India celebrates Deepawali with zeal & gaiety
NEW DELHI: Deepawali, the festival of light has been celebrated across the country with traditional fervour and gaiety. The festival marks the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya from his…
Obama Begins Asian Trade expedition
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama left for India for a four days official visit to the country on Friday. He would reach Mumbai on Saturday. President Obama will spend four…
89 killed in two air crashes
HAVANA, Cuba / KARACHI (AGENCIES)/ at least 89 people were killed in two separate plane crashes in Cuba and Pakistan. While 68 people were killed in Cuban air crash, 21…
Raj ATS exposes Gujarat connection in blasts
JAIPUR: (AMN) Mukesh Vasani and Harshad Bhai Solanki the two accused in Ajmer shrine blast case have been remanded to Police custody till the November 9 by a local court…
Church urges gov to aid jailed fishermen in Qatar
CHENNAI: Church officials in India have urged the federal government to act on the case of jailed Indian fishermen in Qatar. “We are asking the government to take immediate action…
Jamaat expresses concern over minorities
NEW DELHI: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has expressed deep concern over the state of minorities in the country. It is also worried over moral degradation and sexual anarchy in the society.Addressing…
Rape-accused Jesuit gets bail
CHENNAI: A Jesuit priest who was accused of rape by a former nun received anticipatory bail on Wednesday. The Madras High Court granted Jesuit Father Rathinam Rajarathnam anticipatory bail and…
Orissa officials help to bury Catholic girl
BHUBANESWAR: Top government officials in Orissa had to intervene to bury a Catholic girl in her village in the eastern India. “The timely intervention of government higher officials helped the…
Adarsh Scam has Damaged Army Image: Army Chief
NEW DELHI: (AMN) The Defence Ministry is all set to take stern action against those found guilty in the Mumbai Adarsh Housing Society scam. The Army, Navy and Defence estates…
Govt clears bill on sexual harassment
NEW DELHI: In order to protect women modesty, the union cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for the introduction of the much awaited ‘Sexual Harassment’ Bill in Parliament. Protection of…