02-06-2024 RAFAH: Israeli forces hammered Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery Saturday, hours after US President Joe Biden said Israel was offering a new roadmap toward a full ceasefire. Shortly after Biden’s announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his country would still pursue the war until it …
Read More »Heatwave kills dozens in India including election officials
02-06-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BHUBANESWAR: Dozens of people, including election officials on duty, died of heatstroke in India’s states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha on Friday, and the heatwave in the region is expected to continue until Sunday, authorities said. India has been experiencing a blisteringly …
Read More »Philippine President warns China against ‘acts of war’
02-06-2024 MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has warned China not to cross a red line in the South China Sea, where a standoff between the countries continues to escalate. If any Filipino died as a result of China’s wilful actions, he said on Friday, the Philippines would consider it …
Read More »Biden unveils Israeli proposal to end Gaza war
02-06-2024 WASHINTON: US President Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new Israeli proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, saying that “it’s time for this war to end”. The three-part proposal would begin with a six-week ceasefire in which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would withdraw from populated …
Read More »South African leader under pressure after election blow
02-06-2024 PRETORIA: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is under growing pressure after leading the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to its worst election result in 30 years, forcing it to share power. With votes in from most districts, the ANC is on 40% – down from 58% at the previous …
Read More »Task force detects murder conspiracy case, arrest five rowdy sheeters with arms’ S Rashmi Perumal, IPS,
Hyderabad, June 1 (PMI): Sleuths of Commissioner’s Task Force, South-East & South West Zone Team along with local police have apprehended five accused and seized one country-made pistol, five live rounds, four knives, one two-wheeler from the possession of accused who were going to execute a murder and also detected …
Read More »Preparations for counting have been completed: District Election Officer Ronald Ross
Hyderabad, June 1 (PMI): The District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner Ronald Ross today said that all arrangements had been made for the conduct of the counting of votes in Hyderabad district. He held a press conference at Nizam’s College on Saturday along with the returning officers of Hyderabad and …
Read More »34 counting centers set up for Lok Sabha results in Telangana: Vikas Raj
Hyderabad, June 1 (PMI): Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj has informed that tight security arrangements have been made for the couting of Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to the media here on Saturday, Vikas Raj said that along with the State police, 12 companies of central forces will be deployed at …
Read More »Crypto ’re-staking’ platforms boom as traders chase bigger returns
01-06-2024 LONDON: More than $18 billion worth of cryptocurrency has moved into a new type of platform which offers investors rewards in exchange for locking up their tokens, in a complex scheme that analysts warn poses a risk for users and the crypto market. The soaring popularity of so-called “re-staking” …
Read More »Saudi Arabia set to launch $10 billion Aramco sale
01-06-2024 RIYADH/ DUBAI: Saudi Arabia and its bankers will on Sunday morning start taking orders for as much as $13.1 billion worth of shares in its energy giant Aramco (2222.SE), opens new tab, in a major test of international investor interest in its market. In a long-anticipated announcement on Thursday, …
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