Power tariff hiked in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh state Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced an average hike of 9.48 per cent in the power tariff. Rates of domestic power consumption have been increased by 7.8 per…
Bob Dylan receives Nobel Prize in literature
American singer and song writer Bob Dylan has finally accepted his Nobel Prize for literature, more than three months after the awards ceremony. Swedish media reported he received his medal…
Bangladesh PM Hasina calls for united fight against terrorism
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for a united fight against terrorism terming it a new global vice. Speaking at the inauguration of the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary…
Virbhadra Singh should resign as Himachal Pradesh CM: BJP
BJP today said Virbhadra Singh should immediatley resign as Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister taking moral responsibility after being chargesheeted by the CBI in a disproportionate assets case. Briefing media in…
254 killed many missing in Landslide in Colombia
At least 250 people died and hundreds are missing after heavy rain flooded the city of Mocoa in southwest Colombia with mud and rocks. Security forces said, they are searching…
20 killed by shrine custodian in Pakistan
AMN / Islamabad At least 20 persons were killed and four injured by the custodian of a shrine in Sargodha city of Pakistan on Saturday night. Sargodha Deputy Commissioner (DC)…
Kerala: 400 CRPF jawans taken ill due to food poisoning
Thiruvananthapuram / AMN At least 400 CRPF jawans posted at Pallipuram in Thiruvananthapuram fell ill due to suspected food poisoning yesterday evening. While nearly 200 jawans have been admitted to…
Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes to get new security marks
Our Correspondent In a bid to check counterfeiting, the Government of India is contemplating with idea of changing security features of of higher denomination notes of Rs 2,000 and Rs…
China bans wearing veils or growing abnormal beards in Xinjiang
AMN / China has banned wearing veils or growing abnormal beards in Xinjiang as part of a major crackdown aimed at curbing religious extremism in the restive Uygur Muslim majority…
Egyptian president to meet Prez Trump in Washington
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi left Cairo for Washington today where both sides will seek a renewed relationship after tensions over Sisi’s crackdown on opponents. Sisi will also see the…