National flag; History and importance
By A.J. Philip It is now 75 years since India attained independence. Therefore, the Independence Day celebrations have greater relevance this year. There is nothing more symbolic of a nation…
Partition Horror Remembrance Day being observed today
The day is observed to commemorate victims during partition of India in 1947 AMN / WEB DESK Today is Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. It commemorates the victims and sufferings of…
Elections for new Congress President soon
Madhusudan Mistry submits final list of AICC delegates to Congress Chief Our Correspondent / New Delhi The ground work for electing new AICC President has been completed as Mr Madhusudan…
RBI asks banks to ensure borrowers are not harassed by recovery agents
BUSINESS DESK By Aditya Raj Das Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked financial institutions that their loan recovery agents should not intimidate or harass any person either physically or…
‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to mark 75 years of India’s Independence kicks off
AMN The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence kicked off today. The campaign…
India calls for de-escalation of tensions in Taiwan region
New Delhi expresses dissatisfaction over China’s technical hold in UNSC to designate Abdul Rauf Asghar as global terrorist Staff Reporter / New Delhi India has expressed concern over the development…
Salman Rushdie Stabbed In Neck At New York Event
AMN / WEB DESK Controversial author Salman Rushdie was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck on Friday by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to…
India expresses concern over shelling near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Staff Reporter India has expressed concern over the reports of shelling near the fuel storage facility of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine as the Russian military operations entered nearly…
Legislation barring political parties from offering freebies is not advisable: Supreme Court
AMN / NEW DELHI Supreme Court on Thursday observed that legislation barring political parties from offering voters freebies is not advisable and to de-register them for making such promises would…
Govt asks Airlines to share PNR details of every international passenger
Staff Reporter / New Delhi The government has asked all airlines to share a list of passengers flying abroad at least 24 hours before departure of flights. The initiative has…