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Beirut: US special envoy Thomas Barrack underscored Washington’s diplomatic efforts to support Lebanon’s sovereignty and peace process, noting that it cannot force Israel to do anything. “The US has no business in trying to compel Israel to do anything,” Barrack told reporters at a press conference following his meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The US envoy, who also serves as US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, arrived in Beirut on Sunday for his third visit since June to meet with senior officials and political and religious figures, Xinhua news agency reported. Barrack said that although…
New Delhi: India’s Titan Company on Monday, July 21, announced to acquire 67 percent stake in Dubai-based luxury jewellery retailer Damas for the enterprise value of Dirham 1.038 billion (over USS 283 million), as it eyes to expand its presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries — the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. The Indian company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Titan Holdings International, entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of shares to acquire 67 per cent stake in Damas LLC (UAE), current holding company for Damas jewellery business in GCC countries from Mannai…
Hyderabad: A 37-year-old woman from Hyderabad has been trapped in Muscat, Oman, after falling victim to a job scam. Her daughter has appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) through a written letter, urging immediate intervention. Sajida Begum from Kalapathar was promised a housemaid job in Oman by a local agent. She left India on June 25 this year with a tourist visa, but on arrival, she was forced to work in multiple homes for over 16 hours a day. In a letter addressed to External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, her daughter Habeeba Begum explained that Sajida is being…
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced that the administration has released over 230,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). The related files were released after nearly 60 years of questions surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Gabbard said in a post on social media platform X. “The documents include details about the FBI’s investigation into the assassination of MLK, discussion of potential leads, internal FBI memos detailing the progress of the case, information about James Earl Ray’s former cellmate who stated he…
Washington: President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by the recent Israeli strikes in Syria and on a Catholic church in Gaza, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday. Her comments were a rare suggestion of daylight between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have often been aligned on politics and foreign policy, particularly with the recent attacks on Iran’s nuclear programme. However, Trump is pushing for an end to the war in Gaza and trying to support the new Syrian government as the country emerges from years of civil war, and Israeli military operations have threatened…
Washington: Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be stepping down from her role in August 2025 to return to academia at Harvard University, the IMF announced. Gopinath, a trailblazer in international economics, will be taking on the role of the inaugural Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics at Harvard. The IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva confirmed Gopinath’s departure and said a successor will be named “in due course.” Gopinath joined IMF in 2019 Gopinath first joined the IMF in 2019 as Chief Economist, becoming the first woman to hold the…
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all district collectors in Telangana to conduct field visits and surprise inspections, emphasising the importance of early action and accountability. He has mandated that collectors leave their homes by 7 am each day and immerse themselves in their official duties. “Each collector’s daily activities, including their destinations and completed tasks, must be reported to the chief secretary and the CMO,” he ordered. The chief minister has made it clear that complacency will not be tolerated at any level of the administration, a press release informed. On rains in Hyderabad, other districts…
Tehran: Iran tested one of its satellite carrying rockets with a suborbital flight on Monday, state media reported, the first such test since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June, which also saw the United States strike nuclear-related facilities in the Islamic Republic. The test was the latest for a programme that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles. A report by the official IRNA news agency said the Ghased satellite carrier test aimed at “assessing some emerging new technologies in the country’s space industry.” It said the test results will help…
Tehran: Iran said Monday it would hold renewed talks this week with European nations over the country’s nuclear program, with discussions to be hosted by Turkey. The talks, to be held in Istanbul on Friday, will be the first since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June, which also saw the United States strike nuclear-related facilities in the Islamic Republic. A similar meeting had been held in the Turkish city in May. Talks with Britain, France and Germany The discussions will bring Iranian officials together with officials from Britain, France and Germany…
Hyderabad: A suspected case of food poisoning occurred at the Morgi Model School hostel in Nagalgidda mandal, Sangareddy district, after 11 girls fell ill on Sunday night, July 20. Around 68 girls were residing in the hostel and had dinner together; soon after, several complained of abdominal pain and began vomiting. Authorities responded swiftly and transferred the affected students to the Narayankhed Government Hospital at about 10 pm, where they received medical care and recovered by morning. Also Read10 students fall ill in govt school in Telangana due to food poisoning Sangareddy MLA Sanjeeva Reddy, District Education Officer Venkateshwarlu, former…