24-07-2021 BEIJING/ WASHINGTON: China is imposing sanctions on several US individuals and organizations in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong. Those targeted include former US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross. The counter-sanctions come days before US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is due to visit …

24-07-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s main political rival Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded an inquiry into the Pegasus spyware scandal, accusing the government of “treason”. Gandhi is one of dozens of Indian politicians, journalists and government critics on an alleged global database of …

24-07-2021 JERUSALEM/ WEST BANK: More than 140 Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli troops in the flashpoint village of Beita in the occupied West Bank, medics have said, during protests against an illegal Israeli settlement outpost. The Israeli army said two soldiers were also “lightly injured” in the …

24-07-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies WASHINGTON/ KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: US President Joe Biden has authorized up to $100m from an emergency fund to meet “unexpected urgent” refugee needs stemming from the situation in Afghanistan, including for Afghan special immigration visa applicants, the White House said. Biden also approved on Friday the release …

Hyderabad; July 23 ( PMI ): Hyderabad continues to witness showers after the heavy rainfall on Wednesday night. Several low-lying areas in the city have been inundated due to the downpour – facing power disruptions and water stagnation – bringing life to a standstill. An orange alert has been issued …

Hyderabad; July 23 ( PMI ): MP and the BJP State President Bandi Sanjay Kumar was scheduled to take part in former Minister Eatala Rajender’s ‘Praja Deevena’ padayatra in Huzurabad assembly segment on July 24. This was informed by the party district president G Krishna Reddy in a statement here …

Hyderabad; July 23 ( PMI ): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today has expressed solidarity towards the people of the Telangana who were affected by heavy rains, which batter the state. He stated that, my thoughts are with our brothers and sisters of Telangana who are facing the havoc created by …

Hyderabad; July 23 ( PMI ): Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Thursday held a teleconference with the collectors and Superintendents of Police of the16 flood-affected districts of erstwhile Adilabad, Khammam, Karimnagar and Warangal. He took stock of the prevailing situation in the respective districts. The CS instructed them to take …

Hyderabad; July 23 ( PMI ): The State Kuruma Sangam members met Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao at Pragathi Bhavan here on Wednesday and felicitated him for increasing the sheep unit price and announcing the second phase of sheep distribution at an estimated cost of Rs 6,000 crore. Addressing them, …

23-07-2021 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Shares in Indian food delivery app Zomato have soared by more than 80% in their stock market debut. The listing was pushed forward by four days and comes as India’s stock market nears all-time highs. The stellar performance reflected strong investor interest in internet-based start-ups …