17-06-2023 TEHRAN/ RIYADH: Iranian media reported Thursday that a Saudi top diplomat Faisal bin Farhan is set to visit Iran Saturday, as two Middle Eastern heavyweights are taking steps further to strengthen their bilateral ties after a seven-year diplomatic cut-off. According to Tasnim news agency, “The foreign minister of Saudi …

17-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: Roofs have been blown off houses and trees and electric poles uprooted, leaving thousands without power as a severe cyclone makes landfall and heavy rains lash both the Indian and Pakistani coasts. At least two people died in India’s western state of Gujarat after …

17-06-2023 WASHINGTON: In a significant development, US District Judge Aileen Cannon has issued an order in the case involving former President Donald Trump and allegations of mishandling classified information. The judge has instructed all attorneys involved to obtain security clearances, reflecting the highly sensitive nature of the materials involved. The …

Hyderabad ‘June 16 (PMI) The Cyber Crimes Unit of Hyderabad City arrested four accused persons from Mumbai including a Nigerian national i.e., A2. Vincent Ibhaduwede, Age 37, R/o Nalasopara, Mumbai Maharashtra (Nigerian), A3.Shakil age.34yrs R/o Mira Road, Mumbai, A4-Arvind Mishra, age:45, R/o KHARGHAR,  Mumbai A5. Mr. Saifullah Khan, age-53, R/o, KHARGHAR, …

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Hyderabad for a two-day visit on a special flight from New Delhi on Friday HYDERABAD ‘June 16: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Hyderabad for a two-day visit on a special flight from New Delhi on Friday. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, Union …

16-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ KARACHI: Howling gales and crashing waves are pounding the coastline of India and Pakistan, hours before powerful Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall. The storm, classified as a very severe cyclone, is expected to hit the area between Keti Bandar port in Sindh province’s Thatta district in …

16-06-2023 MANILA/ MARAWI: In Marawi, on the southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines, two rented apartments a few streets apart are perforated with fresh bullet holes. The tenants, who arrived two months ago at the first apartment and last week at the second, were women with young children, and …

16-06-2023 LONDON: Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was found responsible for deliberately misleading fellow legislators over the parties during the pandemic lockdown, according to a UK parliamentary committee report published Thursday. Had Johnson not resigned last week, the committee would have suspended him for 90 days for repeated parliamentary …

16-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: With cyclone Biparjoy set to make landfall within hours, Indian and Pakistani news channels are flooded with its coverage as they try to keep the people updated about the situation. More than a hundred thousand people have been evacuated across India and Pakistan as cyclone …

16-06-2023 WASHINGTON: The United States has recently deployed F-22 Raptors, advanced fighter jets, from Langley Air Force Base to the Middle East due to increasing concerns over unsafe and unprofessional behaviour by Russian aircraft in the region. The move aims to demonstrate the US military’s capability to swiftly reposition forces …