09-02-2022 MOSCOW: Russia’s EU ambassador has told the BBC his country still believes diplomacy can help de-escalate the crisis over Ukraine. Vladimir Chizhov said his country had no intention of invading anybody, but warned it was important not to provoke Russia into changing its mind. It comes after a flurry …

09-02-2022 WASHINGTON: The husband of US Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated Tuesday after a reported bomb threat at the Washington high school he was visiting to celebrate African American history, officials said. Douglas Emhoff, whose official title is second gentleman, was pulled away by his security detail during commemorations …

09-02-2022 Bureau Report + Indian Express KARNATAKA/ NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing hijab row controversy in the Karnataka state of India, another video of a girl being heckled by over 100 male students wearing saffron scarves has gone viral on social media. The video caused a stir among people in …

By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ TEHRAN/ ISLAMABAD: Local officials in Nimruz province said that in less than six months “nearly 100 Afghan refugees have been shot dead by Iranian security forces” and their bodies transferred to Afghanistan. According to the officials, Afghan citizens who wanted to enter Iran …

09-02-2022 DENVER: As US oil rises toward $100 a barrel, producers in some high-cost shale basins are buying properties and adding rigs and frack crews in places that fell silent when prices crashed early in the pandemic two years ago. Benchmark US prices last week topped $93 a barrel, up …

09-02-2022 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Tuesday announced that all foreign Umrah pilgrims coming to the Kingdom must submit a negative PCR test report taken within 48 hours before arrival, Radio Pakistan reported. According to a statement issued in this regard, this rule applies to all, …

09-02-2022 NEW YORK: The number of Americans dying while homeless has surged dramatically in the past five years. An analysis by the Guardian in conjunction with an academic expert at the University of Washington has shown that an examination of 20 US urban areas found the number of deaths among …

New Delhi’8 Feb’2022–Parliamentary affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has appealed to the students to follow the dress code in their schools to avert any controversy. Talking to media outside the Parliament today on the Hijab controversy in Karnataka state, he said, the issue is being raised by some people for political …

Hyderabad, Feb.8 (PMI): State BJP president Bandi sanjay Kumar today called upon state government employees and teachers to get ready to organise a massive struggle program against the controversial GO 317. He released a poster making the same appeal at the Shamshabad International Airport along with the party leaders. He …

Hyderabad, Feb.8 (PMI):  IT and industries Minister KT Rama Rao today lashed out at the centre for deceiving people of the state and not responding to its pleas to address 19 issues, for schools, projects, funds, roads and support. He accused the BJP government at the centre of failing to address …