India, US agree strengthen cooperation to combat terrorism
WEB DESK / NEW DELHI India and the US today agreed to further deepen cooperation in international fora like the United Nations and the Financial Action Task Force to combat…
Bihar: Pappu Yadav MP attacked by Bharat Bandh supporters, blames Nitish Kumar
AMN / PATNA Madhepura MP Rajesh Ranjan, alias Pappu Yadav was attacked by Bharat Bandh supporters in Muzaffarpur today. According to reports Pappu Yadav was attacked in Sadar area of…
2 journalists among at least 20 killed in twin blasts in Kabul
KABUL / AGENCIES At least 20 people including two Journalists were killed and 70 injured in twin blasts at a Kabul wrestling club on Wednesday. Police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said…
SC decriminalizing consensual same-sex marks a new era for LGBTI rights: Amnesty
WEB DESK The landmark ruling by India’s Supreme Court decriminalizing consensual same-sex relations is a historic step, which sends a message of hope not only to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…
Joint Statement on India-U.S 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Web Desk India’s Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman welcomed Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis to…
EAM Sushma Swaraj’s Remarks on India-U.S. 2+2 Dialogue
WEB DESK Secretary of State Mr. Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mr. Mattis, My Cabinet colleague Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Ladies and gentlemen of the media, We have just concluded our talks…
Congress welcomes SC order on 377
AMN Congress party today welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to decriminalise homosexuality, terming it as ‘momentous’ and an ‘important step’ towards a liberal and tolerant society. “The Supreme Court’s verdict…
Jamaat-e-Islami expresses dismay over SC verdict on 377
Says it will lead to moral anarchy AMN / New Delhi Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) today expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court’s verdict which decriminalizes homosexuality by partly striking down Section…
Rupee touch 72/$ mark for first time
AMN The Indian rupee today touched the 72 per US dollar mark for the first time on Thursday. Around 1 p.m., the rupee traded around 72.05 per dollar, against Wednesday’s…
BSNL signed MoU with Army for Telecom Services
AMN BSNL has entered into a MoU with Indian Army for providing various Telecommunication Services on pan India basis like Leased Circuits, Basic Telephone, PRIs etc. for a period of…