Saudi envoy tells UN Security Council two-state solution only path to lasting Mideast peace
NEW YORK(RAHNUMA): The Saudi permanent representative to the UN told the Security Council on Thursday that the Palestinian issue remains at the heart of the Middle East conflict, warning that genuine peace cannot be achieved without ending Israel’s occupation. Speaking on behalf of the Arab Group at a council meeting on Gaza, Abdulaziz Alwasil said […]
US says needs $80 billion for Iran war, other bills: media
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): The US Defense Department will ask Congress to approve around $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war and other expenses, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. President Donald Trump has faced backlash from Americans who accuse him of pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into the Middle East conflict while oil prices and […]
Iraq to export crude, naphtha through Syria after Hormuz shock
DUBAI/BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Iraq is preparing to export crude oil and naphtha through ports in Syria, Syrian and Iraqi energy officials and refinery sources said after the Iran war cut off its main Gulf shipping routes. The move would broaden an arrangement that has seen Iraq export fuel oil through the Mediterranean port of Baniyas after the […]
Iran peace deal must address human rights: UN experts
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The memorandum of understanding signed between the US and Iran must not obscure the human rights situation in the Middle Eastern country, 13 UN experts have warned. They welcomed the signing of the MoU but added that it fails to take human rights into account. It “focuses almost entirely on military withdrawal, the reopening […]
Norway seeks to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements
OSLO(RAHNUMA): The Norwegian government said on Friday it planned to ban all trade with Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied Palestinian territories. “Norwegian people and Norwegian companies should not contribute to sustaining illegal settlements. “The policy of colonization undermines the possibility of achieving a two-state solution,” the Foreign Ministry in Oslo said in a statement. […]
Telangana to be transformed into national ‘Education and Sports Hub’: Revanth
Hyderabad, June 19 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has affirmed that the State government resolved to transform the youngest state of Telangana into a ‘ Education and Sports Hub’ in the country. The establishment of Young India Integrated Residential Schools and Young India Sports University were part of the initiatives of introducing revolutionary reforms […]
Telangana plans modern silos at 20 locations to upgrade paddy procurement
Hyderabad, June 19 (RAHNUMA): Telangana government is preparing to modernise its paddy storage infrastructure with plans to establish state-of-the-art grain silos at 20 locations across 10 major paddy-producing districts, Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said. During a meeting with representatives of leading grain storage and logistics companies at the Secretariat here […]
Focus on students’ future in new law: MP Vamsi
New Delhi, June 19 (RAHNUMA): Peddapalli MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna has stressed the need to give top priority to the future of students, enhancement of educational standards, and addressing regional aspirations while framing the new law. The MP participated in the important Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting held to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan […]
Release fee reimbursement dues immediately: BRSV
Hyderabad, June 19 (RAHNUMA): Demanding the immediate release of pending fee reimbursement dues, Bharat Rashtra Samithi Vidyarthi ( BRSV), the student wing of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party, unveiled a poster on the premises of Arts College in Osmania University on Friday. On the occasion, Thunga Balu, the state vice-president of BRSV, stated that […]
School safety under spotlight: HYD police unveil zero-tolerance road safety plan
Hyderabad, June 19 (RAHNUMA):With Hyderabad witnessing a sharp rise in traffic and road safety concerns, the city police on Friday unveiled a comprehensive action plan to protect schoolchildren during their daily commute. The city now has 92.96 lakh registered vehicles, with nearly 1,500 new vehicles added daily. Addressing a joint stakeholder meeting at Ravindra Bharathi, […]
