China to stop funding 3 road projects in Pakistan
WEB DESK China has decided to temporarily stop funding at least three major road projects in Pakistan, being built as part of the 50 billion US dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.…
‘Unlike Narendrabhai, I am human; do make mistakes’: Rahul
AMN / New Delhi A day after he came in for attack from the BJP for errors in figures quoted in his tweet to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice…
FM begins pre-budget consultative meetings with stakeholders
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began his pre-budget consultative meetings with stakeholders yesterday. Separate meetings were held with representatives of agriculture groups and trade union groups. During the meeting with agriculture…
Lubaina Himid wins Turner art prize
WEB DESK Tanzania-born artist Lubaina Himid won prestigious Turner Prize on Tuesday. She became the oldest ever winner of the Turner Prize for her works dealing with black creativity and…
Germany warns US against recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
WEB DESK Germany’s foreign minister has warned the White House that recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city would “fuel” regional tensions. US President Donald Trump is to publicly address the…
ISA becomes treaty-based International intergovernmental organization
AMN / NEW DELHI India’s global initiative, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will become a treaty-based international intergovernmental organization today. The ISA aims at increasing solar energy deployment in member…
Price rise comes down since 2014: Jaitley
AMN Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has countered Congress’ allegations on the government over price rise, saying it has consistently come down since 2014 under the NDA rule. Taking to Twitter,…
50 injured in Germany train accident
AMN At least 50 people were injured in a collision between a passenger train and a freight train near the city of Duesseldorf. Rescue efforts were slowed by damaged power…
Cyclone Ockhi weakens into low pressure area
AMN Cyclone Ockhi has weakened from a deep depression to a well-marked low pressure area and will not hit Gujarat. The Ahmedabad MeT Office said, the system weakened mainly because…
Babri Masjid: SC adjourns hearing till Feb 8 next year
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court today decided to hear the civil appeals filed by various parties challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri…