1350 Indians evacuated from Yemen
More than 1350 Indians have been evacuated from Yemen and efforts are on to rescue over 2,000 others from various parts of the strife-torn country where situation has deteriorated significantly…
4 Army Jawans killed in snow avalanche in Ladakh
Four army jawans were killed while two seriously injured in a snow avalanche at Changla pass in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. Three bodies of victims have so far…
Govt to take responsible decision on size of pictorial warning on Tobacco
AMN Government will take a measured and responsible decision on the issue of increasing the size of pictorial warnings on Tobacco in the back-drop of a controversy generated by BJP…
Army officers played a big role in Hashimpura massacre: VN Rai
Vibhuti Narain Rai, an IPS officer, was posted as superintendent of police, Ghaziabad when 42 innocent Muslims from Hashimpura in Meerut were picked up and killed in cold blood by…
US ‘confident’ of reaching final deal over Iran’s nuclear programme by June
The White House has said it is confident of reaching a final deal over Iran’s nuclear programme by the end-of-June deadline. A framework agreement struck yesterday will see Iran curb…
Pakistan: Judicial commission to probe alleged rigging in 2013 elections
The Pakistan Government has approved the formation of a judicial commission to probe alleged rigging in 2013 general elections that were comprehensively won by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s (PML-N) and…
India for an early promulgation of Nepal’s new Constitution
India has underlined the need for an early promulgation of Nepal’s new Constitution by forging consensus among political parties and offered help in attaining the country political stability and economic…
India’s top mountaineers Malli Mastan Babu found dead
One of India’s top mountaineers Malli Mastan Babu has been found dead. Babu went missing after he went on a climb up the high mountains between Argentina and Chile. In…
Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 37 Indian Fishermen; India also arrests 6 SL fishermen
The Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 37 Tamil fishermen from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu when they were fishing near Neduntheevu Friday night. Six fishing boats were also detained. AIR correspondent reports…
PM for increase in size of pictorial warnings on tobacco product
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Health Ministry to increase the size of pictorial warnings on tobacco product packets to 65 percent. Modi’s direction has come amidst controversy over…