North and South Korea begin official talks
WEB DESK North and South Korea have begun high-level talks, the first between the countries in two years, after months of high tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons ambitions. The meeting is…
SC refers case of decriminalisation of gay sex to larger bench
AMN Supreme Court Monday referred to a larger bench, a plea seeking decriminalisation of gay sex between two consenting adults. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A…
Congress has capacity to defeat BJP in 2019: Rahul
MANAMA (BAHRAIN) Claiming that the Congress gave a tough fight to the BJP in Gujarat by questioning it on every front, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his party…
AADHAAR report: Govt committed to freedom of press, says Law Minister
AMN / NEW DELHI Amid growing criticism over action by authorities over a newspaper report on Aadhaar data breach, Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the…
PM Modi stresses on sharing information among states
AMN / TEKANPUR Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on information sharing and greater openness among states to help make everyone more secure. Addressing the valedictory session of three-day Director…
Nobody can stop legal business of beef: Goa CM
Beef shortage continues in State; Situation likely to persist for few more days AMN / Panaji Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said that no body could stop legal…
11 killed in UP road accident
Ferozabad At least 11 people, including two infants were killed in a major road accident in the district on Sunday. District Magistrate Neha Sharma and Superintendent of Police Dr Manoj…
Growth likely to be higher than CSO estimate: Agriculture ministry
AMN / NEW DELHI Agriculture Ministry has said the country’s agriculture sector is expected to grow higher than projected 2.1 per cent growth by the Central Statistical Office for the…
Syria: Explosion kill 23 in Idlib
WEB DESK In Syria, an explosion at a militants’ base in northwestern Idlib city has killed 23 persons including seven civilians. Extremist groups fighting in Syria count thousands of Asians…
Fire claims 5 workers’ lives in Bengaluru Bar
AMN / Bengaluru Five workers, who were fast asleep at a bar-cum-restaurant in the city died, after a fire broke out, in the early hours of Monday. According to police,…