Mamata Banerjee Cancels China Trip
KOLKATA: WEST BENGAL Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today cancelled her nine-day trip to China hours before she was to fly out after Beijing didn’t confirm her meetings with the communist…
Use of Aadhaar biometric data for criminal investigation not permissible: UIDAI
AMN / NEW DELHI Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has clarified that the use of or access to Aadhaar biometric data for criminal investigation is not permissible under Aadhaar…
Why Are Indian Films Losing International Appeal?
KABIR ARORA With nearly 800 films produced in India every year, India is the largest film production market in the world in terms of number of films produced. Although many…
US: Pompeo plans to meet N.Korean officials
WEB DESK A senior US official says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to meet with North Korean officials “at the earliest possible date” to try to implement the outcomes…
Japan suspends missile evacuation drills
AMN / TOKYO Japan’s top government spokesperson has said that the government will suspend evacuation drills for ballistic missile launches, as tensions have eased since the US-North Korea summit earlier…
BJP lashes out at Congress over Ghulam Nabi Azad, Soz’s remarks on J&K
AMN / NEW DELHI The BJP today lashed out at the Congress over its leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Saifuddin Soz’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir. Briefing reporters in New…
ED moves court to declare Mallya an offender under new fugitive law
AMN / NEW DELHI India today made its first move to clampdown on big bank loan defaulters under a new law as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved court against liquor…
Government bans Indian affiliates of al-Qaeda & ISIS
The centre has banned the Indian affiliates of al-Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Home Ministry’s order says the two terror outfits are banned as they…
Mallikarjun Kharge appointed as AICC General Secretary, in-charge of Maharashtra
The Congress party today appointed senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge as All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary, in-charge of Maharashtra. Former Union Minister Kharge will be replacing the current in-charge…
Manipur: Drugs worth Rs 7 cr seized by Assam Rifles
AMN In Manipur, a huge cache of contraband drugs worth seven crore rupees were seized by the Assam Rifles from a Jungle track in Tengnoupal district yesterday. Acting on specific…