09-03-2022 LONDON: COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reducing grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damaging areas that control the sense of smell, an Oxford University study has found. According to BBC, scientists said that the effects were even seen in people who had …

09-03-2022 Bureau Report MELBOURNE: The mother to Shane Warne’s children has posted a moving tribute to the legendary cricketer, saying he was taken “too soon” from their lives. Simone Callahan posted a montage to Instagram in which she said Warne’s greatest love was for his children. “Shane was taken too …

08-03-2022 UNITED NATIONS/ MOSCOW: Russia has boycotted hearings at the UN’s highest court during which Ukraine is seeking an emergency order to halt hostilities, arguing that Moscow has falsely applied genocide law in justifying its invasion. Hearings began at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands, …

08-03-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies LONDON/ PARIS/ NEW YORK/ ISLAMABAD: International Women’s Day is being observed worldwide to honour the outstanding contributions and achievements of women, who constitute a major part of society in all fields of life. The day is globally celebrated every year on …

08-03-2022 WASHINGTON: Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters experienced in urban combat as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine, according to US officials quoted by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Moscow, which launched an invasion into its Eastern European neighbour on February 24, has in recent days recruited fighters …

08-03-2022 BRUSSELS/ TEHRAN: Oil prices soared and shares sank in frantic trading on Monday as the risk of a U.S. and European ban on Russian product and delays in Iranian talks triggered what was shaping up as a major stagflationary shock for world markets. Having surged 18% in wild early …

Hyderabad, March 7 (PMI): BJLP leader Raja Singh today termed the suspension of the entire legislature party, including MLAs Etala Rajender,  M. Raghunandan Rao and himself as a black day for Democracy. In a statement, Singh said they were suspended by the State government by violating all the existing rules. He …

Hyderabad, March 7 (PMI): State Government today presented a big budget of Rs 2,56,958.51 Cr for financial years 2022-23. Finance Minister T Harish Rao presented the big budget with Rs 2.56 lakh Cr which is Rs 36,000 Cr  more than of the last year budget. This time there was no …

07-03-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: An Indian soldier, belonging to the Border Security Force (BSF), opened fire on five of his colleagues killing five of them after he indiscriminately opened fire at them in Punjab’s Amritsar, officials told media. Per the piece, the shooter identified as constable Satteppa SK was …

07-03-2022 NEW YORK/ MOSCOW/ KYIV: Card payment companies Visa and MasterCard say they will suspend operations in Russia, joining a growing list of international companies refusing to do business with Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The moves, following a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier on Saturday, deal …