Why Mayawati resigns from Rajya Sabha?
Our Correspondent/ NEW DELHI Accusing government of being Anti dalit, BSP Chief Mayawati today resigned from the Rajya Sabha. She alleged that she was not allowed to speak in the…
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned for the day
AMN Both Houses of Parliament witnessed noisy scenes on the second day of the Monsoon session. Rajya Sabha witnessed repeated adjournments and noisy scenes throughout the day and had to…
US gears up for NAFTA renegotiations
The United States yesterday outlined its priorities for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA. In the document sent to Congress for revamping the NAFTA, the US Trade Representative…
Japan says time for pressure, not dialogue with N.Korea
WEB DESK Japan today downplayed South Korea’s offer to hold military talks with North Korea, saying the priority should be piling pressure on Pyongyang through sanctions. Japan’s foreign ministry spokesman…
Syrian army captures more oil wells in Raqqa province
WEB DESK The Syrian Army supported by Iranian backed militias seized new oil fields in the desert in the southwest of Raqqa province yesterday in new advances against retreating Islamic…
Venkaiah Naidu, Gopal Gandhi file nomination for Vice President
Our Correspondent Senior BJP Leader, M Venkaiah Naidu today filed his nomination for the post of Vice President of India as NDA candidate. Opposition Vice Presidential candidate Gopal Krishna Gandhi…
Mayawati threatens to resign as not allowed to speak in Rajya Sabha
AMN Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati today threatened to resign from the Rajya Sabha after being asked to wrap up her impromptu speech on the Saharanpur anti-Dalit violence in…
UAE calls story published on hacking of Qatari website by Emiratis as ‘false’
The UAE Embassy in Washington has called the story published on the hacking of the Qatari website by the Emiratis as ‘false’. In a statement today the UAE Ambassador to…
Jerusalem holy site closure ‘crime against humanity’: Turkey
Turkey has blasted Israel’s two-day closure of a Jerusalem holy site, following a deadly attack, as a crime against humanity. The Haram al-Sharif compound, known to Jews as the Temple…
Yemeni clashes kill 15 rebels and eight soldiers
In Yeman,at least 15 rebels and eight soldiers were killed as government forces attacked insurgent positions in two areas in the southwest of the country. Military officials said in Aden…