08-07-2021 BEIJING/ ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister and State Counselor Wang Yi promised Wednesday to stand firmly with Pakistan, despite changes in world politics, as per a report in The News.  Yi was addressing a conference titled “Pakistan-China At 70: A Unique Bilateral Partnership” arranged by the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) in commemoration of …

08-07-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies LONDON/ ISLLAMABAD: Labour Member Parliament (MP) Naz Shah has made a blistering speech in the British Parliament stating that the emotional harm caused to billions of Muslims is unbearable when bigots and racists defame, slander, or abuse Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be …

08-07-2021 NEW DELHI: Indian scientists have discovered a new plant species in Antarctica. Polar biologists stumbled upon a species of moss during an expedition to the ice-covered continent in 2017. Identification is laborious, and it took the scientists five years to confirm that the species had been discovered for the …

New Delhi: G. Kishan Reddy took charge as Union Minister of Culture and Tourism in the Transport Bhawan here on Thursday amid the chanting of ‘mantras The outgoing Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel greeted and handed over charge of the ministry to the Secunderabad MP (BJP) from Telangana — G. Kishan …

08-07-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban launched a major assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the first since the US military began its final drawdown of troops from the country, as insurgents press on with a blistering offensive. Fierce fighting …

08-07-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies DUBAI: A container ship anchored at one of the world’s largest ports in Dubai caught fire late on Wednesday, local authorities said, after an explosion shook the commercial hub of the United Arab Emirates. The blaze sent up giant orange flames on a vessel at …

08-07-2021 PARIS: A French court has convicted 11 of the 13 people charged with harassing and threatening a teenager over her anti-Islam online videos. The court on Wednesday sentenced the defendants to suspended prison terms of four to six months, meaning they will not serve time in jail unless they …

08-07-2021 BAGHDAD: At least 14 rockets hit an airbase in western Iraq hosting US and other international forces on Wednesday, the latest in a series to tit-for-tat strikes with powerful Iran-aligned militias in the country. Colonel Wayne Marotto, spokesman for the US-led coalition, said that Al-Assad Air Base in western …

Hyderabad; July 7 ( PMI ): The Union Bank of India regional office here conducted on Tuesday a special meet for customers and general public of Mallapur, Nacharam, Uppal, Habsiguda, Tarnaka, Boduppal and Peerzadiguda.in the Mallapur Industrial Union Welfare Association. Kabir Bhattacharya, Field General Manager, Hyderabad,presided. Sanction letters to the …

Hyderabad; July 7 ( PMI ): Devotees in the Old City can offer Bonam during the fortnight from July 18 to August 1 this year following a decision taken by the Lal Darwaza Simhavahini Mahankali temple committee to celebrate the festival maintaining physical distancing and avoiding crowding at the temple. …