Govt imposes 10 % import duty on wheat, Tur dal
AMN /NEW DELHI Government of India today imposed ten per cent import duty on wheat and Tur dal with immediate effect to protect farmers’ interest amid projection of a record…
US vows to end ‘Israel-bashing’ at United Nations
The US ambassador to the United Nations has vowed never to allow Israel-bashing at the world body. Nikki Haley was addressing the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference,…
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada is dead
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada has died. He was 87. Mr Kathrada passed away peacefully in a Johannesburg hospital after a short period of illness, following surgery to…
Trump to sign order sweeping away Obama-era climate policies
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order today to undo a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations. The move is meant to bolster domestic energy production, but environmentalists…
NEWSPAPERS SCAN -MARCH 28
NEWSPAPERS SCAN -MARCH 28 Supreme Court’s verdict on the Aadhaar card has been noticed prominently in all dailies today. “Can’t make Aadhaar must for benefits,” while “allowing the government to…
Muslim personal law outside realm of judiciary: AIMPLB to SC on triple talaq issue
AMN / All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) told Supreme Court that pleas challenging the practices of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy among Muslims were not maintainable as…
After UP Jharkhand to close illegal slaughter houses
AMN / RANCHI Jharkhand government has decided to close all illegal slaughter houses within next 72 hours. The Principal Secretary for Home S K G Rahate has instructed all Deputy…
Empowering women in business a priority: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump says that empowering and promoting women in business are priorities in his administration. In a round-table discussion, the President is telling a group of female business…
Cyclone Debbie Makes Landfall in Australia’s Northeast Coast
A powerful cyclone has made landfall in Queensland, northeastern Australia this morning. Cyclone Debbie, a category four storm, has left at least 45,000 homes without power and damaged buildings. More…
BJP’s top leadership will decide on early polls in Gujarat: Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said BJP’s central leadership will take a final decision on whether to go for snap polls in the state or not. Rupani was talking…