No more arrests of Women for flouting Islamic dress code in Iran
WEB DESK Tehran Police have decided to relax restrictions on women regarding the Islamic dress code which include a ban on wearing nail polish, heavy makeup or loose headscarves. The…
Today’s Newspapers’ Headlines
Today’s Newspapers’ Headlines The passage of the bill banning instant triple talaq in the Lok Sabha dominates front page headlines. Commenting on the issue, the Hindustan Times reports “Bill sails…
Gujarat: CM Rupani allocates portfolios to Ministers
AMN / AHMEDABAD Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani allotted portfolios to the 19 newly inducted ministers last night. An official list of portfolios was released after the cabinet meeting in…
14 killed in major fire in Mumbai
AMN At least 14 people were killed including ten women and about 20 injured in a massive fire in Kamala Mills Compound in Lower Parel locality in Mumbai. BMC Control…
New York: 12 killed in Bronx apartment fire
AMN At least 12 people were killed and four critically injured when a fire tore through an apartment building in Bronx in New York, late last night. Officials said the…
CBI court grants bail to Senior Journalist Vinod Verma
AMN A special CBI court has granted bail to senior Journalist Vinod Verma, who was arrested in connection with the sleaze CD case in October this year. The special CBI…
J&K: Mehbooba’s brother Tassaduq joins her cabinet
AMN / SRINAGAR Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s brother Tassaduq Hussain Mufti was sworn in on Thursday as a Minister in the PDP-BJP coalition government and given the…
We are not collecting Aadhaar data: Facebook
AMN Facebook has asserted it has no plans of “integration or authentication with Aadhaar” and is not linking the social media accounts to the 12-digit biometric identifier. The clarification came…
EC announces bypoll in 3 Parliamentary constituencies
AMN The Election Commission has announced by-poll to three Parliamentary Constituencies. Alwar and Ajmer Parliamentary Constituencies in Rajasthan and Uluberia Constituency in West Bengal will go to polls on 29th…
India successfully test-fires supersonic interceptor missile
AMN India Thursday successfully carried out an interceptor missile test, validating the reliability of its two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence. The indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile is capable of destroying any…