Bangladesh health workers’ protest disrupts services as demands intensify
Dhaka, Dec 10 (IANS) Health assistants in Bangladesh staged their sit-in for the 12th consecutive day on Wednesday outside the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), as they continued to press for a six-point charter of demands, a prolonged demonstration that has now begun to disrupt health services across several districts, local media reported. The […]
UAE announces $550 million support for UN’s Global Humanitarian Overview
Abu Dhabi, Dec 10 (IANS) Under the directives of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the middle-eastern nation has announced that it will provide $550 million to support the UN’s Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO), which aims to raise $33 billion in 2026 to support approximately 135 million people across 23 humanitarian operations across […]
‘Very important and strategic’: Oman envoy on PM Modi’s upcoming visit
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Oman’s Ambassador to India Issa Saleh Abdullah Saleh Alshibani on Wednesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Oman “important and strategic” and stated that it gives a strong signal towards the bilateral relations between both nations. In an interview with IANS, Alshibani stated that PM Modi’s visit to […]
Indian envoy, Yamaguchi leaders discuss ways to strengthen India-Japan ties
Tokyo, Dec 10 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mohamad Mallick held a meeting with Yamaguchi Governor Tsugimasa Muraoka and Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly Speaker Shungaku Yanai on Wednesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, with a focus on Yamaguchi Prefecture. Following the meeting, the Indian Embassy in Japan stated, “Ambassador Nagma Mohamad Mallick met […]
B’desh: Finance Adviser confined inside office over allowance demand
Dhaka, Dec 10 (IANS) Officials and employees from various ministries and divisions working at the Bangladesh Secretariat confined Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed inside his office on Wednesday as they have long been demanding various allowances, local media reported. According to officials who were present there, a group of employees gathered in front of the adviser’s […]
Russia prioritises lasting peace in Ukraine over ceasefire: Kremlin
Moscow, Dec 10 (IANS) Russia prioritises lasting and sustainable peace in Ukraine over a ceasefire, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Addressing a briefing, Peskov said that Russia is working on peace and not a ceasefire. Asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement about Kiev being ready to establish “an energy truce,” he responded: […]
India and Italy are bound by solid friendship: Italian Deputy PM Tajani
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday and noted that the two countries are strategic partners and bound by a “growing and solid friendship.” Tajani stated that India and Italy will strengthen their commitment to achieving peace […]
Cancellation of VIP breaks darshans during December and January
Tirumala, Dec.10 (RAHNUMA): In view of the various important festivals being observed at the Srivari Temple in December 2025 and January 2026, the TTD has cancelled VIP Break Darshan on specific dates. VIP Break Darshan will remain cancelled on the following days: December 23 – Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam ; December 29 – The day before […]
UoH hosts distinguished lecture on cancer prevention and healthy aging
Hyderabad, Dec.10 (RAHNUMA): The University of Hyderabad (UoH), under its Institute of Eminence (IoE) initiative, hosted a distinguished lecture by Prof. Raghu Kalluri, chairman, Department of Cancer Biology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The session, held at the School of Life Sciences auditorium, drew faculty, researchers, students and officials, and was presided over […]
Harish slams CM Revanth over flop Global Summit and ‘Visionless’ Document
Hyderabad, Dec.10 (RAHNUMA): Former Minister and BRS MLA T. Harish Rao launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over what he termed a complete failure of the recently held Global Summit in Telangana, branding it a public relations stunt aimed at diverting attention from two years of failed governance. Harish Rao criticised the […]
