Syrian president receives invitation to US mid-June: diplomatic source
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa received an invitation to head to the United States later this month, where he met his counterpart Donald Trump last November, a diplomatic source told AFP on Thursday. The invitation comes after Trump had recently hinted at Syria’s willingness to intervene against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. “President Sharaa received an […]
Lebanon’s Aoun reiterates position regarding talks to end war with Israel
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday reiterated his position related to ongoing negotiations and efforts to end state hostility between Lebanon and Israel. In a meeting with a delegation from the Culture and Freedom Foundation chaired by former justice minister Ibrahim Najjar, Aoun said any agreement to end the war must cover an Israeli […]
Drone strikes on key Sudan city kill 23: rights group
KHARTOUM(RAHNUMA): Drone strikes on the strategic Sudanese city of El-Obeid killed 23 people, a rights group said on Thursday, in one of the deadliest aerial assaults since the war began. Drone warfare has become an increasingly prominent feature of Sudan’s conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces […]
1.3 million UN-registered refugees return to Syria in 2025
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Around 1.3 million people returned to Syria in 2025, marking one of the largest refugee return movements in the world in that year, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The number of Syrian refugees has now dropped to 4.9 million as more people have returned to their homes following the collapse of […]
Kuwait says morning Iran strikes hit airport radar, caused injuries
KUWAIT CITY(RAHNUMA): Kuwait said Iranian strikes that targeted its territory on Thursday morning and forced a temporary airspace closure had damaged an airport radar and caused injuries. This marked the second Iranian attack on Kuwait’s only international airport in just over a week, after a drone strike killed an Indian national and injured 63 people […]
Israel sends West Bank settlement funding plan to security cabinet
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israel’s cabinet on Thursday referred a plan to allocate 1 billion shekels ($339.7 million) for the establishment of new settlements in the occupied West Bank to the security cabinet, deferring a vote on the funds, Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now said. The plan was promoted by far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, a proponent of […]
Uttam directs officials to vigorously pursue Sitarama project clearances
Hyderabad, June 11 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday directed officials to vigorously pursue and fast-track the environmental clearance process for the Sitarama Sagar Lift Irrigation Scheme. Chairing a comprehensive review meeting at Jalasoudha on major irrigation projects in the erstwhile Khammam district, the Minister instructed officials to […]
Southern command GOC-in-C calls on Governor
Hyderabad, June 11 (RAHNUMA): Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain, AVSM, SM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Southern Command, Pune, called on Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla at Lok Bhavan on Thursday as part of his official visit to the State. Senior military officers of the Southern Command were also present during the meeting. During the interaction, Lt. […]
Harish alleges massive corruption in education, borrowings, Future City project
Hyderabad, June 11 (RAHNUMA): Former minister and BRS deputy floor leader Harish Rao launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging large-scale corruption in the education sector, reckless borrowing, excessive spending on luxury projects, and policies that are hurting farmers, students, employees and the common people. Speaking during an informal media interaction at Telangana […]
Civic agencies, police collaborate to redesign Cyberabad streets for safety
Hyderabad, June 11 (RAHNUMA): Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) Commissioner G. Srijana participated in the creating safer streets for all in cyberabad capacity-building workshop organised by the Cyberabad Police at the Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre on Thursday. The programme was attended by Dr. M. Ramesh, Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad, along with senior officials from the Cyberabad […]
