09-03-2022 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, underscoring strong bipartisan support for a move that he acknowledged would drive up US energy prices. “We’re banning all imports of Russian oil and gas …

Hyderabad, March 9 (PMI) The city police on Tuesday night busted a prostitution racket running under guise of spa here at road no. 12 of Banjara Hills and arrested four people including two managers of the spa. The police also rescued eight women and shifted them to Sakhi centre Acting …

Hyderabad, March 9 (Press media of india): Following Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s announcement that his government has started giving employment notifications from Wednesday and would bring about radical changes in filling of posts, the ruling TRS leaders, party activists, student unions leaders burst into revelry by bursting crackers and distributing …

Hyderabad, March 9 (PMI): Congress today welcomed the announcement of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on the issuance of job notifications to fill over 80,000 vacancies in various government departments. “The CM made a statement on the issue on the floor of the House during the ongoing budget session.” A veteran …

09-03-2022 MOSCOW/ DUBLIN: Western countries could face oil prices of over $300 per barrel and the possible closure of the main Russia-Germany gas pipeline if governments follow through on threats to cut energy supplies from Russia, a senior minister said on Monday. Oil prices spiked to their highest levels since …

09-03-2022 LONDON: COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reducing grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damaging areas that control the sense of smell, an Oxford University study has found. According to BBC, scientists said that the effects were even seen in people who had …

09-03-2022 Bureau Report MELBOURNE: The mother to Shane Warne’s children has posted a moving tribute to the legendary cricketer, saying he was taken “too soon” from their lives. Simone Callahan posted a montage to Instagram in which she said Warne’s greatest love was for his children. “Shane was taken too …

08-03-2022 UNITED NATIONS/ MOSCOW: Russia has boycotted hearings at the UN’s highest court during which Ukraine is seeking an emergency order to halt hostilities, arguing that Moscow has falsely applied genocide law in justifying its invasion. Hearings began at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands, …

08-03-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies LONDON/ PARIS/ NEW YORK/ ISLAMABAD: International Women’s Day is being observed worldwide to honour the outstanding contributions and achievements of women, who constitute a major part of society in all fields of life. The day is globally celebrated every year on …

08-03-2022 WASHINGTON: Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters experienced in urban combat as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine, according to US officials quoted by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Moscow, which launched an invasion into its Eastern European neighbour on February 24, has in recent days recruited fighters …