Saudi crown prince speaks to acting Iranian president in light of tragedy

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made a telephone call on Friday to Mohammad Mokhber, the acting Iranian president, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The crown prince sent his condolences following the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and others in a helicopter crash earlier this week. Mokhber expressed his […]
Shoura delegation discusses relations between Saudi Arabia and Senegal in Dakar

DAKAR: A delegation from the Saudi-Senegalese Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the Shoura Council, led by Dr. Ayman bin Saleh Fadel, council member and committee chairman, met Senegal’s Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs Yassine Fall at the ministry’s headquarters in Dakar. The delegation is currently conducting an official visit to the Republic of Senegal […]
Shoura Council arrives in Algiers for Arab parliamentary forum

RIYADH: Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, Speaker of the Saudi Shoura Council, has arrived in the Algerian to lead the Kingdom’s delegation to the 36th Conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, Saudi Press Agency reported. The conference will be held in Algiers on May 26-27, and will be attended by heads of […]
Saudi foreign minister meets French counterpart, discusses bilateral relations and situation in Gaza

PARIS: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Friday with French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne in Paris. The two ministers discussed Saudi-French relations and ways to enhance them as well as improve coordination on various issues of mutual concern. The two officials also discussed the […]
12 arrested in qat smuggling attempt in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 12 Yemeni nationals for attempting to smuggle 266kg of qat through the borders of Asir region, state news agency SPA reported. The items were seized and handed over to the relevant authority, SPA said on Friday. A separate smuggling attempt of 70kg of qat was thwarted in Jazan region. Border authorities […]
Harish Rao accuses BJP of plotting to extend joint capital status for Hyderabad

Hyderabad, May 25 (INN): Former Minister and BRS MLA Harish Rao has alleged that the BJP is conspiring to extend Hyderabad’s status as a joint capital for another ten years. Speaking at a rally in Sattupalli in Khammam district as part of the MLC by-election campaign, Harish Rao urged voters to support the BRS party in […]
CM Revanth discusses poll strategy for MLC byelection

Hyderabad, May 25 (NSS): Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday interacted with CPI, CPM, Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) and Congress leaders and discussed the poll strategy for the Nalgonda-Khammam-Warangal MLC by-election which will be held on May 27. TJS leaders Professor Kodandaram and Professor Vishweshwar Rao, CPI MLA Kunamaneni Sambasivarao, CPM leaders Julakanti Ranga […]
Param Vir Chakra Park inaugurated at Secunderabad Cantonment

Hyderabad, May 25 (NSS): Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar, Param Vir Chakra (PVC), inaugurated the newly established Param Vir Chakra Park by Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA) in Secunderabad Cantonment today. The event was graced by the presence of veterans of the 1971 and Kargil Wars, as well as the General Officer Commanding, Telangana and Andhra […]
Guv Radhakrishnan casts vote

Hyderabad, May 25 (NSS): Governor of Jharkhand, Telangana, and Lt. Governor of Puducherry C.P. Radhakrishnan cast his vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in Ranchi on Saturday. Standing in a queue with other voters and waiting his turn to cast vote, the Governor exemplified the spirit of democracy and equality of all voters. The gesture […]
Mallu urges CEO to take action against KTR for insulting ‘Teenmaar Mallanna’

Hyderabad, May 25 (NSS): Congress leader Mallu Ravi has written a letter to the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer to take stern action against K Tarakarama Rao, MLA & BRS working president, for his unwarranted and derogatory remarks against INC party candidate in the Warangal-Nalgonda-Khammam graduate MLC by-election at BRS party’s preparatory meeting at Choutuppal on May […]