Australia backs US in latest South China Sea dispute
Australia has backed the United States in its freedom of navigation operation close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea. US guided missile destroyer, the USS William P.…
Abortion study: 25% of pregnancies terminated
Global estimates from the World Health Organization and Guttmacher Institute have found that one in four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year. The study in the Lancet said 56…
Kenya to close World’s biggest refugee camp in Dadaab
The Kenyan government has decided to close World’s biggest refugee camp in Dadaab. An estimated 328,000 refugees mostly from Somalia are staying in Dadaab camp. Kenyan Government sources said, the…
Bicycle highway between Taj and lion safari in UP
AMN / The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a plan to develop 200-km long bicycle highway from Agra to the lion safari in Etawah to encourage eco-tourism in the vicinity…
Turkey ‘Losing Hope’ For EU Visa-Free Deal
Turkish Minister for European Union Affairs has said, Turkey is losing hope of getting a deal on visa-free travel for Turks within Europe. Volkan Bozkir said changing anti-terror laws in…
88 killed in 4 car blasts in Iraq
AMN / Four separate car blasts in capital Baghdad have claimed at least 88 lives. Police sources said, the deadliest attack took place in Sadr City neighbourhood when an explosive-laden…
SC allows IT dept to re-open 2001 tax case against Amitabh Bachchan
The Supreme Court has allowed the Income Tax department to re-open a tax case against actor Amitabh Bachchan pertaining to his income in 2001. According to the Income Tax department,…
Marine engineer rescued from pirates in Nigeria: Sushma Swaraj
Government has said, Santosh Bhardwaj, the marine engineer who was kidnapped by pirates near Nigeria in March this year, has been rescued. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said this on…
Rajya Sabha adjourned following death of a sitting MP
AMN / The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day today following the death of a sitting Congress member, Praveen Rashtrapal this morning. Making an obituary reference, Chairman Mohammed Hamid…
SC seeks Govt response on PIL for doubling number of judges
The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction for doubling the number of judges as recommended by the Law Commission. A bench comprising…