SC declines urgent hearing on PIL against Sasikala
AMN The Supreme Court today refused to give an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking to restrain AIADMK leader V K Sasikala from being sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief…
Indian-origin Doctor shortlisted for NASA space mission
AMN An Indian-origin doctor currently based in Canada has been shortlisted by NASA for its 2018 space mission under the Citizen Science Astronaut (CSA) programme. If everything goes as per…
2G: Court asks Swamy to bring reasonable material against Tata
A special court in New Delhi has asked BJP MP Subramanian Swamy to bring reasonable material in support of his criminal complaint against industrialist Ratan Tata, former Telecom Minister A…
Canadian muslim leaders urge action to curb Islamophobia
WEB DESK Candian Muslim leaders have requested the government institute measures to combat Islamophobia in the country. These leaders on Wednesday sent a letter to the Canadian Parliament that urged…
3 Turkish troops killed in Russian airstrike ‘accidentlly’ in Syria
AMN / ANKARA Three Turkish soldiers were accidentally killed by a Russian jet during airstrikes against Daesh in northern Syria’s Al-Bab region, the Turkish military said Thursday. The Turkish General…
India rejects Pak allegations of building secret nuclear city
AMN India’s External Affairs Ministry has quashed Pakistan’s allegations that India is building a secret nuclear city in the southern region of the country. Briefing media in New Delhi yesterday,…
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in U.S. for 1st summit with Trump
AMN/ WASHINGTON Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the United States on Thursday to hold his first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump since the latter’s inauguration last month.…
44 ISIS men killed in northern Syria
ANKARA A total of 44 ISIS militants were killed over the last 24 hours as part of Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, the Turkish military announced Thursday. according…
U.S. appeals court rules against Trump’s travel ban
AMN / WASHINGTON In a blow to the Trump administration, a U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday ruled against President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority…
Exiled Madives leader Nasheed to run for 2018 presidential elections
Former President of Maldives Mohammed Nasheed today announced his candidature for next Presidential elections in the country scheduled for 2018. Addressing a press conference in Colombo today, Mr. Nasheed hoped…