Ayush mobile units, OPDs, yoga sessions benefit over 8 lakh devotees at Mahakumbh 2025: Centre
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Over eight lakh devotees have benefited from Ayush mobile units, OPDs, and yoga sessions at the just concluded Mahakumbh 2025, the Central government said on Thursday. To ensure the health and safety of millions of devotees, the Ministry of Ayush had set up comprehensive healthcare services — 20 Ayush OPDs, […]
US grants emergency visa interview to father of critical Indian student
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The United States has scheduled an emergency visa interview for the father of Nilam Shinde, a 35-year-old Indian student who has been in a coma at a California hospital following a road accident on February 14. The interview will take place at 9 a.m. on Friday. The development came after […]
India a trusted friend and strategic ally for Europe, says EU chief after arrival in New Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, accompanied by the European Union College of Commissioners – a first in India-EU partnership – arrived in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon on a two-day India visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. “Touchdown in Delhi with my […]
Why UAE climate scientists have their heads in the clouds
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Artificial intelligence and “the cloud” seem to be everywhere these days — now scientists in the UAE are putting them together in an attempt to increase the country’s minuscule 100mm annual rainfall. A three-year project funded with $1.5 million from the UAE’s rain enhancement program will feed satellite, radar and weather data into an […]
United Arab stance allows us to face region’s challenges, Aoun tells Omani minister
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun expressed hope that “the upcoming extraordinary Arab Summit, scheduled to be held next week in Cairo, would yield a unified Arab position to address the region’s current challenges, especially since it targets the joint interests of the brotherly Arab countries.” Aoun received on Wednesday Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad […]
Morocco announces $2.9 billion deal for French, Spanish and South Korean trains
RABAT(RAHNUMA): Morocco announced on Wednesday it would buy up to 168 trains from Spain’s CAF, South Korea’s Hyundai and France’s Alstom for $2.9 billion as part of preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup it is co-hosting with Spain and Portugal. The National Railway Office (ONCF) said in a statement that it had awarded the […]
Telugu made a compulsory subject in all boards affiliated schools in Telangana
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) The government o f Telangana has made Telugu a compulsory subject from 1st to 10th classes in CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other boards affiliated schools in the state from academic year 2025-26. The state government has issued orders making Telugu a compulsory subject in all boards affiliated schools as the […]
Rescue team reaches Telangana tunnel end, fate of trapped men not known
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) The operation to rescue eight persons trapped in the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district made some progress on the fifth day on Wednesday as the rescue workers managed to reach the end of the 14-km long tunnel. A team of rescue workers from different agencies […]
Telangana CM seeks PM’s nod for Hyderabad Metro expansion, other infra projects (Lead)
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Wednesday and sought the Centre’s approval for the second phase of the Hyderabad Metro and other key infrastructure projects. The Chief Minister said they discussed various significant developmental projects and welfare schemes that the […]
Telangana tunnel rescue operation to be intensified with new plan of action, no sign of trapped workers (Lead)
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) The operation to rescue eight persons trapped in the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district will be intensified with state Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy expressing the hope that it will be completed in two days. He told media that the rescue efforts, which entered […]
