16 Palestinian pilgrims killed in Jordan bus crash
At least 16 Palestinian pilgrims were killed and 36 injured in a bus accident in Jordan. The bus overturned late yesterday near the border with Saudi Arabia. Hospital doctor Walid…
PM Modi on TIME’s most influential people on Internet for second year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on TIME’s most influential people on internet for the second consecutive year. It describes the Indian leader as an “Internet star” who often uses social…
BJP meet discuss poll strategy ahead of assembly polls in states
BJP Central Election Committee met in New Delhi today to select candidates and fine-tune poll strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.…
HC quashes Baig’s death penalty in German bakery blast case
AMN / The Bombay High Court today set aside Death Penalty of Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convict in 2010 Pune German Bakery blast case and sentenced him life imprisonment.…
HC orders closure of 104 illegal banquet halls in Odisha
The Orissa High Court has ordered for closure of all the 104 kalyan mandaps or banquet halls that were being operated in the Cuttack city without any licence from the…
24 worshippers killed in Nigeria mosque
At least 24 worshippers killed and 23 others injured in twin suicide bomb attacks during morning prayers in a mosque in Maiduguri of Nigeria. Boko Haram militants are suspected to…
Trump warns of possible riots if Republicans deny him nomination
US, presidential hopeful Donald Trump has said his supporters would riot if he was denied the Republican nomination despite winning the popular vote. Some Republicans have signalled that they would…
Sedition law under review of Law Commission: Govt
Our Correspondent / Government has said that the controversial sedition law is under review of the Law Commission. Minister of State for Home Kiran Rijju told Rajya Sabha that the…
Obama nominates veteran judge Merrick Garland for US Supreme Court
US President Barack Obama has nominated veteran appeals court judge Merrick Garland to be the next US Supreme Court Justice. The Supreme Court vacancy follows the death of Antonin Scalia…
First part of budget session ends with passage of key bills
TIA NEWS / The first part of the budget session of Parliament came to a close last night. Both the Houses were adjourned to meet on 25th of next month.…