89 killed in two air crashes
HAVANA, Cuba / KARACHI (AGENCIES)/ at least 89 people were killed in two separate plane crashes in Cuba and Pakistan. While 68 people were killed in Cuban air crash, 21…
Church urges gov to aid jailed fishermen in Qatar
CHENNAI: Church officials in India have urged the federal government to act on the case of jailed Indian fishermen in Qatar. “We are asking the government to take immediate action…
Adarsh Scam has Damaged Army Image: Army Chief
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Defence Ministry is all set to take stern action against those found guilty in the Mumbai Adarsh Housing Society scam. The Army, Navy and Defence estates…
Orissa officials help to bury Catholic girl
BHUBANESWAR: Top government officials in Orissa had to intervene to bury a Catholic girl in her village in the eastern India. “The timely intervention of government higher officials helped the…
Rape-accused Jesuit gets bail
CHENNAI: A Jesuit priest who was accused of rape by a former nun received anticipatory bail on Wednesday. The Madras High Court granted Jesuit Father Rathinam Rajarathnam anticipatory bail and…
National Archives gets Suroor rare Urdu collection
NEW DELHI: The rare collections of great Urdu scholar Professor Ale Ahmad Suroor have become asset of National Archives of India. The daughter of the renowned writer Ms. Mehjabeen has…
India-US talks to focus on economic cooperation
NEW DELHI: (AMN) India and the United States are all set sign a variety of agreements in various areas, and to further cementing their cooperation in counter terrorism. Talking to…
Differences erupt in govt. over Pollavaram
NEW DELHI: Serious differences have surfaced between Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) and Ministry of Water Resources over the Pollavaram project. A day after Ministry of Environment and Forest…
AP: Rs one lakh to families of flood victims
HYEDRABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Government has announced an ex gratia of Rs one lakh rupees each to the families of those who died due to heavy rain. Besides, the state…
India, Malawi vow to come closer
NEW DELHI: India has decided to reopen its diplomatic mission in Malawi as the two countries agreed to negotiate an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement and a Treaty on Avoidance…