02-07-2020 ADDIS ABABA: The military was deployed in the Ethiopian capital on Wednesday as armed gangs roamed neighbourhoods in a second day of unrest that claimed more than 80 lives. Popular musician Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was shot dead on Monday in what police said was a targeted killing. Protests following the …

02-07-2020 RAMALLAH/ JERUSALEM/ OCCUPIED WEST BANK: Despite a delay in the long-anticipated declaration of an Israeli plan to annex one-third of the already illegally occupied West Bank, including parts of the strategic Jordan Valley, Palestinians decried the plan with some holding protests in Ramallah and Gaza City. Israel’s Foreign Minister …

India and China have emphasised the need for an expeditious, phased and step wise de-escalation as a priority along the Line of Actual Control(LAC). Both sides have been engaged in discussions through established military and diplomatic channels to address the situation. Commanders from  People’s Liberation Army and Indian Army held …

01-07-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies CANBERRA: Australia says it will significantly increase military spending and focus on the Indo-Pacific region amid rising tensions between the US and China. PM Scott Morrison pledged A$270bn (£150bn; $186bn) to Australia’s arms budget over 10 years – a 40% boost. …

01-07-2020 UNITED NATIONS/ JERUSALEM: Israel’s aim to annex parts of the occupied West Bank is clearly “illegal”, the United Nations’ human rights chief said on Monday, warning that the consequences could be “disastrous”. Just days before Israel intends to kick-start plans to annex its West Bank settlements and parts of …

01-07-2020 ISTANBUL: A boat that sank on Lake Van in eastern Turkey is believed to have been carrying up to 60 refugees and migrants when it went down in stormy weather, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. Speaking to reporters in Van province on Wednesday, Soylu said authorities detained 11 people …

01-07-2020 WASHINGTON: In its first big abortion ruling of the Trump era, the United States Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices. Chief Justice John Roberts joined with his four more liberal …

Hyderabad, July 1 : The state government is mulling over imposing another 15 days of lockdown in GHMC limits. The lockdown is likely to come into force from July 3 of this month and is likely to last till July 18 of this month. A final decision is likely to be …

Hyderabad, July 1 : Telangana Government today announced that lockdown is being extended in containment zones till July 31. Relaxations are being offered to people, traffic movement, vehicles, businesses, trade and shops that are existing so far.  For several days there was a talk of fresh lockdown as the positive cases …

Hyderabad Jul 1 (PMI): Telangana Government planning to shift Tahsil office in Alwal in the land/property without consulting or contacting real owners and working along with local TRS leaders to secure illegally occupied land for their followers. A news published in Namastay Telangana Telugu news Paper on 1st July 2020 …