Forest fire in Uttarakhand is under control: Rajnath
AMN / The Centre today said, the forest fire in Uttarakhandwas under control. Intervening into the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that there is…
Uttarakhand forest fire will be doused in two days: Javadekar
AMN / Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that the forest fire in Uttarakhand will be completely doused in two days. Talking to media outside parliament, Javadekar said the situation…
Rajya Sabha chairman suspends TMC MP for raising issue without permission
Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari today suspended Trinamool Congress member Sukhendu Sekhar Roy for the rest of the day on charges of gross misconduct and indiscipline. When the House…
CBI questions former IAF chief SP Tyagi in AgustaWestland deal
AMN The CBI today quizzed former Air chief S P Tyagi at its headquarter in connection with its probe into the alleged corruption in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. The agency…
Faizabad Express derailed in UP
Faizabad Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh, several passengers are reported to have injured. No casualty is reported in the accident. All passengers have been evacuated from the ill fated train.…
4447 nominations accepted for Tamil Nadu elections
The Election Commission has accepted 4447 nominations of Tamil Nadu, Assembly elections while it has rejected 2706 such papers. The Commission has posted Additional Director General of Police T.K.Rajendran as…
Flash flooding kills 6 in Texas, US
Six persons, including a 64-year-old woman, were killed in state of Texas in the United States, following flash flooding, the worst in the area in 59 years. The woman and…
Two bomb blasts kill at least 33 in Iraq’s Samawa city
At least 33 people were killed and more than 50 injured in two bomb blasts in the southern city of Samawa in Iraq today, security and medical officials said. A…
Indian-American journalist felicitated with Edgar A Poe award
An Indian-American journalist was felicitated with a prestigious award today by US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle during the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington. A Washington…
India, New Zealand sign landmark Air Services Agreement
AMN / India and New Zealand today signed a landmark Air Services Agreement paving the way for introduction of direct flights between the two countries. The agreement was signed by…