UN agency finds no nuclear pact violations by Iran
The United Nations agency monitoring the nuclear pact between Iran and six world powers reported today that it has found no violations of the deal meant to crimp Tehran’s ability…
Turkey suspends 11,000 teachers for suspected PKK links
Turkey has suspended more than 11,000 teachers over suspected links to outlawed Kurdish fighters.Turkey’s Education Ministry said on its official Twitter that 11,285 personnel linked to the organisation have been…
John Kerry arrives in Geneva for talks with Russia on Syrian ceasefire
agencies U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has arrived in Geneva today for a new round of talks with Russia on a Syrian ceasefire. Senior State Department officials briefing reporters…
Senior Commander of Syrian militant group killed in Aleppo
A senior commander of the Syrian militant group, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham ,formerly known as al-Nusra Front has been killed near Aleppo. The group said on its Twitter that its commander…
“Pakistan cannot escape responsibility for terrorism emanating from its soil”
TIA NEWS / Exposing Pakistan’s duplicity, India’s Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today said that there could not be a segmented and differentiated fight against terrorism. Delivering a keynote address on…
AMU ready for Students’ Union elections
Aligarh Professor Iqbal Parvez, Chariman, Department of Zoology, AMU has been nominated as the Chief Election Officer to conduct the AMU Students Union (AMUSU) elections, while Dr Roohi Abida Ahmad,…
North Korea carries out ‘biggest ever’ nuclear test
WEB DESK/ Rejecting world concern, North Korea is reported to have conducted a fifth nuclear test, its most powerful to date, according to South Korea’s military after monitors detected a…
Cauvery dispute: Karnataka bandh today
AMN A dawn-to-dusk Karnataka bandh has been called for by the pro-Kannada outfits on Friday to protest Supreme Court’s direction to release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu. This is…
Assam’s Majuli is now a district
World’s largest river island, Majuli, in Assam has been made a district. Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal has formally upgraded Majuli to a district from sub-division in presence of his…
Syrian forces regain Aleppo
Syria’s army and its allies reported to have regained an important Aleppo district lost to rebels last month and are pressing an offensive south of the city to further squeeze…