Earthquake : Rain hampers relief, rescue works ikn Nepal
Death toll soars past 6,000 Police in Nepal says 6100 deaths have so far been reported due to the devastating earthquake in the country. Over eleven thousand people have been…
52 killed in massive landslide in north-east Afghanistan
In north-eastern Afghanistan, at least 52 people have been killed after a huge landslide swept through a village. Nearly 100 homes were destroyed in Khawahan district, Badakhshan province, near Afghanistan’s…
Jamaat relief team in Kathmandu to help affected people
New Delhi: To help the people of earthquake-hit Nepal, India’s neighbouring country, a relief team of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has reached Kathmandu and begun surveying the affected areas with the help…
Vyapam scam: MP CM writes to Sonia, seeks action against Congress leaders
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi demanding action against Congress leaders who allegedly prepared forged documents to malign his image…
Punjab to electronically transfer Rs 4000 cr for farmers’ payment
Punjab will electronically transfer 4000 crore rupees in the accounts of commission agents for making further payment to farmers after procuring their produce during the ongoing procurement season. The process…
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince dismissed
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman today dismissed the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud, and replaced him with the Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef. A…
HC refuses to stay Maharashtra ban on beef
AMN The Bombay High Court today declined to stay provisions of a recent Maharashtra law which prohibits possession, transportation and consumption of meat of cow, bulls and bullocks even if…
Sri Lankan Parliament reduces President’s power
Sri Lanka Parliament amended the constitution to reduce the power of Executive President and to put into place a Constitutional Council for making key government appoints. The final vote on…
Nigeria rescues 300 women from Boko Haram stronghold
Nigeria’s military has claimed the rescue of 200 girls and 93 women from a notorious Boko Haram stronghold, but said there was no confirmation the hostages were those kidnapped from…
UN, US & UK call for probe into allegations of vote rigging by BNP
The UN, US, and UK have called for impartial investigations into allegations of vote rigging by main opposition BNP during Tuesday’s elections to city corporations of Dhaka and Chittagong. BNP…