Halt to Iran attacks means Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume on Sunday

JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial will resume on Sunday, the courts’ spokesperson said on Thursday, hours after Israel lifted a state of emergency imposed over its war with Iran. Iran began targeting Israel with ballistic missiles and drones after Israel and US President Donald Trump launched air strikes on Iran on […]
Iran chart hints at sea mines in Hormuz as truce holds

DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, in a message that may be intended to pressure the US as uncertainty hangs over a days-old two-week ceasefire and further negotiations are expected in Pakistan. The shaky […]
Spain to reopen embassy in Iran: Spanish foreign minister

MADRID(RAHNUMA): Spain will reopen its embassy in Iran, which was closed in March due to the war, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Thursday, following the truce reached between the United States, Israel, and Iran. “I have given instructions to our ambassador in Tehran to return, to resume his post and reopen the Spanish […]
Erdogan warns of ‘sabotage’ in Iran ceasefire

ANKARA, Abu Dhabi(RAHNUMA): Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Wednesday of the threat from “possible provocations and sabotage” to the ceasefire accord agreed by Iran and the United States. In a message on X welcoming the last-minute accord, Erdogan said: “We hope that the ceasefire will be fully implemented on the ground without giving […]
Israel reopens Al-Aqsa Mosque to worshippers after US-Iran ceasefire

LONDON(RAHNUMA): About 3,000 Palestinian worshippers performed prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem for the first time in 40 days, after it was closed by Israeli authorities. Since Feb. 28, amid the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, authorities have closed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the Church of the […]
UAE and Kuwait report no Iranian drone or missile attacks on Thursday

DUBAI(RAHNUMA): The UAE and Kuwait both said they had not been targeted by any Iranian drones or missiles on Thursday, on the second day of a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Arab Gulf countries were targeted by waves of attacks from Iran after the US and Israel launched strikes against the country on […]
EU Mediterranean commissioner condemns Israeli strikes on Lebanon

SPLIT(RAHNUMA): The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica, condemned Israeli strikes on Lebanon at an informal meeting of the EU MED9 group in Croatia on Thursday, and called for a ceasefire. Another attendee at the gathering of foreign ministers and state secretaries of nine Mediterranean countries, Slovenia’s Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon, also called for […]
HEADWAVE ALERT: HEALTH DEPT ISSUES ADVISORY

Hyderabad, April 9 (RAHNUMA):With temperatures expected to rise by 2–3°C over the next three days, the Telangana Health Department has issued a public advisory urging strict precautions. Director of Public Health and Family Welfare Ravinder Naik advised the people to avoid stepping outdoors between 12 PM and 3 PM, stay in cool and ventilated spaces, […]
GLOBAL EXPERTS CONVERGE IN HYD FOR 13th ICCBP ON SUSTAINABLE PAVEMENTS

Hyderabad, April 9 (RAHNUMA): The 13th International Conference on Concrete Block Pavement (ICCBP) commenced on Thursday at the Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, marking its first-ever edition in India. Hosted by the Pavers and Blocks Manufacturers Association, the two-day event brings together global experts to discuss cutting-edge innovations in concrete and segmental paving technologies. The conference […]
“HEALTH IS TRUE WEALTH”: CALL FOR ‘HEALTHCARE FOR ALL’ AT HEALTH CONCLAVE 2026

Hyderabad, April 9 (RAHNUMA): A strong call for equitable and accessible healthcare marked the national-level “Health Conclave–2026”, held on the occasion of World Health Day. Addressing the gathering, Dundra Kumara Swamy stressed that “health is the real wealth” and must be treated as a national priority. The conclave, jointly organised by Bliss Berg Future Of […]