11-02-2021 RIYADH: Prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from a Saudi prison after nearly three years behind bars, according to her family. “Loujain is at home!!!!!!” her sister Lina tweeted on Wednesday, posting a screenshot of al-Hathloul on a family video call. Another sister, Alia, said in …
Read More »Turkey makes move to resolve Russian missile dispute with US
10-02-2021 ANKARA/ MOSCOW/ WASHINGTON: Turkey’s proposal to not fully activate its controversial Russian S-400 missile system offers an olive branch to the new US administration to start negotiations over the issue that has severely strained bilateral ties, according to analysts. Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said in an interview with a Turkish …
Read More »Plane catches fire after Houthis attack Abha airport: Saudi TV
10-02-2021 RIYADH: A Saudi-led coalition battling the Houthi rebels has said the Yemeni group launched an attack on Abha airport, causing a fire in a civilian aircraft that was brought under control. “A cowardly terrorist attack by the Houthi militia on Abha International Airport … A civilian plane within the …
Read More »UK quarantine violators face up to 10 years in jail
10-02-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report LONDON/ KARACHI: The Britishers have become mad, they are the real human rights violaters, they need to learn basic ethics, elementary education (primary to lower-secondary), know about essential moral values and must obey the natural law and international customs as the remaining world …
Read More »Home Minister Amit Shah assures, Centre is taking every possible step to rescue people and bring back life to normalcy in Uttarakhand
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured that the centre is taking every possible step to rescue people and bring back life to normalcy in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand following the destruction caused by the avalanche that occurred on Sunday. In his statement made in the Rajya Sabha and …
Read More »PM Modi assures India’s continued support for peaceful, united and stable Afghanistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani held a virtual summit today. Both the sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the construction of Shahtoot dam project. The MoU was signed by External Affairs Minister Dr. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Hanif Atmar. The dam will meet the …
Read More »Mysterious ‘two moons’ in Dubai went viral on social media
09-02-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies DUBAI/ KARACHI: Residents of UAE were put at ease after the case of “two moons” was solved Tuesday. According to UAE based publication Khaleej Times, the country’s social media was taken by storm after pictures and videos of two moons started to appear on their …
Read More »Ranga Reddy court sentences minor girl rape accused to death
Hyderabad, Feb.9 (PMI): A court from Ranga Reddy district has sentenced an accused of rape and murder of a 5 year old minor girl to death . The court has also imposed a fine of Rs.1000. Revealing more details about the case, Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said that the …
Read More »Gang involved in women trafficking nabbed
Hyderabad, Feb.9 (PMI): The Rachakonda police today nabbed a gang involved in Human trafficking. The police seized 40 passports and Rs.6000 cash from the gang members. Addressing media persons on the issue, Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagawath said that they had searched a goods and travel agency in Malakpet and …
Read More »Sharmila’s party is to save CM KCR : BJP leader NVSS Prabhakar
Hyderabad, Feb.9 (PMI): The State BJP responded on the issue of the formation of a new political Party by YSRCP leader YS Sharmila in the State. The State Vice President of the party and former MLA NVSS Prabhakar alleged that CM KCR was trying to form new political equations in …
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