DMC institutes fact-finding committee over mosque claim
AMN / New Delhi Delhi Minorities Commission,DMC has set up a fact-finding committee to probe the claim of the BJP MP from West Delhi, Parvesh Verma, about “mushrooming of mosques…
Setback for Congress SC refuses to interfere in by-polls for Gujarat RS seats
AGENCIES/ NEW DELHI The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea by the Gujarat Congress challenging the Election Commission’s decision to hold separate by-polls to two Rajya Sabha seats…
NITI Aayog Index: Kerela tops on overall health performance
Our Correspondent / New Delhi Kerala has topped among large states on overall health performance in NITI Aayog’s Health Index followed by Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. However, in terms of…
FDI at its peak in Bangladesh, despite global fall
WEB DESK Bangladesh has received net foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting to 3.61 billion dollars in 2018, which is its highest ever. The surge of about 68 per cent over…
Council of Europe restores Russia′s voting rights
AGENCIES Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has voted in favour of restoring Russia’s voting rights, five years after they were revoked over its illegal annexation of the Crimean…
US-Iran crisis: UN urges all parties exercise maximum restraint
AMN / WB DESK While Condemning the latest attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, the United Nation Security Council has urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint and…
Iran slams new US sanctions, says they mean end of diplomacy
WEB DESK Iran today slammed Trump administration over new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader and other top officials. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said the measures…
ICC World Cup: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 62 runs
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 62 runs at Southampton last night. Chasing the victory target of 263 runs set by Bangladesh, Afghanistan were all out for only 200 in 47 overs.…
US:Trump signs order to impose fresh sanctions on Iran
AMN / WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, which he said, will impose hard-hitting sanctions on Iran and deny the Iranian Supreme Leader and other officials…
Govt to launch Universal Smart Card Driving License
ONKAR SINGH / NEW DELHI UNION Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to modify the format of driving licenses to smart card type driving licences. Road Transport and…