Judiciary cannot monitor the business of Parliament: SC
Supreme Court has said that Judiciary cannot monitor the business of Parliament, as doing so would be overstepping its boundary. Apex court said Speaker of the House knows how to…
Rajasthan govt allocated 653 mines without auction: Congress
The Congress has alleged that the Rajasthan government allocated 653 mines without auction. Briefing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala demanded that all allocations of 653 mining…
BJP rejects its West Bengal leader Joy Banerjee’s remarks on EC
BJP has rejected its West Bengal leader, Joy Banerjee’s remarks on Election Commission, EC, and said it does not represent party’s official viewpoint. In a reply to an EC letter,…
India seeks release of 17 mentally unsound persons lodged in Pak jails
AMN / Indian High Commission in Islamabad has forwarded a list of 17 mentally unsound persons, believed to be Indians, to ascertain their identity for their early repatriation. These prisoners,…
Eid Ul Zuha is being celebrated with traditional enthusiasm in India
Eid-ul-Zuha, the festival of sacrifice, is being celebrated with traditional gaiety and devotion in different parts of the country today. The faithfuls will offer Eid prayers in Eidgahs and mosques.…
PM Modi Meets top Fortune 500 CEOs in New York; Says reforms his top priority
AMN / Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that reforms in governance are his top priority and the government wants simplified procedures, speedy decision-making, transparency and accountability. Mr Modi was…
14 Indians among 719 killed in Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia
13 injured Indians are under treatment AMN / At least 14 Indians have lost their lives in stampede during the Haj pilgrimage in Mina near the Islamic holy city of…
Nepal Constitution crisis: Govt agrees to hold talks with protesters, withdraws army from Terai
Nepal Government Thursday agreed to hold decisive talks with parties agitating over the new Constitution and withdraw army from violence-hit Terai region bordering India, one of the major pre-conditions for…
History of tragedies during Haj pilgrimage
MAKKAH: The September 24 deadly stampede at the Haj in Saudi Arabia in which 717 Haji is reportedly killed is second biggest tragedy in last 25 years. On July 2…
Sonia expresses shock over stampede deaths in Makkah
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has expressed deep shock and distress over the deaths and injuries in a stampede in Mecca. In a message, Mrs Gandhi prayed for the well being…