Supreme Court rejects plea seeking nationwide ban on liquor
AMN The Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking a ban on liquor across the country. The plea claimed that the use of liquor has caused deaths, health problems, rise…
2G verdict proves propaganda against UPA was baseless: Manmohan Singh
A AKHTER / NEW DELHI Expressing happiness and satisfaction over the special CBI court judgement in the 2G spectrum scam case, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said the…
Govt approves new Bill seeking to safeguard consumer rights
AMN Union Cabinet has approved a new Consumer Protection Bill that seeks to establish an authority to safeguard consumers’ rights, has the provisions for penalty and jail terms in case…
ALL ACCUSED IN RS 30000 CORE 2G ‘SCAM’ ACQUITTED
In its charge sheet filed in April 2011 against Raja and others, the CBI had alleged that there was a loss of Rs 30,984 crore to the exchequer in allocation…
Congress heads for major organizational shake-up
Young faces to replace old guards SPECIAL REPORT BY KUSHAL JEENA / NEW DELHI A major organizational shake-up is likely to take place in the Congress party as Rahul Gandhi…
US expresses concern about Hafiz Saeed running for office in Pakistan
AMN The United States has expressed concerns about Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed running for office in Pakistan next year. The Jamaat-ud-Dawah Chief had earlier said, his organisation will…
US strongly condemns ballistic missile attack over Riyadh
WEB DESK The US has strongly condemned a ballistic missile attack over Riyadh which Saudi Arabia claimed was launched from Yemen by Iran-backed Huthi rebels. State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert…
Sikh delegation meets Pak Envoy over report of ‘forced conversion’
AMN / NEW DELHI A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal led by former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Wednesday met Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood in New Delhi…
206 terrorists killed in J&K this year
AMN 206 terrorists have been killed this year in Jammu and Kashmir till 14th of this month. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home,…
BJP rejects Congress demand for PM apology to Ex-PM
AMN The BJP has outrightly rejected the Congress demand for an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks against his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh and asserted that nothing…