06-04-202 RIYADH/ MECCA: Saudi authorities said Monday that only people immunized against COVID-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the holy month of Ramadan. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said in a statement that only “immunized people” will be granted permits to perform Umrah as …

05-04-202 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India has reported a record rise in coronavirus infections, becoming only the second country after the United States to register more than 100,000 new cases in a day, as hospitals in its worst affected state are overrun by patients. The country’s daily COVID-19 cases soared …

05-04-202 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies RIYADH/ SANA’A/ WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD/ KABUL: After killing of millions of innocent and unarmed people mostly Shia Muslims including women and children and harsh committed war and other crimes together with slaughtering, kidnapping, abducting, torturing, burring alive and raping thousands of Shia …

05-04-202 Bureau Report SYDNEY: The Sydney Opera House has been evacuated after a gas leak was detected. Emergency services were called at about 2pm today with multiple sections of the iconic building cleared as a precaution. More than 15 firefighters remain at the scene trying to determine the source of the …

05-04-202 TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON/ VIENNA: Iran is not going to hold any talks with US representatives directly or indirectly at an upcoming session of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said. The senior Iranian diplomat told IRINN on Sunday that Iran will not hold any …

05-04-202 LONDON: Police have said that 107 people were arrested in London during Saturday’s demonstrations against government plans to increase police powers. Thousands marched in towns and cities across the country on Saturday to protest the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, defying coronavirus restrictions. Police said the “Kill the …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 Pandemic situation and vaccination program in the country. Mr. Modi mentioned that the five-fold strategy of Testing, Tracing, Treatment, Covid-appropriate behaviour and Vaccination would be effective in curbing the spread of the Pandemic, if implemented with …

Hyderabad, April 4 (PMI): Cabinet reshuffle is likely to happen in May as the TRS boss and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is keen to make some changes, according to information. The cabinet may see some changes which is to see some new faces and asking the non performing ministers …

04-04-202 Bureau Report CHHATTISGARH/ NEW DELHI: At least 22 Indian security personnel were killed and 32 injured in an ambush by Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, the deadliest incident of its kind in four years. Officials said on Sunday that security personnel belonging to the Central …

04-04-202 HELSINKI: A second Easter under the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived. Instead of celebrating it at home, Shousha, a young Finnish shop owner who runs a dessert shop with a friend in downtown Helsinki, decided to stay open for business, awaiting customers. Battling against a new wave of COVID-19 infections …