Sadiq Khan of Pakistani origin elected new Mayor of London
AMN / Sadiq Khan, Son of a Pakistani bus driver has been elected the new Mayor of London, boosting Labour party after it slumped in Scotland’s elections. Mr Khan is…
Congress and CPM trying to mislead voters: Rajnath Singh
Senior BJP leader and union home minister Rajnath Singh has said that Congress and CPM are trying to mislead voters by forming an alliance in West Bengal and posing as…
Devil’s Own Country
Where is Justice for Jisha? The other day, I had a spat with a Facebook friend when he objected to my use of strong words like Devil and Satan for…
Nepal recall’s Ambassador to India Upadhyay
AMN / The Nepal government has decided to recall its Ambassador to India, Deep Kumar Upadhyay. According to Kathmandu post, the Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalled Upadhyay levelling three…
Buddha in a Traffic Jam: SFI, ABVP activists clash at Jadavpur University
A clash reportedly broke out this evening between two groups of students belonging to the Left organisation SFI and ABVP at Jadavpur University in Kolkata over screening of a film.…
Turkey: Erdogan takes tough stand on EU’s visa-free deal as PM quits
AMN / Turkey’s President has told the EU that it would not change its anti-terror laws in return for visa-free travel, saying: “We’ll go our way, you go yours”. Recep…
North Korea stages once-in-a-generation party congress
North Korea is holding its most important political gathering in a generation, where Kim Jong-un will confirm his status as leader. The country’s first full Congress in decades is being…
Nepal President postpones state visit to India
KATHMANDU/ NEW DELHI NEPAL President Bidhya Devi Bhandari’s state visit to India has been postponed. President Bhandari was scheduled arrive in Delhi on Monday. Sources said the visit has been…
UP Governor refers Lokayukta Bill to President
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today referred to the President a bill seeking to end the role of the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court in selection of the Lokayukta.…
5 lakh people die of cancer in India annually: Govt
AMN / Government of India today informed that five lakh people die of cancer in India annually. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Health Minister J P Nadda…