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Hyderabad, Dec.26 (PMI): City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar on Thursday said the CCTVs were playing a pivotal role in crime investigation and helped to solve 4,216 cases during the year. Compared to the previous year, the crime rate this year was reduced by three percent, he added. Anjani Kumar today conducted …

26 December, 2019 COLOMBO/ NEW DELHI/ RIYADH: People across Asia are witnessing an annular solar eclipse, which is also known as a “ring of fire”. Crowds have gathered to watch the natural phenomenon in a number of countries, including Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India and Saudi Arabia. In an annular eclipse, …

26 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri DAMASCUS/ NEW YORK/ MELBOURNE: Five more pro-Iran fighters were killed by unidentified missiles on Wednesday evening in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Ezzor, but the missile was attacked by Israeli forces, sources and a war monitor said. “Missiles of unidentified origin targeted the headquarters …

Hyderabad: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that for Sangh all 130 crore Indians are part of Hindu society, irrespective of their region, religion and culture. He told a public meeting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here that Sangh considers all 130 crore Indians as “Hindu Samaj”. Nationalistic spirit The …

Hyderabad, Dec.25 (PMI): In the wake of the BJP government at the Centre coming up with NPR followed by nationwide protests against the CAA and NRC, AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi lambasted the former. Owaisi today called on Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao at Pragathi Bhavan and sought his support against CAA and …

25 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri COLOMBO/ MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka has marked Christmas on a sombre note, with tight security in places around churches after bombings at several hotels and places of worship on Easter Sunday killed 268 people. Police officers, backed by armed forces, were positioned around all churches that …

In Jharkhand, Grand Alliance leader Hemant Soren will take oath as Chief Minister on the 29th of this month. He said this last night in Ranchi after meeting Governor Draupadi Murmu to stake claim to form a new government in the state. Earlier, the Governor had invited Mr Soren to …

25 December, 2019 TEHRAN: In a message released on Christmas Eve, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called for adherence to the teachings of Jesus Christ (PBUH), which requires righteousness and abhorrence of anti-righteous powers. “The honor Muslims attribute to Jesus Christ (pbuh) is no less than …

25 December, 2019 BURKINA FASO/ MELBOURNE: Suspected Islamist militants have killed 35 people, nearly all women, in an attack on a military base and a town in Burkina Faso, local officials say. They say seven soldiers and 80 militants were killed as the army repelled Tuesday’s attack in Arbinda, the …

25 December, 2019 By SJA Jafri VATICAN CITY/ MELBOURNE: Pope Francis has ushered in Christmas by saying God loves everyone – “even the worst of us”. He was speaking to thousands of people during Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. “You may have mistaken ideas, you …