By SJA Jafri + Agencies MELBOURNE/ SAN DIEGO: When she was born, the baby girl weighed about the same as an apple. A San Diego hospital Wednesday revealed the birth of the girl and said she is believed to be the world’s tiniest surviving micro-preemie, who weighed just 8.6 ounces …
Read More »Oil Tankers Damaged In Gulf By Iranian Naval Mines: America
By SJA Jafri + Agencies MELBOURNE/ DUBAI: US National Security Adviser John Bolton has said “naval mines almost certainly from Iran” were to blame for the damage to oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman earlier this month. Mr Bolton provided no evidence to support the allegation, which Iran said …
Read More »Reporters Without Borders calls for release of Pakistani journalist
By SJA Jafri + Agencies MELBOURNE/ BANNU: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of Gohar Wazir, a Khyber News TV reporter who was arrested yesterday after covering a meeting convened by Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM/ a tribal defence movement) to denounce army abuses in the former Tribal Areas …
Read More »Distribution of Bathini Fish Prasadam on June 8
Hyderabad, May 29 (PMI): The annual fish prasadam claimed to cure asthma and respiratory illnesses will be administered to asthama patients free of cost by Bathini brothers on Mrigasira Karthi Day at Exhibition Grounds in Nampally from evening 6. pm. on Saturday June 8 and till Sunday 6. pm. on …
Read More »GHMC Asst City Planner suspended for negligence
Hyderabad, May 29 (PMI): Municipal Administration Principal Secretary Arvind Kumar today issued orders suspending Assistant City Planner Subash for alleged negligence of his duties. It may be recalled that the Assistant City Planner failed in his duty of removing footpath encroachment near Begumpet Metro station recently. Subash reportedly told the …
Read More »‘Egg Boy’ donates $100,000 to victims of Christchurch shooting
By SJA Jafri (Courtesy Messenger) MELBOURNE: The Australian teenager who smashed an egg onto the head of former far-right senator Fraser Anning says he has donated close to $100,000 to the survivors of the Christchurch terrorist attack. Will Connolly, whose act gained him the nickname ‘Egg Boy’ on social media, said …
Read More ». Will review poll debacle soon: KTR
Hyderabad, May 28 (PMI): TRS working president and former minister K Tarakarama Rao today said his party did not expect the loss in the Lok Sabha polls. In an interaction with media here today, KTR said while the TRS lost some seats and got nine Lok Sabha seats, the BJP …
Read More »US Executioner who ‘closed 62 sets of eyes’ now fights death penalty
By SJA Jafri + Monitoring Desk MELBOURNE/ WASHINGTON: At a glance, you would never suspect Jerry Givens was once a state-sanctioned killer. He is a deeply religious family man, who loves to laugh and sings in his church’s choir but for 17 years he was the US state of Virginia’s …
Read More »Fake websites offering Indian e-visa, fraudulent calls
By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) CANBERRA: The High Commission of India to Canberra has issued an alert through an official notice placed at its website too regarding the fake websites and fraudulent calls. The alert explains that it has been brought to our notice that many third-party websites offering …
Read More »NON-AUSSIES RETURN BACK TO THEIR HOMES 11th killing of girl, 10th man murdered in Australia
By SJA Jafri (Courtesy Messenger) MELBOURNE: The crime ratio is becoming high in Australia day by day while neither the Law Enforcing Authorities (LEAs) nor the government seems to serious to control crimes accept to focus on non-issues just to get money and both are harassing to foreigners and migrants especially …
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