Heavy rains hit trains in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Heavy rains continue to create havoc in the coastal area of Maharashtra hitting several rail services. Several trains in the Konkan region were cancelled, passengers evacuated from one after…
30 Bills to be tabled in Monsoon Session
NEW DELHI: Government is likely to introduce 30 Bills in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, beginning on Monday. The Bills include the Direct Tax Code Bill and the Whistleblower Bill.…
HC gives relief to Nitish in fund scam
PATNA: In a major relief to the Nitish Kumar Government in Bihar, Patna High Court on Friday stayed a CBI probe into alleged financial irregularities involving Rs 11,412 crore. A…
1 killed, 10 injured in MIG crash
KOLKATA: (AMN) One villager was killed and 10 critically injured when a MIG 21 aircraft crashed near Jakarabari under Moynaguri Police Station in Jalpaiguri district. The victims were working in…
Abu Salem attacked inside jail
MUMBAI: Underworld don and an accused in the 1993 serial bomb blasts Abu Salem was today injured in an attack inside the high security Arthur Road Jail here. He was…
Israel’s Nuclear Status
ONE of the prominent issues that dominated the proceedings of the NPT Review Conference held in New York in May was the question of Israel's so called "nuclear ambiguity". During…
Universal Food Security system needed
A PRELIMINARY reading of the proposals made by the National Advisory Council (NAC) on the Food Security Bill (FSB) points to a disturbing disjuncture on what is being claimed and…
Repository of knowledge and harmony
Khuda Bakhsh Library is not merely a library; in fact it is a nucleus of multi-dimensional activities. It caters to the needs of intellectuals and scholars, promotes research, advocates communal…
Nitish to face CBI probe
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and 46 others will face a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe that was ordered by the Patna High Court Thursday into alleged financial…
Ayodhya: Abode of Ram or Allah
On the tragic day of 6thDecember 1992 the Babri Mosque, a 450 years old archeological structure was demolished by the RSS combine, (RSS, BJP, VHP, Bajrang dal and other progeny…