Sukh Ram says money recovered from his house belonged to Congress
Shimla Former Union Minister Sukh Ram, who recently joined BJP along with his son Anil Sharma, on Friday disclosed that the money recovered from his Mandi residence during a CBI…
Govt permits banks to sell more small savings schemes
AMN The government has authorised all public sector banks and three private banks to accept deposits under various small savings schemes like National Savings Certificate (NSC), recurring deposits and monthly…
WPI inflation eases to 2.6 % in September
Wholesale inflation fell to 2.60 per cent in September as prices of food articles, led by vegetables, softened. Inflation, based on the wholesale price index,WPI, had soared to a four-month…
Taliban reps, Afghan politicians to meet in Dubai
ByJaved Hamim Kakar /Pajhwok KABUL : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be hosting a two-day meeting between Afghan politicians and Taliban representatives next month, an official said on Friday.…
Bihar: 1 killed, 5 injured as protest turns violent in Samastipur
AMN / SAMASTIPUR ONE person was killed and many injured as violence broke out during a demonstration by villagers at a highway in Samastipur district today. Samastipur Superintendent of Police…
NIA to probe murder of RSS worker in Ludhiana
AMN / CHANDIGARH Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has handed over the probe into the killing of an RSS worker in Ludhiana to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). In a…
Delhi’s post-Diwali air quality severe
AMN DESPITE supreme court ban on sale of firecrackers, Delhi’s air quality took a sharp plunge and entered the ‘severe’ zone today with bursting of firecrackers on the night of…
Our Afghan mission to remain steadfast: NATO forces commander
KABUL US and NATO forces commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has said their mission is to stand with the Afghan people in fighting against the common enemy, terrorism. “The…
Taj Mahal a ‘beautiful graveyard’: Haryana BJP minister
AMN /NEW DELHI In another salvo on Taj Mahal, Haryana cabinet minister Anil Vij on Friday termed the monument as a “khoobsurat kabristan,” or a ‘beautiful graveyard.’ “Taj Mahal ek…
Afghanistan: 30 killed in suicide attack at Shia mosque in Kabul
KABUL At least 30 worshipers were killed and many hurt in a latest sectarian attack at a Shia mosque in Kabul on Friday. A suicide bomber detonated his explosives in…