27-08-2021 BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China has criticized the United States of “politicizing” efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding without any evidence that American labs be investigated, ahead of the release of a U.S. intelligence report on the virus. The U.S. report is intended to resolve disputes among intelligence agencies …

27-08-2021 BERLIN: Angela Merkel, the leader of the free world, is wrapping up a historic 16 years in power with an uncertain legacy at home and abroad. In office so long she was dubbed Germany’s “eternal chancellor”, Merkel, 67, leaves with her popularity so resilient she would likely have won …

27-08-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON: Suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a bloodbath among civilians, killing four US marines among 73 and effectively shutting down the Western airlift of Afghans desperate to …

Hyderabad: 26th August ( PMI ): Newly appointed Commissioner Of Police, Cyberabad Shri M. Stephen Raveendra, IPS.,  made a courtesy call on Telangana State Hon’ble Home Minister Sri. Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Telangana State Chief Secretary Sri Somesh Kumar,  Director General of Police, Sri. M Mahender Reddy, today and presented a …

26-08-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON: At least 13 people have been killed in two powerful explosions outside Kabul’s international airport, a Taliban official has said, amid a huge and chaotic evacuation effort from Afghanistan. A “complex attack” on Thursday at the airport in …

26-08-2021 TOKYO: Japan has suspended the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of contamination in several vials, drug-maker Takeda and the health ministry has said. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, which is in charge of sales and distribution of the Moderna shot in Japan, on Thursday said …

26-08-2021 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Afghans on Thursday hurried to escape Taliban rule, but Western officials said the group had made assurances that some evacuations would be permitted after next week’s US withdrawal deadline. Over 80,000 people have been evacuated since August 14, but …

26-08-2021 CALIFORNIA: WhatsApp has rolled out yet another feature for app users, WABetaInfo reported Monday. This updated feature is the new sound effects for recording WhatsApp voice messages. A Twitter post by WABetaInfo, containing an acknowledgement for the changes by a WhatsApp user, shows a comparison of the new and old …

Hyderabad: August 25th ( PMI ): Additional Director General rank officer Anil Kumar of Telangana police, who is currently posted as the Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Hyderabad city, has been posted as the chief of Intelligence Wing. He will replace T Prabhakar Rao, who has been holding the charge …

Hyderabad: August 25th ( PMI ) : The Telangana government on Wednesday announced transfers among top IPS officers in Hyderabad. The state government has transferred VC Sajjanar, the Cyberabad Police Commissioner and appointed Stephen Raveendra IPS in his place. Stephen Raveendra, a 1999-batch IPS officer was serving as Inspector General …