15 policemen in a landmine blast in Jharkhand's Garhwa region on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, will be the chief guest at India's 63rd Republic Day parade on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Tuesday met the twenty-four children who won the National Bravery Awards-2011.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Tuesday met the twenty-four children who won the National Bravery Awards-2011.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, will be the chief guest at India's 63rd Republic Day parade on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): The National Service Scheme (NSS) Contingent Volunteers, who have gathered in the capital from various parts of the country to participate in the Republic Day celebration, called on Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari at his residence here on Wednesday.
Damascus, Jan 17 (ANI): Al Qaeda militants have seized full control of a town 100 miles south of Yemeni capital Sanaa, storming the local prison and freeing its inmates.
Damascus, Jan 17 (ANI): Al Qaeda militants have seized full control of a town 100 miles south of Yemeni capital Sanaa, storming the local prison and freeing its inmates.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): At a book release function here today, Vice President Hamid Ansari called upon people to give greater attention to the beautiful language of Urdu.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minster Dr. Manmohan Singh has greeted the nation on the joyous occasion of the festivals of Makara Sankranti and Pongal.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minster Dr. Manmohan Singh has greeted the nation on the joyous occasion of the festivals of Makara Sankranti and Pongal.
Agartala, Jan 12 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday conferred an honorary doctorate of Tripura University on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would be on a two-day maiden visit to Tripura beginning on Wednesday during which she will be conferred the Doctor of Literature honoris causa at the 9th Convocation of Tripura University by Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
Lucknow, Jan 7 (ANI): On the Election Commission's directive the UP Police yielded a large um of Indian currency in Lucknow, on Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi conferred the first 'S. K. Singh Award' for excellence in the Indian Foreign Service to diplomat D. Bala Venkatesh Varma for his outstanding contribution in the field.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Friday lauded the efforts of National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed organization in grooming the youth of the country and its contribution to "Nation Building".
New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a nine-day state visit to India aimed at boosting bilateral economic and diplomatic ties.
Allahabad, Jan 4 (ANI): Vice President Mohammd Hamid Ansari on Wednesday said tobacco is a major cause of cancer and called for an all-out effort to prevent smoking. .
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, will be on a nine-day state visit to Indian beginning on Thursday.
Saharanpur, Dec 30 (ANI): During his election tour of Uttar Pradesh, Congress General Secretary, Rahul Gandhi blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for' intentionally blocking ' the passage of a strong and efficient ombudsman bill in the Parliament.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari today greeted the people ahead of the joyous occasion of New Year 2012.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (ANI): The Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihiko Noda, arrived here on a two-day state visit today to attend the sixth annual India-Japan summit.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (ANI): In a bid to improve connectivity and free trade relations, India's External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Thai counterpart Surapong Tovichakchaikul co-chaired the sixth joint commission meeting between the two countries in New Delhi on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): The Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihiko Noda, will arrive here on a two-day state visit on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): M M Ansari, one of the interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, has said that that if this mission would have been given more time then the results would have been great.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari have greeted the people of the country on the joyous occasion of Christmas.
New Delhi, Dec.23 (ANI): The Foreign Minister of Thailand,Surapong Tovichakchaikul, will undertake a three-day visit of India from December 26 to 28.
Cairo, Dec.23 (ANI): A new Egypt-based terror group has announced itself online with the aim of "fulfilling the oath" of Osama bin Laden, according to jihadi monitors.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): In a bid to spread awareness among people about the diminishing population of tigers in India and to endorse the 'save our tigers' campaign, numerous lawmakers participated in a car rally here on Sunday.
New Delhi/Patna/Kullu, Dec 17 (ANI): Residents across north of India faced the brunt of a dip in temperature as the biting cold forced them to remain inside their homes and low visibility due to fog played havoc with flight and train schedules in the entire region.
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): The co-founder of Microsoft has announced his plans of building a massive space plane that will be able to fly cargo and eventually people into orbit.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, political leaders today paid homage to those who had lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament House terrorist attack.
New Delhi, Dec.8 (ANI): In a first ever such congregation of large number of sociologists, over 2000 teachers of sociology from across the globe including USA, Germany, Sweden, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bhutan and Bangladesh are converging in city starting Sunday to discuss a host of issues including challenges of social transformation.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil led the nation in paying homage to Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 56th Mahaparinirvan Diwas here today.
