NIA to probe murder of RSS worker in Ludhiana
AMN / CHANDIGARH Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has handed over the probe into the killing of an RSS worker in Ludhiana to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). In a…
Delhi’s post-Diwali air quality severe
AMN DESPITE supreme court ban on sale of firecrackers, Delhi’s air quality took a sharp plunge and entered the ‘severe’ zone today with bursting of firecrackers on the night of…
Our Afghan mission to remain steadfast: NATO forces commander
KABUL US and NATO forces commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has said their mission is to stand with the Afghan people in fighting against the common enemy, terrorism. “The…
Taj Mahal a ‘beautiful graveyard’: Haryana BJP minister
AMN /NEW DELHI In another salvo on Taj Mahal, Haryana cabinet minister Anil Vij on Friday termed the monument as a “khoobsurat kabristan,” or a ‘beautiful graveyard.’ “Taj Mahal ek…
Afghanistan: 30 killed in suicide attack at Shia mosque in Kabul
KABUL At least 30 worshipers were killed and many hurt in a latest sectarian attack at a Shia mosque in Kabul on Friday. A suicide bomber detonated his explosives in…
Gujarat CM Rupani flays Chidambaram remarks on EC
AMN New Delhi The BJP on Friday slammed senior Congress leader P Chidambaram for his adverse remarks on Election Commission for delay in announcing the poll dates for Gujarat. The…
3 million Americans carry loaded handguns daily: Study
AMN A study has found an estimated three million adult American handgun owners carry a loaded firearm on a daily basis, and nine million do so on a monthly basis.…
Will the UN Security Council ever be reformed?
By Srinivas Mazumdaru The US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, recently said the key to India becoming a permanent member of the UNSC is “not to touch the veto.”…
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to travel to India next week
AMN /WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to India next week as part of his five-nation tour that also includes Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Switzerland. Giving…
Cops allegedly let EC bribery case accused roam freely, 7 suspended
Bengaluru Seven Delhi Police personnel have been suspended for allegedly allowing an arrested middleman in the Election Commission bribery case to roam freely in Bengaluru where he had been taken…