U-23 Asian Boxing: Vishvanath, Ganga, Hitesh register dominant wins; Tanu shines on Day 2
Jakarta, July 6 (IANS) Asian Champion Vishvanath Suresh (50kg) led India’s strong showing on Day 2 of the U-23 Asian Boxing Championships, securing a commanding 5:0 victory over Uzbekistan’s Amirbek Ismoilov in Jakarta. Continuing India’s impressive run in the men’s division, Ganga (55kg) delivered a clinical performance to defeat Mongolia’s Amgalanbaatar Bulgankhuu by a unanimous […]
World Archery upgrades Jyothi Surekha Vennam’s World Cup Final bronze to silver
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Jyothi Surekha Vennam’s bronze medal at the 2025 Archery World Cup Final in Nanjing has been upgraded to silver by World Archery, the sport’s global governing body, after Mexico’s Marina Bernal was disqualified for violating anti-doping regulations. India’s top compound archer, Jyothi, was originally placed third in the final standings of […]
UN rights council orders urgent inquiry into Sudan’s Al-Obeid
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): The UN Human Rights Council on Monday passed a motion condemning the escalating violence committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al-Obeid and setting up an urgent inquiry into abuses there. Britain, which brought the motion alongside 14 other states, has previously warned of the risk of large-scale atrocities as the […]
Syria seeks tech ties at UN-sponsored forum on digital governance, development
LONDON(RAHNUMA): A delegation from the Syrian Arab Republic is participating in the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, as the country seeks to rebuild and reconnect with the global economy. The delegation, which is led by Khaled Al-Homsi, director general of Syria’s Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority, aims to strengthen […]
Jordan, Uzbekistan foreign ministers meet in Tashkent
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi met his Uzbek counterpart, Bakhtiyor Saidov, in Tashkent on Monday for talks on boosting cooperation between the two countries. They also reviewed the outcomes of a road map agreed during Jordanian King Abdullah II’s visit to Uzbekistan and talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in August. Safadi and […]
France’s Macron arrives Syria, in first trip by EU head of state since Assad toppled
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Syria on Monday, Syria’s state news agency reported, in the first visit to Damascus by a European Union head of state since rebels led by President Ahmed Al-Sharaa toppled Bashar Assad in 2024. The visit underlines Syria’s geopolitical transformation under Sharaa, a former Al-Qaeda commander who has established […]
Revanth orders development of forest lands into eco-tourism hubs in CURE region
Hyderabad, July 6 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to develop the forest lands under the CURE region into eco-tourism destinations in coordination with the Tourism department. He instructed officials to develop eco parks across Hyderabad on the lines of the Gurranguda Eco Park. The Chief Minister also called for the development […]
Telangana to emerge as global life sciences innovation hub: Sridhar Babu
Hyderabad, July 6 (RAHNUMA): Minister for IT and Industries Duddilla Sridhar Babu said the Telangana government is transforming the state into a world-class life sciences innovation hub by leveraging the rapid advancements taking place in the healthcare sector. He stated that the government is building a comprehensive ecosystem by integrating research, technology, artificial intelligence (AI), […]
Mahila Congress leader meets Rajanarsimha, discusses women’s welfare
Hyderabad, July 6 (RAHNUMA): All India Mahila Congress National Secretary and Telangana Mahila Congress in-charge Mayuri Singh paid a courtesy call on Minister for Medical, Health and Family Welfare Damodar Rajanarasimha at his residence in Hyderabad on Monday. During the meeting, the two discussed various initiatives undertaken by the Telangana government to promote women’s empowerment, […]
BRS urges CEO to extend voter roll revision timeline by a month
Hyderabad, July 6 (RAHNUMA): A delegation from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Monday met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy, requesting that the Election Commission of India (ECI) extend the current Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by an additional month. The delegation, which included former MP B. Vinod Kumar and MLC […]
