12-07-2019 By SJA Jafri RAWALPINDI/ N.WAZIRISTAN: Recently, in North Waziristan, rouge armed PTM protestors opened fire at the army check-post that took away the precious lives of brave soldiers of Pakistan army and injured several. The protestors kept provoking and disrespecting the deployed army to the point that they launched …
Read More »Gulf States divided in approach to Iran-US escalation: Al-Monitor*
12-07-2019 WASHINGTON: As news broke that US President Donald Trump stopped a military strike on three Iranian targets June 21, the region came face to face with the prospect of war. Now, with the United States threatening even more sanctions and Iran breaching the 2015 nuclear deal in response to …
Read More »Iranian boats attempted to seize British tanker; Zarif rejected UK’s claim
11-07-2019 DUBAI/ WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: The United Kingdom’s government has said three Iranian vessels unsuccessfully tried to impede the passage of a British commercial vessel through the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement on Thursday, the UK government said that the Iranian ships on Wednesday only turned away after receiving “verbal …
Read More »Australian Media Chiefs appeal to govt against police raids
11-07-2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies CANBERRA/SYDNEY: Australian Media Chiefs and the Federal Opposition are urging Peter Dutton to abandon any legal action against journalists targeted in recent federal police raids. Two ABC reporters and a News Corp journalist are under police investigation after publishing separate stories based on leaked …
Read More »581 children rescued under Operation Smile in Cyberabad
Hyderabad, : First anniversary of Operation Smile was conducted today at Cyberabad Police Commissionerate. The Cyberabad police, under their initiative called Operation Smile, rescued 581 children till date. Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, IPS, along with Anupa V Sajjanar, Cyberabad Traffic DCP SM Vijaykumar, IPS, Women & Children Safety Wing (WCSW) …
Read More »Prashanth Reddy gives active membership to Kavitha
Hyderabad, : Transport Minister Vemula Prashant Reddy today gave active TRS membership to former MP Kavitha. The minister met Kavitha at her residence here and offered membership in the ruling party as part of membership drive continuing across the State. The ministers, in-charges, MLAs, MLCs were coordinating with the local …
Read More »VRO trapped by ACB while receiving Rs 4 lakh
Kondurg (R.R. Dist), : A village revenue officer of Dattayapalli village under Keshampet mandal of Ranga Reddy District was caught red handed by the sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday while demanding and accepting Rs 4 lakh from a farmer for issuing digital pass book. According to deputy superintendent of …
Read More »BJP resents TRS leaders’ remarks against Amit Shah
Hyderabad, : The State BJP today faulted the Telangana government for filing wrong affidavit to the High Court about Secretariat buildings. Addressing the media here today, BJP spokesperson S Prakash Reddy said the State government submitted a wrong affidavit to the High Court stating that all buildings in the Secretariat were …
Read More »Rs 10 cr released for KCR’s native village
Hyderabad, : State Government today released Rs 10 cr for development of Chintha Madaka village in Siddhipet district. It is the native place of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who has already said he would visit his village soon. With this, the village may soon get a face lift. According …
Read More »17 pregnant women & children among 24 slaughtered in PNG
10-07-2019 POM CITY: Children and pregnant women are among those murdered in a tribal massacre in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Highlands’s area. At least 24 people are confirmed to have died in a brutal flare-up of violence between rival tribes over several days in Hela province. Some reports put the …
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