PM Modi files nominations from Varanasi
AMN / VARANASI Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination from Varanasi parliamentary constituency. Senior BJP leaders including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari…
India bag one gold, two silver medals at Asian Boxing C’ships
AMN India bagged one gold and two silver medals at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok on Friday. Boxer Amit Panghal picked up his second successive gold medal of the…
SC refuses to interfere with EC’s order stalling release of PM Modi’s biopic
AMN / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court TODAY refused to interfere with Election Commission, EC’s order stalling the release of biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi until 19th of May.…
Supreme Court directs RBI to disclose information under RTI Act
AGENCIES / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has directed the RBI to disclose information pertaining to its annual inspection report of banks under the Right to Information (RTI) Act unless…
Indu Malhotra part of panel to probe sexual harassment charges against CJI
AMN Supreme Court judge Indu Malhotra was appointed as a new member of the in-house inquiry panel set up to examine the allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of…
Bay of Bengal likely to face cyclonic storm: IMD
AMN / NEW DELHI Meteorological department in Chennai has issued a warning that a low-pressure system over the south Bay of Bengal would turn into a cyclonic storm which has…
NIA arrests two terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based JeM
AGENCIES The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). A statement issued by the NIA said that the two terrorists — Tanveer alias Tanveer…
SRI LANKA Defence Secretary resigns
AGENCY / COLOMBO Sri lanka Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando has tendered his resignation to President Maithripala Sirisena today, sources said. Earlier, the President called for the resignation of the defence…
SRI LANKA: Minister asks Muslims to Refrain from Friday prayers as mark of solidarity
AMN Muslim Religious Affairs Minister Abdul Haleem today requested the members of the Muslim community to refrain from gathering for congregational prayers on Friday as a sign of solidarity with…
Sri Lanka: Death toll in Sunday attacks is 253 not 359
AMN Death toll in Sunday attacks revised to 253, from 359 reported earlier; Director General of Health Services blames the error in count of bodies. Authorities earlier said that nine…