17 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
WEB DESK At least 17 militants were killed and over a dozen others injured after Afghan security forces repulsed Taliban attacks on security checkpoints in Kunduz province today. The police…
14 killed in bus accident in Uttarakhand
AMN AT LEAST 14 people were killed and 17others injured, when a passenger bus fell into a deep gorge near Kirgani in Tehri district in Uttarakhand today. According to police…
India fastest growing economy in Asia; on track to meet FY18 target: ADB
AMN India continues tobe the fastest growing economy in Asia and is on track to meet current fiscalyear’s projected growth of 7.3 per cent. Asian Development Bank (ADB) in a…
Facebook to remove misleading posts
WEB DESK Social media giant Facebook has said that it will remove bogus posts which are likely to spark violence. Facebook’s spokesperson said that the new policy will be implemented…
AITAF Urges Govt to further rationalise the GST rates
ADITYA RAJ DAS / NEW DELHI The All India Tax Advocates Forum (AITAF) has urged the government to further rationalize the GST rates to bring down the overall price level…
1,10,333 cases of rape in India in 2014-16: Govt in Parliament
AMN / NEW DELHI As many as 1,10,333 cases of rape were registered in the country between 2014-16, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said Wednesday. Rijiju said in Rajya Sabha that…
Sonia exudedes confidence about the no-confidence motion
WEB DESK /New Delhi Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has exuded confidence about the no-confidence motion as the party argued that it would use the debate to corner the government on…
Evacuations begin from besieged pro-regime Syria towns
WEB DESK In Syria, buses began evacuating fighters and civilians from two besieged pro-regime towns early this morning under a deal that will allow thousands to leave after three years…
Incidents of lynching are very unfortunate & matter of grave concern: Rajnath
AMN / NEW DELHI Home minister Rajnath Singh today said the lynching incidents happened in several parts of the country are very unfortunate and matter of grave concern. Replying to…
Turkey lifts state of emergency after two years
AMN The state of emergency, which was imposed after the failed coup in Turkey two years ago, came to an end today. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared emergency on 20th…