20 February, 2020 TEHRAN: Iran’s president described a big turnout in the upcoming parliamentary election as a key factor contributing to the country’s unity and power, saying an expression of solidarity would force the US to once again come to the negotiating table and regret its mistakes. Addressing a weekly …
Read More »Eight dead after two attacks in Germany
20 February, 2020 FRANKFURT/ BERLIN: Eight people are dead following two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau. At least five people were injured after gunmen opened fire at about 22:00 local time (21:00 GMT), police told media. Police added that they are searching for the …
Read More »Trump to open world’s biggest cricket stadium during India visit
19 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: The US President Donald Trump will inaugurate the world’s largest cricket stadium when he arrives in Ahmedabad in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, at the start of a two-day visit aimed at smoothing ties strained …
Read More »4 die in Australia as 2 planes crash midair
19 February, 2020 Bureau Report MELBOURNE: Four people have been killed after two planes collided midair in the Australian state of Victoria, police have confirmed. The incident involving the two twin-engine light aircraft took place near Mangalore airport north of Melbourne. A police spokesman said it was possible that the …
Read More »China’s coronavirus death toll tops 2,000
19 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BEIJING/ WUHAN: The number of deaths from the coronavirus outbreak in mainland China rose by 136, pushing the nationwide death toll to 2,004, the country’s National Health Commission reported on Wednesday. At least 132 of the fatalities were from Hubei province, the epicentre …
Read More »Cyberabad Police Reward Mela
Hyderabad 19thFeb’20 (PMI): The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad Sri.V.C.Sajjanar,IPS and Smt. P.Rohini Priyadarshini, IPS, DCP Crimes, Cyberabad conducted a reward mela today on 18.02.2020 with PPs/Addl.PP/APP, IOs, SHOs, Liaison officers and court constable officers of all Police Stations of Cyberabad city. More than 100 officers attended the meeting. The entire …
Read More »4 including 3 kids killed in ‘horrific’ Australia car fire
18 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) BRISBANE/ MELBOURNE: Four people, including three children, have died after a car was allegedly set alight in the Australian city of Brisbane, police said. The children, all under the age of 10, were found dead in the car by emergency responders, …
Read More »Delhi Court issues fresh death warrants for 4 convicts in Nirbhaya case for hanging on March 3 at 6 am
Shahnawaz khan;Feb.17 A Delhi court today issued a fresh date for execution of death warrants against four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case for the 3rd of March at 6 a.m. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana issued fresh warrants against death row convicts Mukesh Kumar …
Read More »PM Modi says population of tigers in India over 2000; Numbers doubled two years ahead of target date
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has affirmed India’s commitment towards the conservation of migratory species. He said, under the COP Presidency, India will take the conservation of migratory birds to a new paradigm with active cooperation of all the Central Asian Flyway Range Countries. He was speaking after inaugurating the 13th …
Read More »Australian national broadcaster loses legal challenge
17 February, 2020 By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) CANBERRA/ SYDNEY/ MELBOURNE: Australia’s national broadcaster has lost its legal challenge to controversial police raids on its Sydney newsroom last year. In June, police searched the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the home of a newspaper journalist over articles which relied …
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