Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit northwest area
AMN Japan issued a tsunami advisory tonight after a strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the northwest of the country. A wave of one metre is expected to hit the coast of…
FIH Series Finals: Indian Women’s Hockey team defeat Fiji to enter semifinals
India thrashed lowly Fiji 11-0 to storm into the semifinals of the FIH Women’s Series Finals hockey tournament in Hiroshima, Japan today. Gurjit Kaur slammed four goals, including a hat-trick.…
Pre-monsoon showers bring respite from heat in several parts of India
AMN Pre-monsoon rain lashed several parts of the country in last 24 hours bringing relief to people from the sultry heat. Heavy to very heavy rain was witnessed in Gujarat,…
UN human rights office calls for independent inquiry into death of Mohamed Morsi
WEB DESK The United Nations human rights office called for an “independent inquiry” into the death of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi. Morsi died after collapsing during a trial hearing…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tributes to Major Ketan Sharma
AMN / NEW DELHI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today paid his tributes to Major Ketan Sharma in New Delhi. The Major had lost his life in an encounter with terrorists…
Special court at Prayagraj awards life term to four accused in 2005 Ayodhya terror attack case
A special court at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh today sentenced four accused to life imprisonment and acquitted one in 2005 Ayodhya terror attack case. The verdict was announced by Special…
Govt orders compulsory retirement of 15 officers of CBIC
AMN Government has ordered compulsory retirement of 15 senior officers of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs(CBIC) from their services. Finance Ministry in a statement said, the Indian…
SEBI permits stock exchanges to introduce futures on commodity indices
Capital markets regulator SEBI today permitted stock exchanges with commodity derivative segment to introduce futures on indices. SEBI in a circular said, the stock exchanges, willing to start trading in…
Bihar Encephalitis death : PIL Filed Against Nitish Kumar
Over 100 children dead in Bihar due to the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) AGENCIES/ PATNA A PIL has been filed against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over the death of 109…