Harmful use of alcohol kills more than 3 million people each year
More than 3 million people died as a result of harmful use of alcohol in 2016, according a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today. This represents 1…
Brahman Mahasabha to hold dharna against amendment in SC/ST Act
New Delhi The Akhil Bhartiya Brahman Mahasabha , NGO has opposed the amendment in SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act saying it will file a petition in Supreme Court in this…
Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross to be ADHM Event Ambassador
Harpal Singh Bedi /DELHI American track and field star and Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross will be the International Event Ambassador for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon scheduled for 21st October.,organisers…
Mary Kom to lead 10-member Indian team at women’s boxing world championship
Harpal Singh Bedi/DELHI Five-time world champion Mary Kom will lead the 10- member Indian campaign at the AIBA World Elite Women’s Boxing Championships, to be held in New Delhi from…
President, PM greet Lata Mangeshkar on her birthday
Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have greeted legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on her birthday. In a tweet, Mr Kovind said may her melodious voice continue to mesmerise…
Sushma terms terrorism as single largest threat to peace and stability in South Asian region
UNITED NATION External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has told a meeting of the SAARC foreign ministers that the scourge of terrorism remains the single largest threat to peace and stability…
PM Modi inaugurates exhibition Parakram Parv in Jodhpur
AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi is participating in the Unified Commanders’ Conference in Jodhpur, Rajasthan today. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre, National Security Advisor…
Excessive consumption of alcohol a major risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD)
AMN / NEW DELHI In the past three decades, there has been a 300% increase in the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) among Indians. About 2% to 6% of…
US seeks to keep North Korea sanctions despite progress
WEB DESK United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday that the world stands at the “dawn of a new day” in relations with North Korea. But, he added,…
Tariq Anwar quits NCP over Sharad Pawar’s “defence” of PM on Rafale deal
Katihar / AMN Tariq Anwar, a founder member, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today resigned form party after Sharad Pawar’s “defence” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tariq Anwar announced in his…