Bulk Jupiter cargo vessel sank in waters near Vietnam
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Two Filipino sailors have died and 16 others are missing after their cargo ship sank in waters near Vietnam, the Philippine foreign department said Sunday.
The cargo vessel Bulk Jupiter went down on January 2 off the coast of Vung Tau City and so far, only one Filipino crewman has been rescued alive, the department said in a statement, without specifying why the ship sank.
Vietnamese authorities are leading the rescue operations and have recovered two bodies and are still searching for the other 16 crew, the statement said quoting the embassy in Hanoi.
About 10 percent of Filipinos work overseas — with many working on cargo ships — attracted by the higher salaries than they can earn at home. Their remittances are a major pillar supporting the country´s economy.
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Modi launches LED scheme
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LED there be light! #Modi launches scheme to brighten Delhi –http://thne.ws/14cnQic
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“Democracy Killing Day”
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Zia had threatened to hold mass rallies in the capital to mark “Democracy Killing Day” on Monday marking a year since the polls that her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies refused to join, alleging the ruling party would rig the vote.
“She has been confined in her office. Police have cordoned off the area and barricaded (the) road. She wanted to see a sick party colleague around midnight, but they did not let her out,” Zia´s aide S.R. Shimul Biswas told AFP.
The main opposition headquarters in central Dhaka were padlocked by police at midnight on Saturday, according to local television channels, with police vans barricading nearby roads.
Zia was forced to spend the night at the party office, the aide said, despite attempting to leave by car.
Police inspector Firoz Kabir denied that Zia was forcibly kept in the office.
“We´ve not detained her, only her security has been enhanced. She is not leaving her office,” he told AFP.
Police also stormed the home of the party´s deputy leader, the private Somoy Television channel said, and arrested senior leader and key party spokesman Rizvi Ahmed, who fell ill and was taken to a hospital by police escort.
Zia had been attempting to visit Ahmed.
Tension has been rising in the politically volatile South Asian nation since January 1 when Zia demanded fresh polls under a neutral caretaker government and threatened to bring the country to a halt if her demand is not met.
BNP officials said at least 400 party supporters were arrested, including two other senior party figures, ahead of the poll anniversary.
Zia´s decision to boycott the “farcical” election handed a walkover victory to her bitter rival Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after no vote was cast in the majority of the parliamentary seats.
Zia was confined to her home in the build-up to last year´s election, but was released after the polls.
The United States has said the polls did not credibly reflect the will of the people and called for a new election to be contested by all parties.
Zia and her allies alleged Hasina would rig last year´s vote with a biased election commission and a “partisan” civil administration.
Since the controversial election, Hasina has consolidated her power by arresting opposition officials, prosecuting hundreds of thousands for violence in the run-up, and launching trials of Zia and her eldest son on graft charges.
Scores of BNP activists have disappeared with rights groups blaming security agencies.
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DELHI BJP FLAGS OFF PRACHAR RATH FOR THE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
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MP Shri Prabhat Jha, Pradesh President Shri Satish Upadhyay
New Delhi, 3rd January. In a press conference Delhi Pradesh BJP presented the election campaign vehicles before the press persons today. In this conference, the Chairman of Delhi Safai Karamchari Aayog Shri Raju Sarasar, Auto Union Leader Shri Sanjay Chawala, DPCC Secretary Shri Sunil Gulati, Eco Taxi Union President Shri Vimal Singh Rajput joined BJP alongwith thousands of their supporters in the presence of Pradesh Incharge and MP Shri Prabhat Jha, Pradesh President Shri Satish Upadhyay and National Secretary Sardar RP Singh. Former Councilor and BJP leader Shri Suresh Bhardwaj was also present in the press conference that was declared candidate from Wazirpur by AAP.
Pradesh President Shri Satish Upadhyay exhibited the Modi Video Rath to the press persons prepared for the forthcoming Assembly Elections. He said that the people will be apprised about the policies and achievement of the party through the audio and video Raths. These vehicles shall be sent to all the 70 Assembly Constituencies and give the message for supporting the party. These Raths may also be used as stage for Nukkad Meetings. Arrangement for microphone sets is also available in them. The party has made arrangements for video Raths in every Assembly Constituencies.
Shri Upadhyay said that today the Auto Unions have decided to play the role of themessenger of Modi by replacing the posters of AAP on the thousands of Auto Rickshaws. The leader of the Auto Union Shri Sanjay Chawla started this by removing the poster of AAP from one of Auto Rickshaws.
On this occasion Shri Prabhat Jha said that now no one can befool the people and the falsehood has been exposed. God does not forgive persons who cheat the poor. The AAP leaders made false promises and even today they are playing drama of various types. They adopted the policy of use and throw with many sections of society and now the people will throw them out. Shri Jha said that Delhi BJP will include the issues of the auto and taxi operators and its commitment to solve their problems in the election manifesto.
In this press conference Shri Sanjay Chawla said that the auto drivers union had submitted a charter of demands before the BJP and the party formed a team which met officers of Delhi Government and tried to solve their problems. The team met Police Commissioner and other officers and solved most of the problems of auto operators. Shri Chawla said that these operators had pasted lacks of posters of AAP on their Auto Rickshaws but AAP did nothing to solve their problems. The Eco Taxi Drivers Association also announced their support to BJP.
On this occasion the Chairman of Delhi Safai Karamchari Aayog Shri Raju Sarasar said that after meeting Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the 2nd October, 2014, he felt that only BJP can work for the welfare of Valmiki Community. The Swacch Bharat Abhiyan of Shri Modi has enhanced the prestige of Valmiki Community.
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Parrikar : Circumstantial evidence points to PakBoat suspected terror links:
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Circumstantial evidence points to suspected terror links: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on the recent incident of Pakistani boats being chased by the Coast Guard in Indian waters
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