01-05-2020 RIYADH/ MECCA/ MEDINA: Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais assured Muslims that worshipers will soon return to the two holy sites in Saudi Arabia, reported the Saudi Gazette. “Days (will come) when the sorrow will be driven away from the Islamic Ummah and we return to the Two Holy Mosques for …

30-04-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies GENEVA/ NEW YORK/ PARIS: Around a third of the world’s known coronavirus patients, some 1,004,483 people, have recovered from the disease while, the number of confirmed  worldwide infections stood at more than 3.2 million, with some 228,000 deaths and more than 1 million recoveries. …

In the last 24 hours, 1,823 cases and 65 deaths have been recorded across the country. The death toll due to COVID-19 touched 1,075 on Thursday with the number of infected cases rising above 33,000 in the country, according to the Union Health Ministry. As per the latest update provided …

30-04-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BERLIN/ BREMEN/ MELBOURNE: Germany has banned all activity by the Islamist Hezbollah movement and police have carried out raids on mosques and centres linked to the group. Until now the political wing of the Shia Lebanese group, backed by Iran, was able to operate …

Home Ministry has said that New guidelines to fight COVID-19 will come into effect from 4th of May, which shall give considerable relaxations to many districts. Home Ministry spokesperson said that details regarding this shall be communicated in the days to come. The ministry on Wednesday held a comprehensive review …

29-04-2020 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Reports TEHRAN. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan condemned the US sanctions and mounting pressures against Iran amid the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, saying he feels bound to support Tehran in the face of Washington’s illegal sanctions. In a telephone conversation on …

29-04-2020 Bureau Report CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE/ SYDNEY: On 29 April 1770, explorer James Cook arrived in Australia. He would later claim the region for the British crown but celebrations in Australia for the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s voyage have been a muted affair. This is mainly down to the coronavirus …

Hyderabad, April 29 (Press Media Of India): Karimnagar MP and senior BJP leader Bandi Sanjay today took formal charge of his post at state party headquarters in the city. He was flanked by the party leaders like former president K. Laxman, former MP G. Vivek, Nizamabad MP D. Arvind, former …

29-04-2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies NEW YORK/ LONDON/ RIYADH: The reported denial of healthcare to Abdullah al-Hamid was “morally wrong” and “unacceptable”, a prominent European politician said on Monday, following the death of the Saudi human rights defender in prison last week. Al-Hamid was “a pioneer” in advocating for Saudi Arabia …

Hyderabad, April 29 (Press Media Of India):  Minister for Home Mohd Mahmood Ali, convened a meeting on Wednesday at his office with the Commissioner of Police, and DCPs of Hyderabad to review the situation in Hyderabad City in the wake of imposition of Lockdown during the day time and Curfew …