Durga Navami Celebrated Across India, Devotees Worship Maa Siddhidatri
AMN / WEB DESK Durga Navami is being celebrated in different parts of the country today. Durga Navami, also known as Maha Navami, is celebrated as the ninth and penultimate…
Cabinet Approves 3% Hike in DA, DR for Central Employees and Pensioners
ADITYA RAJ DAS / NEW DELHI The Union Cabinet today approved Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners by three per cent. Briefing reporters…
US Government Shuts Down Amid Congressional Deadlock
AMN/ WEB DESK The United States government has officially shut down today for the first time in nearly seven years. The shutdown comes after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed…
India, Uzbekistan Discuss Strengthening Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
AMN/ WEB DESK India and Uzbekistan have discussed measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the sphere of counter terrorism. During the ninth meeting of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on…
Indian Embassy in Lebanon Organises Seminar to Promote Business Ties
AMN/ WEB DESK The Indian Embassy in Lebanon organised a seminar in Beirut on the ‘Promotion of Tourism and Business in India’, focusing on boosting tourism and business ties between…
Police Use Tear Gas as Youth Protests Resume in Madagascar Capital
AMN/ WEB DESK Police fired tear gas as hundreds of young protesters returned to the streets of the capital, Antananarivo, despite President Andry Rajoelina agreeing to dissolve his government. The…
Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff Marks 25th Raising Day
AMN Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff celebrated its 25th Raising Day today. The Ministry of Defence said that Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff has supported the creation of new joint military structures…
White House Considering Crackdown on Drug Cartels From Venezuela: Trump
AMN/ WEB DESK US President Donald Trump said that the White House is weighing actions to crack down on drug cartels coming by land from Venezuela. The Trump administration has…
Houthis Claim Cruise Missile Attack on Dutch Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden
AMN/ WEB DESK Yemen’s Houthi militants claimed responsibility today for an attack on the Dutch-flagged general cargo ship Minervagracht, which caught fire in the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis’ military…
At Least 91 Students Trapped After Islamic School Collapse in Indonesia
AMN/ WEB DESK At least 91 students remain trapped in concrete rubble almost two days after an Islamic school building collapsed in Indonesia. More than 300 rescue workers are desperately…