Andhra official suspended over death of infant at adoption agency
Amaravati, Oct 7 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has suspended Anantapur District Women and Child Welfare and Empowerment Officer, M. Nagamani, for negligence resulting in the death of an infant at the Specialised Adoption Agency (SAA). The Department for Women and Children on Tuesday issued an order, suspending Nagamani and ordering disciplinary action against her. […]
Manipur: 9-foot-long country-made rocket recovered, three militants held
Imphal, Oct 7 (IANS) The security forces in Manipur have recovered a nine-foot-long country-made rocket consisting of explosives and a detonator and arrested three hardcore militants of two different outfits during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. A police official said that the security forces recovered a nine-foot-long country-made rocket consisting of explosives […]
Another controversy over land allotment for graveyard in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) In another controversy over allotment of land by the Telangana government for a graveyard in Hyderabad, residents of some apartment buildings in Erragadda on Tuesday staged a protest opposing the burial ground in the area. BJP MP M. Raghunandan Rao and party workers joined the residents in the protest. This came […]
Jubilee Hills by-election: Congress leader booked for distributing voter cards
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Congress leader Navin Yadav, considered the front-runner for the party ticket for the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency, has been booked by police for distributing EPIC cards among voters to apparently influence them. The case has been registered at Madhura Nagar Police Station on a complaint by Electoral Registration Officer […]
Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkiye and Lebanon next month on first foreign trip
VATICAN CITY(RAHNUMA): Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkiye and Lebanon next month on the first foreign trip of his papacy, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The trip offers a symbolically important gesture to Christians and Muslims as a pilgrimage to two countries that the pope’s predecessor, Francis, had planned to visit. The Vatican said Leo […]
Over 58,000 Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem in past year
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Over the past 12 months, at least 58,310 Israeli settlers have stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, a 14 percent increase on the number the previous year, according to the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs. It recorded the significant increase in incursions between Oct. 2, 2024, and Sept. 22 of this year. In […]
France to supply two thirds of Morocco’s soft wheat needs, industry group says
CASABLANCA(RAHNUMA): French wheat exporters will supply Morocco with two thirds of its soft wheat needs, or 3.5 million metric tons, in the 2025-2026 season, Philippe Heusele, international head at French grain industry group Intercereales, said on Tuesday. Morocco is expected to import 5.5 million tons of soft wheat, its main staple, this market year from […]
Haryana aims to further strengthen collaboration with Japan: CM Saini
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while addressing Japanese investors and entrepreneurs in Osaka, said the state aims to further strengthen its collaboration with Japan in digital technologies and Industry 4.0. “This partnership will help connect Japan’s global innovation ecosystem with Haryana’s young, skilled, and dynamic talent. The investor-friendly policies of […]
11,000 new players enter India’s fintech space in 10 years despite ongoing market consolidation: Report
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India’s fintech ecosystem has witnessed the entry of over 11,000 new players in the past decade, which have raised nearly $200 billion in total capital, but a smaller number of platforms are emerging as dominant nodes, a report said on Tuesday. India’s fintech sector is at a critical inflexion point, […]
India, Brazil discuss roadmap to take bilateral trade to $20 billion in 5 years
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The seventh meeting of the India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM) was held on Tuesday here, which underscores the commitment between India and Brazil to foster economic growth. Rajesh Agrawal, Commerce Secretary, and Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres, Secretary of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services for Brazil […]
