11 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri WASHINGTON/ KARACHI: According to the experts, human rights activists, historians, victims, present and former high-ups, bureaucrats, government and private institutions, security forces’ officials and sources claimed that it’s too late, but at last, once again, masses, states even United Nations Organizations (UNO) particularly United …
Read More »6 killed in New Jersey gunbattle
11 December, 2019 TRENTON: Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a gun battle on Tuesday that filled the streets of Jersey City, New Jersey, with the sound of heavy gunfire for hours, authorities said. The dead included two suspects, Jersey City Police Chief Michael …
Read More »Antarctica-bound plane missing with 38 on board
10 December, 2019 KING GEORGE ISLAND: A military plane with 38 people on board has disappeared en route to Antarctica, Chile’s air force says. The C-130 Hercules transport aircraft took off from Punta Arenas at 16:55 local time (19:55 GMT), and operators lost contact at 18:13 (21:13). Those missing include …
Read More »Azaharuddin, Sania Mirza invite CM for marriage reception
Hyderabad, Dec.10 (PMI)Minister to attend a marriage reception on December 12. Along: Former cricketer and Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Mohammed Azaharuddin and Tennis star Sania Mirza today called on Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at Pragati Bhavan and invited the Chief with family members, Azaharuddin and Sania Mirza have …
Read More »NHRC gets cops version on Hyderabad encounter
Hyderabad, Dec.10 (PMI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today got information from injured police men, including ASI Venkateshwarlu and constable Arvind Goud on the alleged encounter of four accused in Disha rape and murder case. The police officials have submitted details of the encounter report, post mortem, forensic and related information …
Read More »Preserve encounter victim’s bodies till Friday: Indian Court
Hyderabad, Dec.9 (PMI): The Telangana High Court on Monday asked the State government to preserve the dead bodies of the police encounter victims till Friday of the week. It also asked the state government to shift the dead bodies from Mahabubnagar Medical College to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad. A division bench of …
Read More »Agriculture Minister asks officials to encourage onion cultivation
Hyderabad, Dec.9 (PMI): Keeping the souring prices of onions in the State in mind, the Agriculture Minister of the State S Niranjan Reddy today instructed officials concerned to encourage onion cultivation and vegetables in summer through subsidy in pandals. The minister also asked the officials to give subsidy for vegetables cultivation …
Read More »Sanna Marin to become world’s youngest PM of Finland
09 December, 2019 HELSINKI: Finland’s left-wing Social Democrats, who lead a five-party coalition government, have picked 34-year-old Minister of Transport and Communications Sanna Marin to become the country’s youngest-ever prime minister next week, taking over after the resignation of Antti Rinne. Rinne resigned earlier this week after coalition member the Centre …
Read More »India’s lower house passes controversial citizenship bill
09 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies NEW DELHI: A controversial bill, which will grant citizenship to religious minorities from India’s neighboring countries, was passed in the lower House of Parliament (Lok Sabha) on Monday amid concerns it violates the spirit of the country’s secular constitution. The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) …
Read More »India maintains top spot with 252 medals in South Asian Games
Indian athletes are continuing their outstanding performance at 13th South Asian Games in Nepal. Consolidating its top position India has clinched 252 medals comprising 132 gold, 79 silver and 41 bronze so far. Indian Judoka made brilliant start of their campaign and won 5 gold, one silver and one bronze …
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