41 died in South Korea hospital fire

AMN The death toll from South Korea’s hospital fire has risen to 41 Officials said more than 80 people injured in the accident. In a press briefing, the head of Miryang city’s fire station, Choi Man-woo, said the fire started in the early morning at the rear of the emergency room on the first floor … Continue reading 41 died in South Korea hospital fire

RSS veteran from Kerala gets Padma Vibhushan

New Delhi The senior most Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak from Kerala and 90-year-old bachelor boy of Sangh politics in the southern state, P Parameswaran, has been selected to be conferred with country’s second highest civilian award the Padma Vibhushan. A formal announcement to this effect was made here on Thursday on the eve of … Continue reading RSS veteran from Kerala gets Padma Vibhushan

Opposition leaders to protest in Mumbai to save Constitution

AMN / MUMBAI Several Opposition leaders and social activists will hold a protest march on Republic Day today against what they called the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s attempts to change the Constitution. Prominent leaders including NCP chief Sharad Pawar, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, NCP leader … Continue reading Opposition leaders to protest in Mumbai to save Constitution

Mobs that ‘killed Muslims, Dalits are targeting children’: Kejriwal

AMN / New Delhi STRONGLY condemning the attack on a school bus by a mob protesting the release of ‘Padmaavat’ in Gurgaon, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the forces that “killed Muslims and burnt Dalits” are now “intruding into our homes, coming after our children”, Kejriwal said it was imperative to … Continue reading Mobs that ‘killed Muslims, Dalits are targeting children’: Kejriwal

Oscar nominated“I Am Not Your Negro” to open 15th MIFF

By Utpal Borpujari / New Delhi “I Am Not Your Negro”, the 2017 Oscar-nominated film on American Civil Rights Movement, will open the 15th Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF) slated to begin on January 28. The 93-minute documentary written by James Baldwin and directed by Raoul Peck connects the … Continue reading Oscar nominated“I Am Not Your Negro” to open 15th MIFF