Supreme Court asks high courts to fast-track trial under POCSO Act
AMN / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court today issued a slew of directions to all high courts regarding trial in sexual assault cases involving children. The bench headed by Chief…
Now Jinnah Portrait at AMU Sparks Row
Our Correspondent / Aligarh BJP MP from Aligarh Satish Gautam has sparked another controversy against Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) asking the institution to explain why it displays a portrait of…
SC expresses concern over change in colour of Taj Mahal
Our Correspondent/ New Delhi The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the change of colour of the glorious Taj Mahal at Agra and said the monument had become yellowish earlier…
NHRC issues notices to MP govt over stamping of castes on aspiring constables
AMN / NEW DELHI National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued a notice to Madhya Pradesh government over stamping of castes on the bare chests of aspiring constables from the…
82% households electrified in India: Power minister
Onkar Singh / New Delhi Union minister for Power R K Singh today said the government was committed to ensure electricity to every household in the country and connections are…
J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti assigns portfolios to new Ministers
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti assigned portfolios to new Ministers. A government order issued in Jammu last evening said that Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta has been assigned…
Govt launches Pilot Scheme for procurement of power of 2500 MW
AMN Government has launched a Pilot Scheme for procurement of aggregate power of 2500 MW on competitive basis for three years under medium term from commissioned power plants without power…
For new J&K Dy CM Kathua rape case ‘small incident’
AMN / JAMMU Within hours of getting sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader Kavinder Gupta yesterday sparked a controversy after he called the…
Syrian women tortured, humiliated in Assad regime prisons
By Julia Hahn / DW Thousands of Syrian women are believed to be incarcerated in Assad regime prisons. Little is known about their fate, but those who manage to escape…
Death toll rises to 40 in Kabul bomb blasts
10 journalists killed Death toll in multiple blasts in Afghanistan has gone up to 40, including 11 children and 10 journalists. 65 others were injured in three separate suicide attacks.…