HYDERABAD DECCAN/ LAKHNOW: 26 Jul (PMI): Allama Mirza Muhammad Ashfaq, a world renowned Shia Muslim scholar, researcher, priest, writer, poet and the president of All India Shia Muslims Personal Law Board (AISMPLB) passed away this morning due to heart attack. He was the younger brother of Mirza Muhammad Athar late, who …

FARUK’S CONVICTION QUASHED OVER ‘LAWYER-X’ SCANDAL 26 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri (Courtesy Messenger) CANBERRA/ MELBOURNE: At last, one again, Messenger’s reporting proved hundred percent correct but despite the Messenger’s worth, its credibility and weight and beside the concerned journalist’s significance, professional talent and vision, “the entire Australian police, prosecution, …

26 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies TRIPOLI/ MELBOURNE: Up to 115 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, are missing and feared drowned after the boats they were travelling in capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya. A top UN official described the shipwreck as “the worst Mediterranean tragedy” …

26 July, 2019 WASHINGTON: The US federal government is to resume executing death-row inmates after a 16-year hiatus, the justice department has announced. Attorney General William Barr said in a statement he had directed the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to schedule the executions of five inmates. Mr Barr said the …

Hyderabad, July 25 (PMI): The hearing of the case pertaining to the demolition of Erramanzil heritage building was adjourned till Friday. The High Court has asked the chief engineer of R&B department to appear before it on the day of hearing. The court also asked the State government to submit the …

Amaravati, July 25 (PMI): Four Telugu Desam party (TDP) MLAs were suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly for stalling the House proceedings on Thursday. The four MLAs – Ashok Bendalam, Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar, Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu, Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy – were suspended by Speaker Tammineni Sitaram for the rest of the …

Hyderabad, July 25 (PMI): BJP leader and former minister DK Aruna on Thursday demanded that the State government withdraw its decision to build a new Secretariat and Assembly building complex. She warned the Chief Minister that all the Opposition parties would prevent the TRS government from going ahead with its decision …

Hyderabad, July 25 (PMI): Hyderabad City Police introduced KPI (Key Performance Indicators) in the year 2016. The system of Recognition and Reward of staff at every level with outstanding/very good performance on a monthly basis in various wings i.e., (1) 17 functional verticals in Law & Order Police Stations (2) Special …

Hyderabad, July 25 (PMI): Chief Secretary Dr S.K. Joshi today instructed officials concerned to speed up the works on pending Railway projects in the State. Chief Secretary held a meeting with the Railways and other officials at Secretariat and discussed on the progress of railway projects in the State. Joshi also …

25 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ RIYADH/ TEHRAN: American President Donald Trump has vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at blocking his administration from selling billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, last …