Uttam inaugurates ₹106-crore Jakora-Chandur lift irrigation project
Hyderabad, June 10 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy inaugurated the Jakora-Chandur Lift Irrigation Scheme in Banswada Assembly constituency of Nizamabad district on Wednesday. The Rs 106 crore project will draw water from Nizam Sagar to irrigate 4,470 acres across Varni, Chandur and Mosra revenue mandals and provide water for […]
Nawab Mir Najaf Ali Khan Meets Telangana Government Security Advisor
(RAHNUMA) HYDERABAD: Nawab Mir Najaf Ali Khan, grandson of His Exalted Highness Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, met with Sri Shivadhar Reddy, Security Advisor to the Government of Telangana, in Hyderabad. During the meeting, the two exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and held fruitful discussions on issues concerning the […]
US ambassador says Lebanon Israel talks to resume in Washington
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): American ambassador Michel Issa met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday to discuss the course of negotiations and efforts aimed at ending Lebanon’s current crisis. Speaking after the meeting, Issa said he conveyed Washington’s appreciation for positions recently expressed by Aoun in a televised interview, describing them as important in advancing the negotiation process. […]
EU sanctions Iranians over curbs to maritime traffic, Kallas says
NICOSIA(RAHNUMA): The European Union has imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities for threatening the freedom of maritime traffic, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday. Kallas made the remarks to reporters at a meeting of EU defence ministers in Cyprus. She did not immediately provide any further details.
Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other for now
DUBAI/JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Iran and Israel said on Monday they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately “stop ‘shooting’,” though Tehran said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit Hezbollah in Lebanon. The wave of attacks over the past 24 hours marked the most direct […]
Indian navy rescues sailors on tanker ablaze off Oman
MUMBAI(RAHNUMA): Indian navy helicopters airlifted 24 sailors off a tanker on fire off the coast of Oman on Monday, New Delhi officials said, without saying what caused the blaze. India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said a fire was reported at around 1:30 p.m. (0800 GMT) on the MT Marivex, a Palau-flagged tanker. “There […]
Syria postpones Hajj return flights as Iran, Israel resume fighting
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Syrian authorities postponed all flights scheduled for Monday to transport pilgrims from Madinah in Saudi Arabia to the airports in Aleppo and Damascus due to the resumption of fighting between Iran and Israel. The Ministry of Awqaf announced that two aircraft carrying nearly 700 Syrian pilgrims were diverted to the airport in Amman, Jordan. […]
‘PM’s praise will motivate and inspire youngsters’, says coach Sardar Singh after U-18 Asia Cup hockey gold
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Head coach Sardar Singh hailed the Indian men’s team following their gold-medal triumph at the U18 Hockey Asia Cup, highlighting that the top-tier recognition, including praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will act as a major booster for the budding stars. On Friday, the Indian U-18 men were crowned champions […]
TN CM Vijay plays chess with Praggnanandhaa, awards Rs 50 lakh for Norway Chess triumph
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday felicitated chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa for his historic triumph at the Norway Chess tournament and presented him with a cash award of Rs 50 lakh. The meeting took an engaging turn when CM Vijay and the 20-year-old Grandmaster sat down across a […]
Rahi Sarnobat claims top spot, Manu Bhaker second in women’s 25m pistol T4 finals
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Former Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat delivered a strong performance to clinch the women’s 25m pistol T4 finals at the National Selection Trials 4 for Group A Rifle and Pistol shooters, held at the Trishul Shooting Range in Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun, on Monday. Olympian Rahi appeared in control […]
