Saudi King sacks Army Chief, other commanders in major military shake-up
AMN / RIYADH Saudi King Salman has sacked his military chief and a number of other top commanders in a series of royal decrees issued late last night. The official…
Syria war: Air strikes resume hours after UN approves ceasefire
Air strikes by the Syrian government on a rebel-held enclave have continued despite a ceasefire resolution passed by the UN Security Council on Saturday. Hundreds of people have died in…
Musharraf treason case to be heard on March 8
AMN A special tribunal in Pakistan, will resume on the 8th of next month the hearing of treason case against former military dictator Pervez Musharraf for imposing emergency rule in…
Talks and terror cannot go together with Pakistan: India
AMN / NEW DELHI India on Monday said talks and terror cannot go together with Pakistan. Replying to questions on micro-blogging site Twitter, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said,…
Sridevi died of accidental drowning, says report
Dubai Police has transferred the case to Dubai Public Prosecution, which will carry out regular legal procedures AMN / DUBAI UAE government’s forensic report suggests that Bollywood cine actor Sridevi…
EU warns Maldives to improve situation
AMN European Union today warned Maldives government of targeted measures if the country’s situation does not improve. At a meeting in Brussels the EU Council called on everyone in the…
International Seminar on “Indian Classical Music: Teaching and Performing Abroad”
Sri Krishna /New Delhi With increasing interest in Indian classical music forms abroad, the Department of Music of Delhi University is holding a two-day International Seminar in collaboration with Indian…
Sand mining in Jodhpur: NGT appoints court commissioners
AMN The National Green Tribunal today appointed court commissioners to verify allegations made in a plea regarding illegal sand mining in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. A bench headed by Justice…
Meghalaya, Nagaland gear up for elections tomorrow
The two states have a 60-member House each, but voting will be held for 59 constituencies in both AMN The stage is set for tomorrow’s Assembly elections in Meghalaya and…
SC seeks details of jails having over 150 pc occupancy
AMN / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has asked the National Legal Services Authority, NALSA to look into the issue of overcrowding of prisons and furnish figures before it regarding…