03 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies TEHRAN/ BAGHDAD/ MELBOURNE: Iran and the “free nations of the region” will take revenge on the United States for martyrdom Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, President Hasan Rouhani said Friday. “There is no doubt that the great nation of Iran and the …
Read More »Irani General & Iraqi Commander martyred in US airstrike at Baghdad airport
03 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BAGHDAD/ TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite al-Quds force and architect of its regional security apparatus, has been martyred following a US airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport on Friday. The Pentagon confirmed the death of Soleimani in Iraq, …
Read More »Son of Australian firefighter awarded medal at funeral
02 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: The son of a volunteer who died fighting Australian bushfires has been presented with his father’s medal for bravery at his funeral. Harvey Keaton, aged 19 months, wore a uniform and sucked on his dummy as he received his father’s posthumous medal …
Read More »Anti-Islam slogans painted near London mosque
02 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + BBC LONDON/ MELBOURNE: The Scotland Yard on Wednesday said they have launched a full investigation into the anti-Islamic slogans that were spray-painted on a building close to a mosque and cultural centre in south London. On Wednesday, officers of the Scotland Yard were …
Read More »Anti-CAA violence: UP DGP demands ban on Popular Front of India
Lucknow: Alleging that Popular Front of India was behind the violent protest against NRC which was organized in Lucknow, UP govt. recommended to the Centre for imposing a ban on this organisation. DGP of UP, O.P Singh sent a letter to Central govt. recommending the ban. It is reported that most …
Read More »Protestors leave US embassy in Iraq
02 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BAGHDAD/ TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Protesters who have been demonstrating outside the US embassy in Iraq for a second day have withdrawn from the area after a tense standoff. On Tuesday, the embassy was attacked by a crowd angered by US air strikes targeting …
Read More »CP RACHAKONDA, ADDL CP, DCPs AND OTHERS MET GOVERNOR CM AND HM
Hyderabad Jan 1 (PMI): Rachakonda Commissioner of Police Sri Mahesh M Bhagwat IPS Additional CP, DCPs and other officers met with Governor, Chief Minister and Home Minister of Telangana for extending new year 2020 wishes.
Read More »CP Cyberabad and Team Met Telangana State CM & HM
Hyderabad 01 Jan’20 (PMI): Cyberabad CP shri. VC Sajjanar(IPS), along with Madhapur DCP Venkateshwara rao(IPS), and Shamshabad DCP N Prakash Reddy(IPS), Madhapur Addl. CPVenkateshwarlu, Trainee ASP Ritiraj(IPS) today met the Honourable Chief Minister of Telangana State Shri. K.Chandrashekhar Rao and Honourable Home Minister of Telangana State at their residence respectively …
Read More »India Plans 3rd Moon Mission
01 January, 2020 NEW DELHI: India has announced plans for a third lunar mission, months after its last one crash landed on the Moon’s surface. The chairman of India’s space agency, K Sivan, said work was going “smoothly” on the Chandrayaan-3 unmanned mission. He said the country was aiming to …
Read More »US troops fire on Shia protesters in Baghdad
01 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BAGHDAD/ TEHRAN: US troops have fired teargas to disperse pro-Iran Shia protesters gathered outside the US embassy compound in Baghdad for a second day. Dozens of militiamen and their supporters camped out at the gates of the embassy overnight. On Tuesday, dozens …
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