Palestinian president, Gazans call on Leo XIV to pursue late pope’s ‘peace efforts’
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories/CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, along with Gaza’s Christians and Hamas leadership are calling on the new Pope Leo XIV to pursue the “peace efforts” of his predecessor Francis. Abbas sent “best wishes for the success of Pope Leo XIV in the pursuit of his noble task and maintaining the legacy of the […]
Lebanon welcomes Saudi basketball delegation
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad Jeddah Basketball Club landed in Beirut on Friday afternoon, arriving from the Red Sea city on a Middle East Airlines flight. This marks the first time Saudi nationals have visited Lebanon since the Kingdom’s authorities imposed a travel ban on citizens heading to the country in 2019. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf […]
Iran, US to resume nuclear talks on Sunday after postponement
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Iran has agreed to hold a fourth round of nuclear talks with the United States on Sunday in Oman, Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said on Friday, adding that the negotiations were advancing. US President Donald Trump, who withdrew Washington from a 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers meant to curb its nuclear activity, […]
Telangana Congress legislators to donate a month’s salary to National Defence Fund
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Members of Telangana Legislative Assembly and Council, belonging to the ruling Congress, will donate their one-month salary to the National Defence Fund in view of the current high tension on the borders between India and Pakistan. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy mooted the proposal for donating a month’s salary to the […]
Telangana sets up control room in Delhi to help people in border states
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) The Telangana government has established a control room at the Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi for state residents in bordering states in light of the prevailing situation on the international border. The Resident Commissioner at the Telangana Bhavan stated that the control room has been established with a view to provide […]
T’gana minister Uttam Kumar Reddy says ready to return to combat
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Telangana’s Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, who once flew MiG-23s as an Indian Air Force fighter pilot, said on Friday that he is ready to return to combat if the country ever needed the services of the reserved forces. He believed that the Kashmir conflict would not […]
India is not the aggressor but will respond when attacked: Cong leader TS Singh Deo
Ambikapur, May 9 (IANS) Amid rising tension between India and Pakistan, senior Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, T.S. Singh Deo, on Friday commended the Indian armed forces for their measured and effective response to Pakistani aggression. He said that the current conflict is being fought more on a technological front than […]
K’taka Cabinet congratulates Armed Forces for efficiently countering Pak aggression
Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) The Congress-led Karnataka government has congratulated the Indian armed forces for effectively countering Pakistan’s aggression and misadventures through Operation Sindoor during a Cabinet meeting held on Friday. Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil said: “In today’s Cabinet […]
Gujarat: Train services affected amid rising India-Pakistan tensions
Ahmedabad, May 9 (IANS) Tensions between India and Pakistan have been rising in recent days, leading to heightened security measures along the border areas, particularly in Gujarat and Rajasthan. In response to the tense situation, several trains operating in key regions have been cancelled to ensure public safety. The Western Railway, via a post on […]
Jaipur: Cong organises ‘Jai Hind Yatra’ to honour Armed Forces for ‘Operation Sindoor’
Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) In recognition of the Indian Armed Forces’ successful execution of Operation Sindoor which targeted terror facilities in Pakistan as well as Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) on Friday organised a ‘Jai Hind Yatra’ from Congress Headquarters, Indira Gandhi Bhawan, to the Shaheed Smarak, here. The march was held […]
