Germany’s Merz urges Netanyahu to end Lebanon fighting
BERLIN(RAHNUMA): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to end fighting in southern Lebanon and engage in direct peace talks with the Lebanese government, a spokesman said. Merz also expressed his “grave concern” about developments in the Palestinian territories in a telephone conversation with Netanyahu and demanded that there “must […]
Strait of Hormuz traffic barely affected on first day of US blockade
SINGAPORE/LONDON(RAHNUMA): The first full day of a US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports made little difference to Strait of Hormuz traffic on Tuesday, with at least eight ships including three Iran-linked tankers, crossing the waterway, shipping data showed. US President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday after weekend peace talks in […]
Israeli FM says keen to reach ‘peace and normalization’ with Lebanon
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country is seeking “peace and normalization” with Lebanon, ahead of talks between officials from both nations in Washington on Tuesday. “We want to reach peace and normalization with the state of Lebanon… Israel and Lebanon don’t have any major disputes between them. The problem is Hezbollah,” Saar […]
No discussions between Qatar and Iran over payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks, Qatari official says
DOHA(RAHNUMA): There have been no discussions between Qatar and Iran over the payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks on Qatar and any suggestions that such discussions took place are untrue, the Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. “There is a high level of coordination with Pakistan and the Unites States, our demands are […]
Jordanian and Emirati foreign ministers discuss regional developments in Abu Dhabi
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The foreign ministers of Jordan and the UAE discussed how to coordinate diplomatically and address the escalating regional security threats amid the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran since late February. Ayman Safadi and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan condemned Iranian attacks on their countries and the wider Gulf states during a meeting in Abu […]
First direct talks between Lebanon and Israel in decades take place in Washington
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a “historic opportunity” but making clear no breakthrough agreement was immediately expected. Rubio said the Trump administration […]
Syrian government helps 800 displaced families return to Afrin
LONDON(RAHNUMA): A convoy transporting 800 displaced Syrian families set off on Monday from Hasakah in northeastern Syria bound for their home towns and villages in Afrin, a Kurdish-majority area in the northwest of the country. The move is part of an agreement between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which includes the […]
DGP pays tributes to B.R Ambedkar at Kamareddy Police HQ
Kamareddy, April 14 (RAHNUM): The birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Architect of the Indian Constitution, was celebrated at the district police office in Kamareddy on Tuesday. Telangana Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy attended the programme as the chief guest. On the occasion, he garlanded the portrait of Dr. Ambedkar and paid […]
Education is key to realising Ambedkar’s vision, says Adluri
Hyderabad, April 14 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Social Welfare Adluri Laxman Kumar stated that the “Praja Government” (People’s Government) of Telangana was moving forward in alignment with the ideals of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, guided by his principle that education alone is the solution to all problems. On Tuesday, marking the occasion of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 135th […]
Bandi Sanjay urges political unity over Women’s Reservation Bill
Hyderabad, April 14 (RAHNUMA): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday lauded Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar—the Architect of the Constitution—as a great visionary, who fought tirelessly for the rights of women and for their equality. He stated that, inspired by Ambedkar’s vision, the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre […]
