20 July, 2019 LONDON/ TEHRAN: London Saturday advised British ships to avoid the Strait of Hormuz for “an interim period” following Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker. “We remain deeply concerned about Iran’s unacceptable actions which represent a clear challenge to international freedom of navigation,” a government spokeswoman said …

By SJA Jafri WASHINGTON/ RIYADH/ MELBOURNE: At last, not only the real face of Trump Administration has uncovered but the hidden plan against Islamic World especially Shia Muslims has also revealed. After an extraordinary and shameful defeat with Islamic Republic of Iran in all sectors, now, the United State of …

20 July, 2019 NEW YORK/ OTTAWA: Extremely hot weather has started to hit most of the United States, with temperatures set to peak over the weekend, meteorologists say. The heatwave could affect about 200 million people in major cities like New York, Washington and Boston in the East Coast, and …

20 July, 2019 TEHRAN: There will be “serious consequences” if Iran does not release a British-flagged tanker seized in the Gulf, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. The Stena Impero’s owners say they have been unable to contact their vessel, which had 23 personnel on board and was “heading north …

19 July, 2019 TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: A senior spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces vehemently dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim about the downing of an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, saying such claims are rooted in Trump’s illusions. “Contrary to the false claim rooted …

19 July, 2019 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has disavowed the “send her back” chants directed at Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar by his supporters at a campaign rally. Ms Omar is a US citizen who emigrated from Somalia with her family after fleeing the country’s civil war. The chants, which came …

19 July, 2019 ISTANBUL/ BAGHDAD: Turkey on Thursday launched an air attack on the Kurdish region in northern Iraq in response to the killing of a Turkish diplomat in the region, the country’s Defence Minister said. The Turkish vice consul to Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region was shot dead on Wednesday in the local …

Empowerment without appeasement and development with dignity” is the new mantra of the Narendra Modi government to carry out welfare programmes for the minorities, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in Lok Sabha Naqvi said the minorities meant six centrally notified minority communities– Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsi, Muslim …

19 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri MELBOURNE: New Zealand (NZ) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says one policy is driving a wedge between Australia and New Zealand but Peter Dutton says it’s not about to change. Peter Dutton has rejected suggestions by Jacinda Ardern that Australia’s policy to deport criminals — …

In Badminton, ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu has entered the women’s singles quarterfinal of Indonesia Open. She defeated Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt 21-14, 17-21, 21-11 in the pre-quarter final this evening. It was Sindhu’s third win over the World No. 13 Dane this year. -The Indian had earlier defeated Blichfeldt in …