49 people killed in Rwanda landslides
At least 49 people have been killed by landslides in Rwanda following heavy rains. Torrential rains in the country’s north have also destroyed several homes, stranding many families, Disaster Management…
Anti-Hijacking bill passed in Parliament
TIA NEWS / Parliament has passed the Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2016 with Lok Sabha approving it today. The Rajya Sabha had passed it earlier. The Bill provides for the death penalty…
Govt directs SPG, IB to take maximum precautions on Rahul Gandhi’s security
AMN / The Special Protection Group(SPG) and the Intelligence Bureau(IB) were today ordered by the Government to take maximum precautions for Rahul Gandhi’s security after an anonymous letter threatening to…
Uttarakhand crisis: SC rejects 9 rebel MLAs’ plea to participate in floor test
The Supreme Court today rejected the pleas of nine dissident Congress MLAs of Uttarakhand to be allowed to participate in the floor test on May 10. A division bench headed…
Nepal dismisses reports of expulsion of Indian envoy Ranjit Rae
Nepal has dismissed rumours that the government was mulling expulsion of Indian envoy Ranjit Rae. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa tweeted that some media speculation regarding Nepal…
Bangladesh asks Pakistan not to interfere its internal affairs
Bangladesh has asked Pakistan to refrain from interfering in its internal affairs, few days after it expressed “deep concern” over the death penalty given to fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami chief for the…
Manipur CM holds all-party meeting on Inner-Line Permit issue
An all-party meeting was held today under Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on the issue of Inner-Line Permit in Manipur. The meeting unanimously resolved to send a delegation including members…
Death threat to Rahul Gandhi, Congress delegation meets Home Minister
TIA NEWS A delegation of senior Congress leaders met Home Minister Rajnath Singh at his residence today to demand adequate security for Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. The party’s Puducherry…
Bihar road rage: BJP’s bandh call evokes mixed response in Gaya
Culprit will be not spared case: CM Our Correspondent/ GAYA A Bandh called by BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to protest the killing of a teenager allegedly by a ruling…
PM’s degree ‘fake’, says AAP, after BJP shows Modi’s degree
Our Corespondent / New Delhi Soon after the BJP presented PM Narendra Modi’s degrees to the media today, AAM Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh said that the degrees shown by…