APN News

  • Saturday, April, 2024| Today's Market | Current Time: 01:05:36
  • Justice Regupathi says not interested in blame-game

    Amid contradictory claims by former CJI K G Balakrishnan and Justice H L Gokhale, retired Madras High Court Judge Justice R Reghupathi on Sunday  said he was “not interested in any blame-game” on the controversy over former IT minister A Raja’s alleged attempt to influence him in a criminal case. As the controversy refused to […]

    Medvedev arriving tomorrow; India, Russia likely to ink a dozen pacts

    Agreements on Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft that could augment this country’s military capabilities and expanding civil nuclear cooperation are among a dozen pacts that are likely to be signed between India and Russia during President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit in New Delhi. Medvedev is arriving in the national capital on Monday night and is due to have talks with Prime […]

    Severe punishment should be given to the corrupt: Rahul

    At a time when the Congress and the government were on the backfoot in the wake of a series of scams, party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said severe punishment should be given to the corrupt. “Whatever the Congress President has said on the issue, has given us inspiration to fight corruption. We require […]

    GSAT-5P launch put off after leak in cryogenic engine

    The launch of country’s latest communication satellite GSAT-5P on Monday from the spaceport of Sriharikota, was deferred on Sunday after a minor leak in the Russian cryogenic engine on board the GSLV-F06 launch vehicle. The leak was identified during the pre-countdown checks for the launch by the home-made Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F06) powered by […]

    Radia Tapes: ‘High Court judge got Rs 9 crore bribe’

    Sunil Arora, former CMD of Indian Airlines, has made the startling allegation that a retired Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court was allegedly paid Rs 9 cr by a litigant when this judge was with the Delhi High Court, during a conversation with corporate lobbyist Niira Radia recorded by enforcement authorities. The […]

    Wikileaks: Assange fears US is may indict him

    WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange says he fears the United States is getting ready to indict him, but insists the secret-spilling website will continue its work, despite what he has called a ”dirty tricks campaign”. Mr Assange spoke on Friday from snowbound Ellingham Hall, a supporter’s 10-bedroom country mansion close to the city of Norwich, about […]

    Iraq PM to name Cabinet on Monday

    Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will present his cabinet on Monday, an aide said on Saturday, potentially bringing an end to nine months of political impasse after inconclusive March elections. The announcement came as parliament voted to overturn controversial bans placed earlier this year on three members of a Sunni-backed political bloc for their alleged […]

    Nine killed in fireworks explosion in China

    At least nine people were killed and nine others injured when a truck loaded with 600 boxes of fireworks material hit an electricity pole and blew up in central China. The blast occurred at 9:30 pm(local time) on Friday when a truck loaded with fireworks fuses hit the pole in provincial capital of Ningxiang county. The sparks […]

    China says national defense policy not a threat to anyone

    Responding to Japan’s newly adopted defense policy,China has denied that the country’s national defense policy is a threat to any countries and slammedTokyo’s views over China’s development as “irresponsible.” Japan had in a new defense policy outline adopted on Friday expressed increased concerns about China’s military rise. It introduced a new defense posture enabling more flexible responses to threats including […]

    US preparing to indict me on espionage charges: Assange

    Fearing that his freedom may be “short lived”, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that the US was preparing to indict him on espionage charges and it was likely that he may be extradited. Assange, who had an emotional reunion with his mother at the 600-acre Suffolk estate where he is currently under house arrest after being […]