International

United States slapped new economic sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile programme. US said Tehran’s malign activities in the Middle East undercut any positive contributions coming from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord.   The measures signalled that the administration of President Donald Trump was seeking to put more pressure …

Hyderabad: UK Telugu Hindu Organization (UTFO) launched its first programme in UK, hosted first seminar in London on July 16, ‘Journey of Indian Education System – Macaulay to Modi.             This seminar was intended to provide a platform to exchange views on Indian educational system. The Chief Guest and keynote speaker P Murali Manohar …

Planning and Building Committee in the Israeli Jerusalem municipality approved last week a scheme to build 355 settlement units and two playgrounds in Gilo settlement, according to Hebrew media sources. The project will be implemented on a 5-dunum land belonging to the so-called Israel Land Authority. Deputy mayor of Jerusalem, …

Motorola Moto G5S Plus dual camera setup is expected to come with improved bokeh effect. Earlier this year, a leaked image of Lenovo’s presentation revealed that the company will be launching around half a dozen of smartphones this year. With the launch of Moto Z2 Play, Moto C, and Moto …

Washington, Jul 15: The US House of Representatives has adopted a tougher condition on the defence funding it gives to Pakistan to fight terrorism as Islamabad has made a satisfactory progress. The US has apparently voted for three legislative amendments on the conditions that are related to Pakistan’s support to …

Washington, July 15: The US House of Representatives passed a bill on defence cooperation between the United States and India and made it difficult for Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan to get US defence funding in the name of terror fighting. “The United States is the world’s oldest democracy and India is …

Anti-Shiism Across the Middle East As anti-Shiism runs high, over 133 were killed in the month of June. New this month are attacks on Iranian soil and a death sentence given by social media posting in Pakistan. A compilation of news from on the grounds sources and major news agencies …

Attackers wielding knives burst into a child’s birthday party in central Mexico, stabbing and slashing to death 11 people, including two minors. Preliminary investigation suggested the attack in a house near Tizayuca, just north of Mexico City, was a “settling of scores.” Among the victims was a Mexico City police …

Eleven Indians have lost their lives in the fire incident in Najran in Saudi Arabia.   External Affairs Ministry today said details of the injured are being ascertained. Out of the deceased, four belong to Uttar Pradesh, three from Kerala and one each from Tamil Nadu and Bihar.   The …

Several hundred displaced Syrians in Lebanon have returned home on Wednesday to the Syrian town of Asal al-Ward, the National News Agency reported. Around 300 refuges left the al-Nour encampment in the north-eastern border town of Arsal to Syria’s Asal al-Ward, which lies in the western part of Syria’s Qalamoun, …