09-11-2020 NEW YORK: The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows. The developers – Pfizer and BioNTech – described it as a “great day for science and humanity”. Their vaccine has been tested on 43,500 people in six countries …
Read More »KTR TO START UNIQUE POWER PLANT
Hyderabad, Nov.9 (PMI): Minister KTR will start unique power plant in Jawahar Nagar on November 10. The Hyderabad MSW Energy Solutions Pvt Limited, SPC of Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd has completed the construction of 19.8 MW capacity waste to energy (WTE) plant at Jawahar Nagar in 1st phase. This is the …
Read More »‘Trump is gone in 70 days’: Zarif
09-11-2020 TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: As the United States reportedly plans a flurry of fresh sanctions on Iran before Donald Trump’s presidency comes to an end; Tehran has told its rivals in the Middle East not to count heavily on Washington to help them in the future. “Trump’s gone in 70 days …
Read More »World reacts to president-elect Joe Biden’s win
09-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Int’l Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD/ LONDON/ CANBERRA: After Democrat nominee Joe Biden captured the US presidency on Saturday, global leaders and prominent personalities congratulated the president-elect and wished him well for the tough job ahead. Following are reactions from world leaders: Prime Minister Imran Khan Prime …
Read More »France plans punishment for ‘virginity tests’
PARIS/ UNITED NATIONS: The French government plans to introduce jail terms and fines for doctors who provide controversial so-called “virginity certificates” for traditional religious marriages. It is part of draft legislation aimed at reinforcing French secular values and combating what President Emmanuel Macron calls “Islamist separatism” but the French abortion …
Read More »COMMISSIONER OF POLICE CYBERABAD SRI VC SAJJANAR IPS, INAUGERATED WOMEN HELP DESK AT RGIA:
Hyderabad Nov 9 (PMI): Sri V C Sajjanar IPS Commissioner of Police Cyberabad today inaugurated Women Help Desk at RGIA Airport along with Shamshabad DCP N Prakash Reddy, DCP Traffic SM Vijay Kumar, IPS W&CSW DCP Anasuya, Pradeep Panicker, CEO, GHIAL, MK Singh DIG/ Chief Airport Security Officer, CISF, Bharat …
Read More »Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win
09-11-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies RIYADH/ WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia finally congratulated Joe Biden on Sunday over his victory in the United States presidential election, more than 24 hours after he defeated Donald Trump, who had close personal ties with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). The former US vice …
Read More »China sends ‘world’s first 6G’ test satellite into orbit
08-11-2020 BEIJING: China sent 13 satellites into orbit today, including the world’s very first sixth-generation communications test satellite. The devices were put into space by a Long March-6 carrier rocket that blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China Central Television reported. Ten Argentina’s NewSat, Beihangxingsat-1, and Bayi 03 …
Read More »Biden pledges to end Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ on his first day in office
08-11-2020 WASHINGTON: Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday pledged that if he is elected president, he will end President Donald Trump’s so-called Muslim travel ban on his first day in office. “I will end the Muslim ban on day one and I will work with Congress to pass hate …
Read More »Final phase of Bihar assembly elections passes off peacefully; 57.91% polling recorded
Bihar-Nov 7(Omer Aziz Spl Correspodent PMI)In Bihar, the third and final phase of assembly elections passed off peacefully amidst tight security arrangements. Voter turnout of 57.91 per cent was recorded in the third and final phase of Assembly Elections in Bihar for which polling was held today. Maximum 62.55 percent voting …
Read More »