PM celebrates Diwali with troops along LoC in J&K’s Gurez
AMN /Srinagar Prime Minister Narendra Modi today celebrated Diwali with troops posted along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gurez sector and lauded the soldiers for their penance…
India to grant medical visas to all needy as Diwali gift
AMN / New Delhi As a Diwali gift to people abroad, India on Thursday said it will give medical visa to all the needy. ‘On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali,…
Security Council voices concern over reported violence in Kirkuk
United Nations The Security Council has expressed concern over recent reports of violence near the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq. According to media reports, the city was reportedly seized…
Khamenei threatens to shred nuclear deal if US quits
AMN The Iranian supreme leader on Wednesday warned that his country would shred its multinational nuclear deal should the US decide to quit and criticized Europe’s weak defence of the…
Former Pakistan PM Sharif, daughter indicted for graft
web team A Pakistani anti-graft court today indicted ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son in law for allegations linked to ownership of posh London flats. Sharif, his…
Spain warns Catalonia as deadline to drop secession bid passed
WEB TEAM Spain has warned that it will suspend the Catalonia’s autonomy as final deadline for to drop secession bid has passed. Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont was given until 10:00…
UN condemns terrorist attacks across Afghanistan
AMN / United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations Security Council have condemned Wednesday’s attacks in Afghanistan’s Paktya and Ghazni provinces, which left many dead and injured. “He…
US pushes UN to follow tougher stance on Iran
WEB DESK United States has urged the UN Security Council to follow in the US footsteps and confront Iran over what it describes as aggressive, destabilising and unlawful behaviour of…
I-T dept launches ‘online chat’ to answer taxpayers’ queries
AMN Income Tax Department has launched an online chat service for taxpayers so that they can seek answers to their basic queries and doubts relating to direct tax issues. A…
43 Afghan soldiers killed in attack on military base
Once again Taliban insurgents, using Humvee bombs, have attacked a military base – this time in Kandahar province WEB TEAM At least 43 Afghan soldiers were killed as the Taliban…