01-03-2022 BEIJING/ MOSCOW: As Russia’s economy gets hammered by sanctions, China has emerged as the key player with the potential to lessen its partner’s economic pain but amid Moscow’s deepening international isolation, there are growing signs that Beijing’s willingness to throw its strategic partner an economic lifeline may only go …

Hyderabad, Feb.28 (PMI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has decided to hold the Assembly Budget session from March 7. He also decided to convene Cabinet meeting on March 6 for approval of the State Budget. Finance Minister T Harish Rao would introduce the Budget in the House on March 7. At a meeting held …

28-02-2022 Bureau Report + Agencies KYIV/ NEW DELHI/ PAKISTAN: India and Pakistan have both emphasized the importance of de-escalation in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, while carefully avoiding ascribing responsibility for the violence, with the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors attempting to walk differing diplomatic high-wires, analysts say. On Sunday, Pakistani foreign …

28-02-2022 TOKYO/ NEW YORK/ PARIS/ LONDON: Protesters turned out on public squares and outside Russian embassies in cities from Tokyo to Tel Aviv and New York on Thursday to denounce the invasion of Ukraine, while more than a thousand who tried to do the same in Russia were arrested. The …

28-02-2022 SANA’A: In separate operations, the Yemeni military forces have intercepted and shot down a US-made drone belonging to the United Arab Emirates as well as a Saudi aircraft over the northern province of al-Jawf and the central province of Ma’rib. The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya …

28-02-2022 KUALA LUMPUR: A search and rescue mission was underway for 25 Indonesians missing after a boat capsized off Malaysia yesterday killing 11 people, among them suspected undocumented migrants, maritime authorities said. There were 14 people reported safe among the estimated 50 aboard the boat, which turned over in adverse …

28-02-2022 JAKARTA/ NEW DELHI: Thousands gathered in front of the Indian embassy in Jakarta on Friday to protest Indian state’s hijab ban in schools. The protesters were seen chanting and holding signs. “We want the Indian Embassy to go home to their country and not stay in Indonesia because India …

Hyderabad, Feb.27 (PMI): A blast killed a woman rag picker at Mylardevpalltly in the city. The incident took place when the woman was picking waste papers. According to the details revealed by police, the victim along with her husband went to pick up the rags in the area. A sudden …

Uttar Pradesh;Feb’27’2022–Polling completed peacefully this evening for the fifth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. In the phase, 61 seats of 12 districts of state went to polls today. These districts are Shravasti, Bahraich, Gonda, Barabanki, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Pratapgarh Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Raebareli, Amethi and Chitrkoot. These districts are spread …

New delhi;27 Feb;2022–External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has called Foreign Minister of Moldova Nicu Popescu seeking support for facilitating entry of Indian nationals on the Ukraine-Moldova border. Dr Jaishankar appreciated his ready response and strong support. He said, MEA representatives will accordingly reach there tomorrow. In a tweet, the …