Centre hikes import duty on edible oils
AMN / NEW DELHI The Centre has raised import duty on crude palm oil to 30 per cent from 15 per cent and on refined oil to 40 per cent…
‘Aashiqui’ hero Rahul Roy joins BJP
New Delhi Actor Rahul Roy of the 1990 blockbuster ‘Aashiqui’ on Saturday joined BJP. Union Minister Vijay Goel was present on the occasion at a media briefing at the party…
Strong earthquake hits Tibet’s Nyingchi prefecture
A strong intensity earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale today hit Tibet’s Nyingchi prefecture, located close to Arunachal Pradesh border. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake struck…
J&K: Malik arrested, Mirwaiz put under house arrest, no relief for Geelani
File Photo AMN / Srinagar Separatist leader Mohammad Yasin Malik was arrested today while chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq was put under house arrest since…
Higher education should also improve level of knowledge: Prez Kovind
AMN / NEW DELHI President Ram Nath Kovind today said higher education should not only serve the purpose of getting good jobs but also improve the level of knowledge in…
IT raids at Jayalalithaa’s Poes garden residence
AMN Income Tax officials conducted raids for almost four to five hours at the famous Veda Nilayam, the residence of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at Poes Garden Chennai. According to…
Moody’s Investors Service upgrades ratings of nine PSUs
AMN Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded ratings of nine state-owned firms. These are Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Petronet LNG Ltd…
Google Doodle pays tribute to veteran filmmaker V. Shantaram
Google today paid its tribute to veteran Indian filmmaker V. Shantaram with a doodle on his 116th (18 November). One of the pioneers of Indian cinema, Shantaram was a successful…
Russia casts 11th UN Syria veto, again blocking probe
WEB DESK Russia has again cast a veto to block a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Russia rejected…
Assam Police in Delhi, to question Maulana Arshad Maadani ?
Our Correspondent / New Delhi A team of Assam police led by ACP Pranjal Bora arrived in New Delhi today to probe the incident generated due to the controversial statement…