Farewell speech by President of India at Central Hall of Parliament
As I retire from the Office of the President of the Republic, my association with the Parliament also comes to an end. I will no longer be a part of…
Disruption hurts opposition more than Govt: President Mukherjee
Parliament bids farewell to outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee ANDALIB AKHTER / NEW DELHI In his farewell address at Central Hall of Parliament today, President Pranab Mukherjee said that if Parliament…
Hong Kong raises alert as Typhoon Roke approaches
Hong Kong is bracing for Typhoon Roke with winds reaching 73 km per hour, forcing authorities to shut some services and events in the Asian financial hub. The Hong Kong…
Syrian regime carries out air strikes near Damascus
WEB DESK Syrian regime carried out air strikes on one of the last rebel strongholds near capital Damascus on Sunday, said a human rights monitoring group. The raids come a…
14 killed, 26 wounded as bus veers off road in Afganistan
At least 14 people were killed and twenty-six others wounded when a bus veered off the road and overturned in northern Baghlan province in Afghanistan today. A spokesman for the…
Row in Karnataka over Lingayats’ demand for separate religious status
IA NEWS / Bangalore The latest agitation by the dominant Lingayat community seeking its own religious status in Karnataka has created a religio-political row in the state. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s…
Lingayats in Karnataka demand independent religious status
IA News / Bangalore Thousands of Lingayats from Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra gathered at Bidar in Karntaka on July 18 to demand a separate ‘religious minority’ status for their community.…
Heavy rains throw normal life out of gear in Gujarat
AMN Heavy rain have thrown normal life out of gear in many parts of Saurashtra and the Southern part of Gujarat. Following three more deaths due to floods, total death…
UNSC to discuss latest flare up in Israel & Palestine conflict
WEB DESK The United Nations Security Council will meet tomorrow to discuss the latest flare up of the Israel and Palestine conflict. Sweden, Egypt and France have requested the meeting…
Superfast trains running late, not paying surcharge: CAG
AMN / New Delhi The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has questioned the overloading of passengers in superfast trains and told the Indian Railways that if the superfast train does…