Sri Lanka: Violence continued as govt declares emergency
WEB DESK Violence continued in some areas of Kandy district even as Sri Lanka promulgated emergency for one week to prevent spreading of violence to other areas. Several mosques were…
Russian military plane crash in Syria, 39 killed
WEB DESK A Russian military transport plane crashed in Syria yesterday killing all 39 people on board, Russian officials said. The Kremlin said in a statement that the plane, a…
President for encouraging participation of women in science
AMN / NEW DELHI President Ram Nath Kovind has said the participation of women in science must be encouraged in every way possible. Addressing the directors of IISc, IITs and…
PM expresses strong disapproval over vandalism
AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his strong disapproval of incidents of the toppling of statues in some states. Mr Modi talked to Home Minister Rajnath…
GoDaddy launches drive to prop up digital adoption for SMBs
New Delhi Tech major GoDaddy, on Tuesday announced the launch of a new national campaign that raises awareness on the benefits for small and medium businesses (SMBs) to work together…
PNB Probe: SFIO Summons ICICI Bank’s Chanda Kochhar & Axis Bank’s Shikha Sharma
WEB DESK The anti-fraud agency (SFIO) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on Tuesday summoned ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar and Axis Bank’s managing director Shikha Sharma in the Punjab…
Sri Lanka declares emergency after violence against Muslims
AMN Sri Lankan government has declared a state of emergency in the country for seven days following violence against the minority community in Kandy district over the last two days.…
BJP Leader Deletes FB Post Warning Periyar Statue to Be Demolished Too
AMN / BJP national secretary H Raja has created a storm in Tamil Nadu with a controversial Facebook post, warning that the statue of social reformer EVR Ramasamy, popularly known…
Periyar Statue Vandalised In Tamil Nadu After BJP Leader’s FB Post
WEB DESK The statue of Dravedian icon EVR Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar, located inside the Tirupattur corporation office in Vellore was attacked and vandalised around 9 pm Tuesday. The…
10 Maoists arrested in Jharkhand
AMN / RANCHI In a massive crackdown against Naxals in Jharkhand, 10 Maoists, including one Sunil Manjhi, who had reward of Rs. 25 lakhs on his head, are arrested from…