Three oil, LNG tankers exit Hormuz with transponders off
SINGAPORE(RAHNUMA): Two supertankers and one liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week with their transponders switched off, and are heading for India and China, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler showed. The vessels joined a number of tankers leaving the Gulf this month, although oil and LNG traffic overall […]
Israel prosecutors announce indictment of Netanyahu aide
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): The Israeli attorney general’s office said Thursday that it would indict a senior adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of “transmitting classified information with the intent to harm state security.” The case concerns the leak of a classified document regarding the war in Gaza to German newspaper Bild in 2024, in violation […]
Ministers of Japan and Qatar agree on the need to de-escalate tension in the Gulf
TOKYO(RAHNUMA): Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani agreed on the necessity of de-escalating tensions in the Arabian Gulf and concurred on the need to ensure free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. During telephone talks on Thursday, Minister Motegi stressed the importance of maintaining the […]
Kuwait calls Iranian drone, missile attack ‘dangerous escalation’
KUWAIT CITY(RAHNUMA): Kuwait condemned on Thursday a drone-and-missile attack it blamed on Iran, as the Islamic republic’s renewed exchanges with US forces heaped pressure on the Middle East war’s fragile ceasefire. A foreign ministry statement voiced Kuwait’s “strongest condemnation and denunciation of the criminal Iranian attacks that targeted the territory of the State of Kuwait […]
Palestinians in Khan Al-Ahmar fear displacement amid Israeli settlement expansion plans
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Palestinian residents of the Bedouin community of Khan Al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank say that they fear imminent displacement after Israeli authorities moved to revive demolition orders against the village. The development comes ahead of a planned June 1 tender process for the construction of 3,400 settlement units in the E1 area east […]
Treasury chief says US to halt Iran airlines’ access to landing spots
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the United States will halt Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, among other measures, as Washington pushes to intensify pressure on Tehran and open the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, Bessent said Washington will “be shutting down both Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, […]
KTR challenges Congress govt to deliver 20 lakh houses before seeking votes
Hyderabad, May 28 (RAHNUMA): BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao launched a sharp attack on Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy over his recent remarks on housing construction in Hyderabad and challenged the Congress government to fulfil its promise of constructing 20 lakh Indiramma houses before seeking votes from the people. Recalling the Minister’s earlier statement […]
Future City project being built to match global standards: Sridhar Babu
Hyderabad, May 28 (RAHNUMA): Minister for IT, Industries, and Legislative Affairs Duddilla Sridhar Babu stated that the State government is moving forward with a clear vision to develop the prestigious Future City project into a world-class global city in the future and every decision and every activity undertaken here is being aligned with global standards. […]
Raja Narasimha inspects TIMS Sanath Nagar, pushes for swift completion
Hyderabad, May 28 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Medical and Health Damodar Raja Narasimha visited the TIMS Hospital in Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad on Thursday to assess the preparations for its inauguration. He conducted a thorough inspection of all hospital departments, taking the time to review the modern equipment, medical facilities, infrastructure, laboratories, and blood bank which have […]
BRS to oppose ‘Rythu DISCOM’ proposal at ERC public hearing today
Hyderabad, May 28 (RAHNUMA): The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is set to take part in a public hearing organised by the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) in Hyderabad on Friday, concerning the Congress government’s proposed ‘Rythu DISCOM.’ A delegation from the BRS, headed by party Working President KT Rama Rao, will be present at the hearing, […]
