20-11-2021 ISFAHAN/ TEHRAN: Thousands of protesters have gathered in Isfahan in central Iran to demand the revival of a major river that has dried up. Footage broadcast by state television and dozens of videos circulating on social media on Friday showed a sea of farmers and other people standing on …

20-11-2021 Bureau Report LONDON/ KARACHI: Pakistan-born economist Dr Adnan Qadir Khan has been appointed as Chief Economist for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in the UK government. According to a statement, the London School of Economics (LSE) School of Public Policy announced in a congratulatory message that their …

Hyderabad, Nov.19 (Press media of india):The 552nd ”Prakash Utsav” (Birthday Celebrations) of ” Guru Nanak Dev’, the first Sikh Guru and founder of Sikh Religion, who spread the message of peace and communal harmony across the world concluded on Friday with thousands of Sikh devotees and other community faiths celebrating …

Hyderabad: The intense crackdown on drug smugglers and peddlers in the city is still on, with the Hyderabad Task Force along with the Afzalgunj police on Friday nabbing a five-member interstate drug peddling gang operating from Odisha and Karnataka at the MGBS. Police seized 15 kilos of marijuana, an auto-rickshaw and …

Hyderabad, Nov.19 (PMI):Congress party  leaders from  the state today celebrated the birth anniversary of the former prime minister of the country Indira Gandhi across Telangana. The party leaders have garlanded the statue of Indira Gandhi at Necklace road in the city and paid florals tributes to her. TPCC Chief A. …

Amaravati, Nov.19 (PMI):TDP National president Nara Chandrababu Naidu today welcomed the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal the three controversial farm laws brought by it in the upcoming parliament session. He said that  the PM had taken a good decision after taking into consideration the protest programs of …

Hyderabad, Nov.19 (PMI):Finance and Health Minister of Telangana T Harish Rao today stated that farmers across the country showed their power of unity, strength and movement. Harish Rao on his Twitter handle lauded the repeal of three farm laws by the Centre. It is the victory of the farmers at …

19-11-2021 Bureau Report SYDNEY/ NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warned that bitcoin presents a risk to younger generations, sounding a hawkish tone as his government prepares to introduce legislation to regulate crypto-currencies. Speaking at an online cybersecurity forum, Modi framed virtual money which is highly popular …

19-11-2021 BRISBANE/ AUSTRALIA/ DOHA: One of the women pulled off a plane at Doha airport and forced to undergo an invasive gynecological search told AFP Wednesday that she feels “disrespected and disregarded” by Qatari authorities and is still “terrified” of travelling a year later. The French woman in her fifties, …

19-11-2021 Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON: The Taliban called Wednesday on the US Congress members to release Afghan assets frozen after their takeover of the country, warning economic turmoil at home could lead to trouble abroad. In an open letter, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said the …