Outcry in France over ban on Muslim girl from class for wearing skirt
France is facing a fresh backlash against its strict secular policy after a 15-year-old Muslim girl was sent home from school because she was wearing a long black skirt. The…
Jamaat relief team in Kathmandu to help affected people
New Delhi: To help the people of earthquake-hit Nepal, India’s neighbouring country, a relief team of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has reached Kathmandu and begun surveying the affected areas with the help…
Punjab to electronically transfer Rs 4000 cr for farmers’ payment
Punjab will electronically transfer 4000 crore rupees in the accounts of commission agents for making further payment to farmers after procuring their produce during the ongoing procurement season. The process…
Vyapam scam: MP CM writes to Sonia, seeks action against Congress leaders
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi demanding action against Congress leaders who allegedly prepared forged documents to malign his image…
HC refuses to stay Maharashtra ban on beef
AMN The Bombay High Court today declined to stay provisions of a recent Maharashtra law which prohibits possession, transportation and consumption of meat of cow, bulls and bullocks even if…
Sri Lankan Parliament reduces President’s power
Sri Lanka Parliament amended the constitution to reduce the power of Executive President and to put into place a Constitutional Council for making key government appoints. The final vote on…
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince dismissed
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman today dismissed the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud, and replaced him with the Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef. A…
UN, US & UK call for probe into allegations of vote rigging by BNP
The UN, US, and UK have called for impartial investigations into allegations of vote rigging by main opposition BNP during Tuesday’s elections to city corporations of Dhaka and Chittagong. BNP…
Nigeria rescues 300 women from Boko Haram stronghold
Nigeria’s military has claimed the rescue of 200 girls and 93 women from a notorious Boko Haram stronghold, but said there was no confirmation the hostages were those kidnapped from…
Indian Army, NDRF working round the clock to rescue people in Nepal
Earthquake toll hits over 6000 Published on: Apr 29, 2015 @ 15:38 The death toll in Saturday’s devastating earthquake and the aftershocks across the country has crossed the 6,000 mark.Giving…