PM to inaugurate APJ Abdul Kalam’s memorial on July 27
AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the national memorial for former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam at Peikarumbu near Rameswaram on July 27. Union…
Lalu supports Mayawati’s resignation, offers Rajya Sabha seat from Bihar
AMN / PATNA RJD president Lalu Prasad today came out in support of BSP leader Mayawati who resigned from the Rajya Sabha, and offered to send her to the upper…
Mayawati threatens to resign as not allowed to speak in Rajya Sabha
AMN Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati today threatened to resign from the Rajya Sabha after being asked to wrap up her impromptu speech on the Saharanpur anti-Dalit violence in…
India terms media report of casualties of Indian soldiers in Sikkim as ‘mischievous’
AMN India termed as utterly baseless, malicious and mischievous a media report about casualties of Indian soldiers in Sikkim due to military action with China. In response to a query…
No more grace period for depositing scrapped notes, Govt tells SC
AMN The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that no more grace period will be granted for depositing the scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, saying the very object…
J&K: Three militants killed in encounter in Anantnag
In Jammu and Kashmir, three militants were killed by the security forces in an encounter in Anantnag district of south Kashmir yesterday. Defence spokesman told media that the encounter broke…
VP nominee Naidu resigns as Union minister
AMN / NEW DELHI NDA’s candidate for the vice presidential election M Venkaiah Naidu resigned as a minister in Union cabinet minister today. The BJP Parliamentary board, in a meeting…
J&K: Soldier, girl killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan
AMN An army jawan was martyred while a girl was killed in Pakistani shelling in Balakote area of Bhimber Gali sector in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today. Pakistan…
Lalu attacks Nitish, says those who confused always get betrayed
AMN / PATNA Amid the deepening crisis in the grrand alliance government in Bihar RJD Chief Lalu Prasad made a veiled attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said those…
Floods situation grim in many parts of Odisha
Our Correspondent Thousands of villagers in Odisha’s Rayagada and Kalahandi districts have been cut off by flood waters following flash floods triggered by incessant rains since Saturday. Hundreds of villages…