Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE: state TV
Algiers, Algeria(RAHNUMA): Algeria said Thursday it was cutting diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates following years of tension, with Algiers accusing Abu Dhabi of interfering in national and regional affairs. “Algeria has decided to cut diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, following the exhaustion of all means to preserve bilateral relations,” Algeria’s state […]
Iran suspends freight charge on foreign vessels carrying energy products to or from Iran
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Iran has temporarily suspended a 10 percent charge on freight fees for foreign vessels carrying imported or exported oil, gas and liquid petroleum products to and from Iran, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Thursday. A US naval blockade has sharply disrupted the country’s seaborne oil exports. The presidential legal deputy ordered the […]
Wealth gap in focus as Morocco election campaign kicks off
RABAT(RAHNUMA): Campaigning for Morocco’s legislative election opened on Thursday, with the governing coalition seeking to retain power amid discontent over economic and regional inequalities. The disparities are set to be a major issue in the vote, which will be held days before the first anniversary of a youth-led protest movement. Lagging economic development and youth […]
Top Palestinian official says elections won’t be held on time
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories(RAHNUMA): A top Palestinian official on Thursday said legislative elections due to be held in late November won’t take place on time, calling for presidential elections first instead. “There will be no elections… We will proceed to elections after holding a comprehensive Palestinian national dialogue to reach consensus on the mechanisms for conducting […]
US-led forces begin pullout as Iraq mission ends: Kurdish official
Erbil, Iraq(RAHNUMA): The US-led anti-jihadist coalition has begun withdrawing from Iraq’s Kurdistan region ahead of a deadline to end their mission in the country, a Kurdish official said Thursday. They had already completed their withdrawal from other bases in Iraq in January and are now only present in the northern autonomous Kurdistan region. They are […]
Sudan army shoots down RSF drones near Khartoum: military source
KHARTOUM(RAHNUMA): Sudan’s army shot down drones belonging to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Thursday, a military source told AFP, after explosions were heard over the capital Khartoum. “Our air defences engaged and shot down all of the militia’s drones that attempted to target areas in northern Omdurman,” home to a large military zone and […]
Uniformity in RTI implementation essential: Governor
Hyderabad, Sept.10 (RAHNUMA): Calling for greater uniformity in the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act across the country, Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Thursday urged Information Commissions and government departments to strengthen proactive disclosure, leverage technology and ensure faster and more effective access to information for citizens. Inaugurating the two-day national […]
Uppal–Narapally flyover to open by next June: Komatireddy
Hyderabad, Sept.10 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Thursday assured the Legislative Council that the long-delayed Uppal–Narapally Elevated Corridor would be completed and thrown open to the public by next June under all circumstances. Responding to queries raised by Leader of the Opposition Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chary and members Teenmar […]
Govt hospitals to get 9 new 3-Tesla MRI machines, 8 CT scanners: Rajanarsimha
Hyderabad, Sept.10 (RAHNUMA): Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha announced in the Legislative Council that the Telangana government is expanding high-end diagnostic and critical care infrastructure across state-run hospitals. Replying to queries raised by MLCs during the session on Thursday, the Minister stated that the government is procuring nine new state-of-the-art 3-Tesla MRI machines, installing eight CT […]
TRAFFIC POLICE GEAR UP FOR SAFE, SMOOTH GANESH IMMERSION PROCESSIONS
Hyderabad, Sept.10 (RAHNUMA): The Hyderabad Traffic Police have stepped up preparations for the upcoming Ganesh Festival and immersion processions, focusing on traffic management, public safety and crowd control across the city. Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad, Joel Davis reviewed the arrangements with Traffic Inspectors and senior officers and directed them to complete all preparatory […]
