26-02-2024 COLUMBIA, SC: Former President Donald Trump rolled to victory in the South Carolina Republican primary, easily defeating former Gov. Nikki Haley in her home state and moving ever close to the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. The Associated Press and television networks called the race for Trump shortly after the …
Read More »Pakistan’s stocks gain 5% after coalition deal
26-02-2024 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KARACHI: Pakistan’s equity market responded positively to a power-sharing agreement between two major political parties this week, as the uncertainty surrounding the formation of a new government dissipated, making the stocks close the weekend trading session with a five percent gain …
Read More »West should be bolder about seizing Russian assets: UK PM
26-02-2024 LONDON: Western nations should be bolder about confiscating Russian assets which they froze after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. Sunak, in an article in an early edition of the Sunday Times to mark two years since the start of the …
Read More »US-UK bomb Houthi sites in Yemen amid surge in Red Sea
26-02-2024 SANA’A/ LONDON: The United States and the United Kingdom have bombed more than a dozen Houthi sites in Yemen, officials said, as the rebel group stepped up its attacks on ships in the Red Sea in protest against Israel’s war on Gaza. In a joint statement on Saturday, the …
Read More »West African bloc lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger
26-02-2024 ABUJA: The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would lift strict sanctions on Niger as it seeks a new strategy to dissuade three junta-led states from withdrawing from the political and economic union – a move that threatens regional integration. Leaders of the Economic Community of West …
Read More »Bankrupt Indian airline Go First gets two financial bids
26-02-2024 NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: India’s Go First has received two financial bids as part of its bankruptcy process, said two bankers who attended a meeting of the airline’s creditors held on Friday. Budget carrier SpiceJet’s (SPJT.BO), opens new tab managing director, Ajay Singh, and Busy Bee Airways have jointly submitted …
Read More »‘Palestinians cling to life in Gazan city of Rafah’
26-02-2024 RAFAH/ GAZA CITY: In the narrow crevices between the tents that crowd nearly every inch of the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah, Palestinians cling to life amid the grinding Israeli ground offensive. A barefoot boy wears a pot on his head and beams a smile. A child lugs a …
Read More »BRS Leader Kavitha Urges CBI To Revoke Notice
Hyderabad, Feb.25 (PMI): BRS leader MLC Kavitha has written a letter to CBI stating “I may request you to firstly revoke or withdraw the subject Notice as it appears to be sent by invoking Section 41A Cr.P.C. while not being aware or conscious of the earlier Notice sent under Section …
Read More »Telangana BJP Finalizes Candidates for Six MP seats
Hyderabad, Feb.25 (PMI): Telangana BJP leaders have taken the upcoming parliamentary elections seriously. With all the key leaders losing the assembly elections, they are looking to contest the Lok Sabha elections and retain their prestige. The BJP has finalized its candidates for six MP seats in Telangana. Out of the …
Read More »K Sreenivas Reddy appointed as Telangana Media Academy Chairman
Hyderabad, Feb.25 (PMI): The State government on Sunday appointed K Sreenivas Reddy as the Chairman of Telangana Media Academy. The State government issued orders in this regard and Sreenivas Reddy would be in the post for two years. The main objective of Telangana Media Academy is to promote the highest …
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