Tunisia buys estimated 100,000 tons soft wheat and about 100,000 tons durum in tender, traders say
PARIS/HAMBURG(RAHNUMA): Tunisia’s state grains agency is believed to have purchased about 100,000 metric tons of soft milling wheat and about 100,000 tons of durum in an international tender for the same volume on Wednesday, European traders said. The soft wheat was believed to have been bought at the estimated lowest price of $256.16 a ton […]
Israel steps up evictions of Palestinians from East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): In Silwan in East Jerusalem, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Kayed Rajabi and his neighbors have been handed eviction orders in favor of an Israeli settler organization which has already taken over parts of the Palestinian district. Rajabi’s home is surrounded by buildings that have raised large Israeli flags — a sign they are […]
Putin hosts Syria’s interim leader for talks, with Russian military bases on the agenda
MOSCOW(RAHNUMA): Syria’s interim leader arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for his second visit in less than four months for talks expected to focus on the future of Russian military bases in the country. Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa first visited Russia in October. He led a swift rebel offensive in December 2024 that ousted former Syrian […]
Sudan gold mine collapse kills 13 miners
KHARTOUM(RAHNUMA): A partial collapse of a gold mine has killed 13 miners and wounded six others in southern Sudan, the state mining company said on Wednesday. The collapse occurred in “five abandoned shafts” of the Umm Fakroun mine in South Kordofan state last Friday, the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC) said in a statement. Since […]
Iran says it did not request negotiations with US
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said he had not been in contact with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in recent days or requesting negotiations, state media reported on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday another “armada” is floating toward Iran and that he hopes Tehran would make a deal with Washington. The […]
Manipur: Tension erupts after houses, huts burnt; security forces launch operations
Imphal, Jan 27 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district after three houses and four makeshift huts were set ablaze, prompting security forces to launch operations in the affected area, officials said on Tuesday. A police official said investigations are underway into the incident, which occurred at K. Songlung Part II village, located around 23 […]
Delhi govt expands dialysis services at Dwarka hospital
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) In a step towards strengthening public healthcare delivery, the Delhi government’s Indira Gandhi Hospital (IGH) in Dwarka has expanded dialysis services along with multiple critical facilities, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Tuesday. He said the new service reinforces Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government’s commitment to accessible, timely […]
Model Youth Gram Sabha winners to be awarded tomorrow
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S.P. Singh Baghel will hand over awards to winners of the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) on Wednesday, recognising their understanding of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system envisaged under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, an official said. Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta […]
NITI Aayog draws roadmap to boost India’s circular economy
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) NITI Aayog has launched three reports on Enhancing Circular Economy in End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs), Waste Tyres and E-waste and Lithium-ion Batteries in India. These reports analyse challenges in the circular economy ecosystem in India and provide recommendations for infrastructure development, sector formalisation, strengthening the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, and […]
Gujarat Governor releases book on ghosts of hills
Chandigarh, Jan 27 (IANS) The Governor of Maharashtra and Gujarat Acharya Devvrat on Tuesday released the “Ghosts, Horror and Hills” at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai. The book has been authored by Aditya Kant, a senior journalist, academician and author of the book ‘High on Kasol’. Complimenting the author for the book, the Governor said even […]
