Hadiya case: SC refuses urgent hearing for in-camera proceedings
AMN The Supreme Court today refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea filed by the father of a Kerala-based woman, who converted to Islam before marrying a Muslim…
Maharashtra govt to sell Tur dal at subsidised rates through PDS
The Maharashtra government has decided to sell tur dal at subsidised rates through its public distribution system. A decision to this effect was taken by the state Cabinet, chaired by…
IRAQ: 32 killed in suicide attack
AMN A suicide bomber detonated his pickup truck loaded with explosives, killing 32 people last evening at a marketplace in Tuz Khormato town in Iraq. Iraqi officials said, the powerful…
Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe resigns after 37 years of rule
AMN / HARARE Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned from his post after 37 years of rule, shortly after lawmakers began impeachment proceedings against him. Mr Mugabe ruled the country…
FMCG companies reduce prices to pass on benefits of GST to consumers
AMN Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies, including ITC, Dabur, Hindustan Unilever Limited and Marico, have said that they have cut prices of various products to pass on the benefits…
Haryana Health Minister orders probe death of child at Fortis Hospital
AMN Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has ordered an inquiry into the death of a child during treatment at the Fortis Hospital, Gurugram and alleged overcharging by the hospital. The…
Hardik Patel accepts Congress formula, offers full support
AMN / AHMEDBAD Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel today said that Congress had accepted Patidars’ demand to give reservations if elected to power. “Congress has agreed to…
UP: Voting on for first phase of Urban Local Bodies elections
AMN / Lucknow Voting for first phase of three-phase Urban Local Bodies elections is going on in 24 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The polling started at 7:30 this morning and…
Google dedicates Doodle to first Indian woman physician Rukhmabai
Google India today dedicated its doodle to Rukhmabai, the first Indian woman to practice medicine in colonial India on her birth anniversary. “Today’s Doodle by illustrator Shreya Gupta shows the…
Tripura: Journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik Shot Dead By Policeman
AMN Journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik, 50, working for the popular Bengali daily Syandan Patrika was shot dead Tuesday near capital Agartala, allegedly by a paramilitary force personnel. The accused soldier,…