Obama celebrates Diwali at Oval Office
web desk / US President Barack Obama celebrated Diwali by lighting the first-ever diya in the Oval Office of the White House and hoped that his successors would continue the…
Turkey sacks 10,000 civil servants, shuts media in latest crackdown
Turkey said it had dismissed a further 10,000 civil servants and closed 15 more media outlets over suspected links with terrorist organisations and US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Ankara…
Govt’s commitment to independence of judiciary: Law Minister
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said NDA government’s commitment to independence of judiciary is completely irrefutable. Addressing a function to mark the 50th anniversary of Delhi High Court, the…
PM Modi takes up with Australia PM killing of Indian-origin bus driver
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took up the issue of killing of an Indian-origin bus driver in Brisbane with his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull. Mr. Modi called up Mr. Turnbull and…
Gujaratis celebrate New Year; PM greets people
AMN Gujarati community all over the world is celebrating their new year i.e. Bestu Varas today. Gujarati community celebrates the New Year after Diwali to mark the beginning of a…
J&K: Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling in Hiranagar along border
Pakistani forces resorted to heavy shelling in Hiranagar sector of Kathua and RS Pura sector of Jammu along the International Border last evening. According to Defence sources, Pakistani forces started…
8 SIMI activists escape from Bhopal Jail; guard killed
TIA NEWS Eight SIMI terrorists have escaped from Bhopal central jail. They killed a security guard during the incident last night. Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bhupendra Singh has confirmed the…
PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Himachal Pradesh
Prime minister Narendra Modi on the auspicious occasion of Diwali on Sunday met jawans of the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Indian Army and Dogra Scouts in Kinnaur district of…
United Nations celebrates Diwali for first time
United Nations commemorated festival of lights Diwali for the first time. The facade of the UN headquarters was lit in bright hues and the words ‘Happy Diwali’, along with the…
Spain’s Parliament votes conservative PM Mariano Rajoy back to power
Spain’s Parliament voted conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy back into power ending a rollercoaster, 10-month political crisis. 170 lawmakers voted for Rajoy, 111 voted against him, and 68 abstained from…