EC visits Election bound states of Nagaland & Meghalaya
Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat along with two other members of the EC will visit Nagaland and Meghalaya from today ahead of the February 27 assembly polls in the two…
CBI registers FIRs in transfer of govt land in Delhi to private individuals
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI The CBI has registered two separate FIRs in connection with the transfer of about 30 acres of prime government land, worth hundreds of crore, in…
Venezuela, Libya suspend from voting in UN General Assembly
AMN Venezuela and Libya have been suspended from voting in the UN General Assembly for the third time in three years because of millions of dollars in unpaid dues to…
Germany coalition: SPD leader Martin Schulz resigns
WEB DESK Martin Schulz The head of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Martin Schulz, has resigned to ease preparations for a coalition government with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives. Mr Schulz said…
Sri Lanka: Prez Sirisena to appoint committee on future of national unity Govt
AMN /COLOMBO Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to appoint a committee to decide on the future of the national unity Government. The decision was reached last night following…
Doval briefs Rajnath on J&K situation
New Delhi National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the Home Ministry amid back to back terror attacks on Army and Central Reserve…
Oxfam under cloud after reports of sex scandal
EU warns charities to uphold ‘ethical standards’ LONDON The European Union, EU has asked British aid group Oxfam to explain its handling of a sexual misconduct scandal involving its staff…
London City Airport reopens after World War Two bomb moved
London City Airport has reopened after an unexploded 500 kilogram World War Two bomb was safely moved from the area. The device was discovered at the King George V Dock…
Pakistan: Asma Jahangir laid to rest in Lahore
Leading human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir was laid to rest in her family’s farmhouse on Bedian Road, Lahore Tuesday. Her funeral prayers were offered at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Lawyers, leading…