Fog continues to disrupt train services
Foggy weather condition continued today with poor visibility leading to 17 trains being cancelled. The minimum temperature in the city settled at 11.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. A…
Indo-US ties as strong as ever under Obama: US
India-US relationship under the Obama Administration is “as strong as ever” and President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “worked closely” on a wide range of issues during…
PM Modi urges Opposition to make all efforts for digital banking
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appealed to the opposition parties to make all kinds of efforts in spreading the awareness about digital banking among the people keeping aside the political…
Nigeria: 45 killed in Madagali suicide attack
At least 45 people have been killed and 33 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in the north-eastern town of Madagali yesterday. Military spokesman major Badare Akintoye said two female…
Japan launches much-needed supplies to space station
A Japanese capsule blasted off with much-needed supplies for the International Space Station yesterday, a week after a Russian shipment was destroyed shortly after liftoff. The Russian rocket accident and…
UN for immediate ceasefire in Syria
AMN / The UN General Assembly has demanded an immediate ceasefire in Syria and urgent aid deliveries in a resolution adopted by a strong majority as Syrian forces launched another…
India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Syria
India abstained from voting on the resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Syria in line with its traditional approach that it does not mix humanitarian issues with political issues. An…
US will remain committed to Afghanistan: Carter
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has praised the growing capabilities and resilience that Afghan security forces have demonstrated this year in battling the Taliban insurgency and conducting joint operations with…
43,000 people displaced by earthquake in Indonesia
At least 43,000 people have been displaced by the powerful earthquake that stuck off Indonesia’s Aceh province, authorities said today, as the government and aid agencies pooled efforts to meet…
Nepalese Supreme Court summons PM, Speaker over amendment bill
Nepalese Supreme Court has summoned Prime Minister Prachanda and Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar and asked them to furnish written clarifications within a week informing the rationale behind the registration of…