<br>Term 'black money' racist, say some members of Parliament:</br> The term 'black money' is racist and should be changed, according to members of bitter rivals Trinamool Congress and CPI(M) who raised the issue in Rajya Sabha today. Participating in a discussion on the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Bill, 2015, Derek O'Brien (TMC) stressed that the term black money should be changed as "dirty money". Tracing the history of coining the term 'black money' to Europe several centuries ago, he said, money that appeared in black as it was mixed with copper while minting was called as black money. CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury also underscored that the term black money was "racist" and it should be replaced with some other term. (Reuters) (13/05/2015) 
<br>47 Shia Ismailis killed in Pakistan bus massacre:</br> In a brazen assault, gunmen donning police uniforms attacked a bus carrying Shia Ismaili community members and shot the passengers in the head, killing at least 47 people in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, the latest in a series of terror attacks targeting minorities. Police officials said it appeared that six to eight assailants on motorbikes first opened fire on the bus just near the Dow Medical College and then entered the bus when it stopped at Safoora Chorangi, Gulistan-e-Johar area of Karachi. "It was a targeted attack," Sindh Police Inspector General Ghulam Haider Jamali told reporters. The attackers killed 47 people and wounded more than 20 others before fleeing from the scene. The death toll could further rise as some persons are seriously injured. The injured and dead were shifted to various hospitals by rescue workers. (AP) (13/05/2015) -
<b>BJP says Rahul Gandhi can't tell difference between brinjal and burger: </b> Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader launched a scathing attack on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi here today, saying that he does not understand the difference between onion and pizza or brinjal and burger, but tries to become a leader of farmers. "Rahul, who can't understand the difference between onion and pizza or brinjal and burger, is trying to become the leader of farmers. He won't succeed," Naqvi told a media management workshop organised for Madhya Pradesh BJP's state spokespersons. (PTI) (25/05/2015)
<br>'Joining BJP a mistake', Manjul asks Mamata Banerjee to take him back:</br> Terming his joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a 'mistake', former Trinamool Congress minister Manjul Krishna Thakur today requested West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to forgive him and take him back into the party. "Earlier I had applied to the party (TMC) leadership to take me back to the party fold. Just like any other normal human being I too committed a mistake and requested the party leadership to forgive me. Asked whether he wanted to get back his ministerial portfolio, Thakur said "I can't comment on this matter. I just want to return to my party and forget the mistakes. I want to work for the people. I had then taken the step after being misguided by BJP." (Reuters) (13/05/2015) 
<br>PIL against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in court:</br> Delhi High Court today agreed to hear a PIL seeking quashing of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's order appointing 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs as Parliamentary Secretaries to ministers -the plea, which alleged that the appointment was "unconstitutional, illegal and without jurisdiction", for hearing on May 20. The petition was filed by NGO 'Rashtriya Mukti Morcha', seeking direction to Ministry of Home Affairs, Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to restrain the 21 Delhi Legislative Members from acting as Parliamentary Secretary (PS) till the "final adjudication" of the plea. The public interest litigation (PIL) sought quashing of Kejriwal's March 13 decision, saying the Chief Minister issued "unconstitutional and illegal order appointing 21 MLAs as PS in gross violation of the constitutional provisions. (Reuters) (13/05/2015) 
<br>Police working under pressure from AAP, says BJP:</br> Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Satish Upadhyay today accused police of working under pressure and not arresting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's Law Minister Jitendra Singh Tomar in connection with the fake degree issue. "Under the pressure of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal or Law Minister Tomar, I dont know what type of pressure it is, we had been demonstrating on the matter for 12 days but police have taken no action despite a statutory body (Bar Council) writing against him (Tomar)," he said. He said Kejriwal, who talked of "high standards and morality, was keeping his eyes shut towards Tomar's case". (AP) (13/05/2015) 
<br>Policemen must not lose temper under pressure, says Delhi top cop</br> Delhi top cop BS Bassi today underlined the need for police personnel to not lose their temper even under adverse situations as his force faces criticism in the wake of the incident in which a traffic constable here attacked a woman with a brick. The Delhi Police Commissioner also batted for policemen to carry "recording devices" to make sure that their interactions with the public are saved on audio tape or camera and said that the aim at the training level was to nurture in the personnel an ability to stay calm. "We will need systemic changes to see that even under pressure, our officers act as per the law. No matter what the situation is, they must behave with courtesy and not lose their temper. "As far as training of our officers is concerned, our objective is to see that our officers must not react out of rage," Bassi told reporters here today. (PTI) (13/05/2015) 
<br>Another witness in 'godman' Asaram son's case attacked:</br> Unidentified assailants today shot another key witness in the rape case against Narayan Sai, son of self-styled 'godman' Asaram, in Haryana's Panipat district. This is a sixth case of attack on a witness in rape cases against Asaram and his son Narayan Sai. The incident occurred in Sanauli village in Panipat district where the victim, Mahendra Chawla, was attacked. A woman had accused Narayan of repeated sexual assault between 2002 and 2005 when she was living at his Surat ashram. He was booked under various sections of IPC including rape and unnatural sex. In February, a prosecution witness was stabbed by a man, while another was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh in January. Three more persons in the Surat case have survived attacks. (PTI) (13/05/2015) 
<br>Congress beats BJP, wins milk union election with thumping majority:</br> Congress-supported candidates today won the 'Kheda District Cooperative Milk Producers Union' (KDCMPU) elections with a clear majority on 10 out of 13 seats, while arch rival BJP shrunk to two seats. "Congress won 10 blocks in 'Kheda District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union elections, while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to win two seats. One seat was won by an independent candidate," poll returning officer B S Patel announced today. The Congress won Anand, Khambhat, Borsad, Thasra, Kathlal, Kapadvanj, Mahemadavad, Nadiaid, and Virpur seats along with one seat of promoters of the dairy. The BJP managed to win Matar and Balasinor seats, while Petlad block was won by independent candidate Tejas Patel. (PTI) (13/05/2015) 
<br>Taj Mahal not turning yellow, govt tells Parliament:</br> The Taj Mahal is not turning yellow due to pollution and the necessary steps are being taken for the preservation of the historic Agra monument, Parliament was informed today. The required actions are being taken to reduce pollution in the vicinity of the 18th century monument and it is in a good state of preservation, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. Local authorities are taking the necessary steps to reduce pollution around the Taj Mahal. (Reuters) (13/05/2015)
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