13 killed in fire at factory in Ghaziabad, UP
TIA NEWS / At least 13 people were killed and many injured in a mjor fire at a garment factory in Sahibabad in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh today. The…
Justice Katju gets SC notice following spar with Judges
TIA NEWS / New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notice to its former judge Justice Markandey Katju as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for…
Arab Spring ‘cost region $614 billion’ in lost growth: UN
The Arab Spring protest movement has cost the region 614 billion dollars in lost growth since 2011. UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia in its report said, it…
6 killed in Taliban attack at German consulate in Afghanistan
At least six people were killed and more than 120 wounded in a Suicide bomb attacks at the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif yesterday. Victims were mostly civilians. Taliban fighters in…
Obama, Trump discuss transition of power
US President Barack Obama met for the first time his successor Donald Trump at the White House and vowed his support for him as the two leaders discussed domestic and…
34 of 77 names cleared for HC judges appointment: Govt to SC
AMN / The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it has cleared 34 names out of the 77 recommended by the collegium for appointment as judges in various high…
India, Japan signs landmark civil nuclear deal
AMN / India and Japan today signed a landmark agreement for peaceful use of nuclear energy, the agreement was signed after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
Govt denies media reports about Income Tax raids at various places
Finance Ministry has denied media reports about Income Tax department’s raids in Mumbai, New Delhi and Chandigarh and clarified that it was only a survey carried out in some locations…
IWT: India questions WB’s action in dealing with Indo-Pak differences on Power Projects
India has questioned World Bank ‘legally untenable action’ in dealing with Indo-Pak differences on Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects under the Indus Waters Treaty. Responding to a media query last…
PM Modi calls on Japanese Emperor Akihito in Tokyo
Ahead of the annual India-Japan bilateral summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on Japanese Emperor Akihito in Tokyo and discussed on the common bonds between India and Japan and…