11-07-2021 ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party has been declared the winner of last month’s national election in a landslide, assuring a second five-year term for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The June 21 election marked the first time Abiy faced voters since being appointed prime minister in 2018 following several …
Read More »Florida Building Collapse Death Toll Reaches 78
;Miami: July 10– The confirmed death toll in the partial collapse of a 12-storey residential building in Surfside, Florida, has increased to 78 after the remains of 14 more victims were found in the rubble, authorities said. There are 62 people who remain unaccounted for, and 200 accounted for, Xinhua …
Read More »PM Modi to chair meeting of Council of Ministers on July 14
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a meeting with Council of Ministers on July 14 to discuss key issues amid ongoing Covid-19 crisis as well as other issues to take forward the country to fulfill his ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self reliant India) vision Sources said that the …
Read More »Taliban claim 85% of Afghan territory under their control
10-07-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ MOSCOW/ ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban on Friday claimed that 85% of Afghanistan’s territory was under their control as the group continued its offensive amid a US military withdrawal. At a press conference in Moscow, Taliban negotiator Shahabuddin Delawar said that …
Read More »Imams in Canada express solidarity with Indigenous people
10-07-2021 TORONTO: “All of us should feel the pain of the Indigenous community here … because we have seen what imperialism does to our countries back home,” Aarij Anwer, Imam of the London Muslim Mosque in Ontario, said during Friday’s prayer, live streamed on social media. On Friday, Anwer was …
Read More »WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court regarding its new privacy policy
10-07-2021 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The High Court of Delhi heard WhatsApp’s plea challenging the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) enquiry into the updated privacy policy of WhatsApp on Friday, media reported. The social networking site informed the court that they voluntarily put the updated privacy policy on hold. WhatsApp …
Read More »Israeli forces open fire on Palestinians; hundreds wounded
10-07-2021 JERUSALEM/ WEST BANK: Israeli forces opened fire on hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators who rallied against an illegal outpost in the occupied West Bank on Friday, with more than 370 people wounded including 31 hit by live ammunition. Drones dropped tear gas canisters and smoke filled the air at the …
Read More »Kidnapped three-year-old girl was sexually assaulted
Hyderabad; July 9 ( PMI ): The Jawaharnagar police, who are investigating the kidnap case of the three-year-old girl who was rescued with injuries, suspect she was sexually assaulted by the kidnapper. The girl is currently being treated at the Niloufer Hospital. The police who are also investigating if there …
Read More »Woman throws daughter from train in Peddapalli
Hyderabad; July 9 ( PMI ): In a shocking incident, a woman tossed away her daughter from the train here at Gollapalli of Peddapalli mandal. The seriously injured girl was sent to Peddapalli government hospital. The woman is said to have committed the crime as her daughter was disabled. According …
Read More »10-year-old boy dies of snake bite in Mahabubabad
Hyderabad; July 9 ( PMI ): In a tragic incident, a 10-year-old boy died after being bitten by a snake here at Beruwada village of Kesamudram mandal of Mahabubabad district. According to the locals, the boy fell while playing with his friends and was taken to his home. The family …
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