GHMC announces 90% interest waiver on property tax arrears
Hyderabad, Jan.8 (RAHNUMA): The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has announced the continuation of its One Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme 2025–26, offering substantial relief to property tax defaulters by providing a 90 per cent waiver on accumulated interest on arrears. Under the scheme, property owners can clear their long-pending dues by paying the entire principal […]
Revanth alleges electoral roll revision targets poor, minority voting rights
Hyderabad, Jan.8 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy alleged that an attempt is being made by the BJP government at the Centre to remove the voting rights of the poor and minorities in the name of a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. “If the poor lose their right to vote, they will be […]
Iran unrest persists, top judge warns protesters
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Iran’s top judge warned protesters on Wednesday there would be “no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic,” while accusing Israel and the US of pursuing hybrid methods to disrupt the country. The current protests, the biggest wave of dissent in three years, began last month in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar […]
Yemen’s Aidarous Al-Zubaidi fled to Abu Dhabi, says Joint Forces Command of the Coalition
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council leader Aidarous Al-Zubaidi fled to Abu Dhabi via a plane from Mogadishu, Somalia, according to Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. In a statement on Thursday, Al-Malki said that Al-Zubaidi fled on Tuesday night and headed to Somaliland on a vessel named […]
Lebanese army says it has achieved goal of state monopoly on arms in the south in ‘effective and tangible way’
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): The Lebanese army said on Thursday that it had achieved the goal of a state monopoly on arms in the country’s south in an “effective and tangible way,” but said there was more work to be done to clear unexploded ordnance and tunnels in the area. The army had set a year-end deadline to […]
Turkiye ready to help end conflict in Syria’s Aleppo, parliament speaker says
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkiye is following developments in Syria’s Aleppo hour-by-hour and is ready to provide support to end conflict there, Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus said on Thursday. Fierce fighting in the northern Syrian city between government forces and Kurdish fighters drove thousands of civilians from their homes on Wednesday, with Washington reported to be mediating […]
Israel strikes Gaza rocket launch site, ceasefire deal under strain
CAIRO/DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Israel’s military said on Thursday it had carried out a targeted strike on a rocket launch site near Gaza City after identifying a failed launch, as questions mount over when the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire will begin. The military said the projectile did not cross into Israeli territory and that the launch […]
UNRWA aims to open office in Turkiye within weeks
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)aims to open an office in Turkiye within weeks, the agency’s Commissioner-General Phillipe Lazzarini said on Thursday in Ankara. At a news conference, Lazzarini said the agency signed the final agreement with the Turkish government for the office and is very pleased that it will have a […]
