Iraq: 23 killed, 45 injured in suicide bombing in Baghdad
At least 23 people were killed and 45 others injured in a suicide car bombing in Baghdad Monday. Police said the attack targeted a commercial area in Baghdad’s southwestern Amil…
37 people survive passenger jet crash-landed in South Sudan
WEB DESK / At least 37 people were injured when a passenger jet crash-landed in South Sudan’s northwestern city of Wau yesterday. State Information Minister Bona Gaudensio said that the…
FBI head confirms Russia election probe
WEB DESK / FBI Director James Comey has confirmed for the first time that the FBI is investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election. However, Mr Comey said…
D-Mart shares debut at Rs 616
AMN Supermarket retail chain D-Mart, listed at Rs 616 on the Bombay Stock Exchange, up 104 percent over issue price of Rs 299 today. The issue was oversubscribed a whopping…
Narada sting case: CBI registers preliminary enquiry
CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry in the Narada sting tapes case in which several Trinamool Congress leaders were allegedly caught on camera taking money. The enquiry has been registered…
EC for barring convicts from contesting elections for lifetime
AMN The Election Commission of India (ECI) told the Supreme Court that it was in favour of barring convicted persons from contesting polls for life and stopping their entry into…
UP: Yogi govt quashes all political appointments in various departments
AMN / The Uttar Pradesh government has quashed all political appointments in various departments, corporations, councils and co-operative societies as Chairman, Vice Chairman, member or advisor. In an order, Chief…
Process of filling vacancies of judges on war footing: SC
AMN Supreme Court has said the Memorandum of Procedure for appointments in the higher judiciary has been cleared and the process of filling the vacancies in the high courts was…
Germany rejects Trump’s claim it owes Nato & US ‘vast sums’ for defence
Germany has rejected the claim that it owes NATO and the United States vast sums of money for its defense. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said in a…
Sharif orders reopening of Pak-Afghan border with immediate effect
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today ordered the reopening of the Pak-Afghan border with immediate effect, a month after it was closed following the deadly Sehwan blast. DawnNews reports, more…