70 killed in bomb blasts in Iraq
70 people have been killed in twin bomb blasts just outside Baghdad in Iraq. . The explosions, caused by two roadside bombs, also left 100 people injured yesterday. The Islamic…
Reformists win landslide victory in Iran
Iran’s Election Headquarters on Monday announced the latest results of the vote count showing allies of Iran’s reformist President Hassan Rouhani have won a landslide victory in Tehran, in the…
Al-Shabab claims responsibility for twin blasts killing 30 in Somalia
AMN / Islamist militant group al-Shabab has said it carried out yesterday’s attack in Somalia’s southern city of Baidoa that killed at least 30 people. A car bomb exploded outside…
India criticises US comments on religious freedom
AMN / India has said it is unfortunate that some Members of the US Congress have chosen to focus on just a few incidents in their letter to Prime Minister…
ULFA delegation meets Union Home Secretary; Tripartite meet to be held in mid March
A delegation of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) led by Arabinda Rajkhowa and Anup Chetia met Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi in his office here today. It was decided…
Budget deals with reality of India: Jaitley
AMN / Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Union Budget 2016-17 deals with the reality of India, facing serious challenges in farm sector. Interacting with media after presenting the…
JNU row: SC declines to hear contempt plea against student leaders
The Supreme Court today declined to hear a plea seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against JNUSU President, Kanhaiya Kumar and five other scholars. Refusing to hear a plea filed…
No big idea in General Budget, no relief for tax payer, middle class: Congress
AMN / Congress has criticised the general budget tabled in Parliament saying there is no big idea in it. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, former Finance Minister and…
PM praises Budget , says it is development oriented
AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the budget has focused on development of agriculture, farmers, women and rural areas. He said, the housing sector will be strengthened to…
BJP describes Budget as transformative, opposition terms it as pro-rich
Bisheshwar Mishra / AMN New Delhi. The Union Budget 2016-17 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday, the leap year day of February 29, was hailed by the BJP…