Mother Teresa of Andman, Nicobar
RITU SHARMAWhen Shanti Teresa Lakra, a Catholic nurse, was posted to a dwindling tribe living in a forest on a small island in the Andaman and Nicobar chain, little did…
WB sees 75 pc votes in first phase
KOLKATA/ NEW DELHI: Nearly 75 per cent voters turned out to caste their votes for the first phase of elections that took place in 54 Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal…
Welfare Party to cleanse political system
By Abdul Bari Masoud / TIA NEW DELHI: The newly formed ‘Welfare Party of India’ has pledged to cleanse the political system of the country in a bid to realize…
CBI to probe Azad encounter
NEW DELHI: The Andhra Pradesh government has assured the Supreme Court that the CBI would probe into alleged encounter of Naxal leader Azad. It also informed the apex court that…
Countdown for PSLV-C16 mission begins
The countdown for the launch of India’s latest remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV -C 16 began at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre early this…
Saving lives of Indian sailors prime concern: Ravi
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi on Monday said that government was doing everything for the release of Indians held hostage by Somali pirates. He said that…
SC bans children in circuses
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday banned the employment of children in circuses and directed the government to rescue those employed in the sector. It also asked the Government to…
Over 60 pc voting in WB polls
KOLKATA: (AMN) Nearly 55 percent polling has been recorded after six hours for the first phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal. Voting is going on peacefully amidst tight security…
Farooq to lead new political party
TIA Spl Correspondent NEW DELHI: Mr. Mujtaba Farooq of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) would lead a new political party which is all set to hit Indian political arena on Monday.
CJI asks judges to keep away from politicians
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India justice S H Kapadia has asked judges to uphold the independence and integrity of the judiciary. He said that judges should maintain…