Opposition claims moral victory as Parliament monsoon session ends amid acrimony
Staff Reporter / New Delhi The four-week Monsoon Session of Parliament came to an end on a bitter note on Thursday with the INDIA bloc claiming a “moral victory” over…
West Bengal Assembly Passes Delimitation Bills for Urban Local Bodies
Aafreen Hussain in Kolkata The West Bengal Legislative Assembly has passed two significant Bills paving the way for the delimitation of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), a move that will substantially…
Mirza Fakhrul on course to become Bangladesh’s 23rd president
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka From an economics lecturer and left-wing student activist to one of Bangladesh’s most recognisable political figures, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is now on course for Bangabhaban,…
Oil prices show mixed trend
AMN/ WEB DESK Global crude oil prices were displaying mixed trend today. Brent crude was trading 0.2 per cent down at 88 US dollars and 71 cents per barrel in…
Gold & silver prices rise
AMN/ WE DESK In the Indian bullion market today, 24 carat gold was 0.4 per cent up at 1,53,419 rupees per 10 grams. Meanwhile, Silver rose 0.8 per cent to…
India’s retail inflation rises to 4.45%
AMN/ WEB DESK India’s retail inflation accelerated to 4.45 per cent on an annual basis in July, remaining above the Reserve Bank of India’s target of 4 per cent for…
Thailand: Education Ministry plans to elevate school safety after shooting
AMN/ WEB DESK Thailand’s cabinet has approved an Education Ministry’s proposal to elevate school safety to a national agenda, following a mass shooting at a secondary school outside Bangkok last…
Pakistan: 15 killed in road accident
AMN/ WEB DESK 15 people, including women and children of a family, died after a three-wheeler vehicle fell into a canal due to over-speeding in Punjab province in Pakistan. The…
Philippine faces risk of waterborne diseases after floods
AMN/ WEB DESK Philippine health authorities have issued an alert on water-borne diseases after floods hit the northern part of the country. The local health centre in the Ilocos region…
When a man lacks courage to speak truth, his silence speaks for him, Say Rahul Gandhi
“Amit Shah’s silence is his confession”