UN chief condemns terrorist attack at Pakistan university
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attack on a university in Pakistan’s northwest yesterday. The UN chief is appalled by such acts of violence and calls for the…
Suicide bomber kills seven employees of popular Afghan TV channel
Seven employees of popular Afghan TV channel TOLO were killed yesterday when a suicide car bomber rammed into their minibus in Kabul, just months after the Taliban declared the network…
Govt shuts 150 industrial units along Ganga
The Centre has issued closure orders to 150 grossly polluting industrial units for not installing Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring System (OCEMS) along River Ganga. Addressing a press conference in New…
India can achieve 8-9% growth under favourable global conditions:Jaitley
AMN / Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that Indian economy can grow at 8 to 9 per cent in a friendlier global climate. He said the world was facing…
India looking to deepen cooperation with Iran
India today welcomed the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions against Iran as milestone. External Affairs Ministry in a release today said India looks forward to further developing its longstanding,close economic cooperation…
India welcomes lifting of nuclear-related sanctions against Iran
India has welcomed the announcement of lifting of nuclear-related sanctions against Iran. In a statement Embassy of India in Tehran said, the milestone represents a significant success for patient diplomacy…
4 killed after deadly explosion close to Russian embassy in Afghanistan
An explosion has hit near the Russian embassy in Kabul today, killing at least four people and wounding 24 others, Interior Ministry said. Sources said that a suicide bomber targeted…
Dalit student suicide: Irani rejects allegations of interference
AMN/ Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani today said a malicious attempt was being made to project a student’s suicide at Hyderabad as a dalit versus non-dalit issue to ignite…
Singapore deports 27 Bangladeshis for ISIS links
27 Bangladeshi nationals working in the construction industry in Singapore, were arrested and have been repatriated to Bangladesh as they were planning to take part in extremist activities in other…
Salman Khan hit & run case: Maha govt to challenge HC’s verdict at SC
Maharashtra government will file a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court, challenging acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case by the Bombay High Court. According…