Kavitha joining Congress is a baseless rumour : clarifies TPCC chief

Hyderabad, Jan.13 (RAHNUMA): In response to recent rumours suggesting that Kalvakuntla Kavitha, the president of Telangana Jagruthi, would be joining the Congress party, TPCC President Mahesh Kumar Goud firmly stated that there is no chance of that happening. During an informal discussion with reporters on Tuesday, Mahesh Kumar Goud expressed that the BRS party in […]
DGP appoints hgh-level SIT for Maddur village, CCS cases

Hyderabad, Jan.13 (RAHNUMA): The Telangana government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the cases registered in Maddur village of Narayanpet district and at the Hyderabad CCS. DGP Shivadhar Reddy issued orders forming the eight-member SIT under the leadership of Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C.Sajjanar. A person named Kava Venkatesh created obscene images of […]
Medaram expects record-breaking 3 crore footfall: Ministers

Hyderabad, Jan.13 (RAHNUMA): Minister for SC, ST, Disabled & Transgender Welfare Adluri Lakshman Kumar, Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Seethakka stated that they anticipate around three crore devotees to attend the Medaram Sammakka and Saralamma Jathara, which is set to take place from January 28 to 31. They emphasised the need for various […]
Sanathnagar TIMS ready to serve patients by Ugadi festival: Raja Narasimha

Hyderabad, Jan.13 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Health Damodar Raja Narasimha has revealed that the Sanathnagar TIMS hospital will officially open in time for the Ugadi festival. During a site visit on Tuesday, the Minister examined the ongoing construction of the hospital and confirmed that it is set to be inaugurated by Ugadi. “The construction of the […]
Qatar joins US-led Pax Silica Alliance to secure semiconductor and critical mineral supply chains

LONDON(RAHNUMA): Qatar joined the US-led Pax Silica Alliance on Monday in a move described as a strategic step to enhance cooperation in advanced technologies and supply-chain security. The alliance was launched last month in Washington with the aim of securing global supply chains for semiconductors, artificial intelligence technology, critical minerals and digital infrastructure. Doha said […]
Syrian army declares a closed military zone east of Aleppo as tensions rise with Kurds

ALEPPO, Syria(RAHNUMA): The Syrian army on Tuesday declared an area east of the northern city of Aleppo a “closed military zone,” potentially signaling another escalation between government forces and fighters with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Several days of clashes in the city of Aleppo last week that displaced tens of thousands of people came […]
Lebanon ex-central bank chief’s corruption case being sent to top court, officials say

BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): The corruption case of Lebanon’s former central bank governor, who is widely blamed for the country’s economic meltdown, has been transferred to the country’s highest court, judicial officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Riad Salameh was released on $14 million bail in September after a year in prison while awaiting trial in Lebanon […]
Iraq’s prime minister steps aside for rival in post-election wrangling over government

BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, whose bloc won the largest share of seats in November’s parliamentary elections, has stepped aside to clear the field for a rival, former Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, two Iraqi officials said Tuesday. The officials — a senior leader in Al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition and a government […]
Death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spikes to at least 2,000, activists say

DUBAI(RAHNUMA): The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked Tuesday to at least 2,000 people killed, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days after authorities severed communications during a crackdown. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years, […]
Hamas to elect first leader since Sinwar killed by Israel Previous

CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Hamas is expected to elect a new leader this month, two sources in the group told Reuters, filling the role left vacant since Israel killed Yahya Sinwar in 2024 despite concerns that a successor could suffer the same fate. Khalil Al-Hayya and Khaled Meshaal are seen as frontrunners for the helm at a vital […]