POLITICS
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Mar- 2025 -4 March
US pauses aid to Ukraine, say reports
President Trump will address the issue of Ukraine in his address to a joint session of the US Congress on Tuesday evening, hours after his tariff hikes of 25 per cent go into effect on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 20 per cent on goods from China. Washington: US President Donald Trump has paused all aid to Ukraine till as much time as it takes to determine President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s commitment to ending the war with Russia, according to multiple US media reports. Citing unidentified officials, Fox News reported the order is coming shortly. President Trump will address the issue of Ukraine in his address to a joint session of the US Congress on Tuesday evening, hours after his tariff hikes of 25 per cent go into effect…
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4 March
Palestine urges Israel to withdraw from Gaza
Israel is seeking to extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement for an additional 42 days, while Hamas rejects this and wants to move forward with negotiations for the second phase. Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates called for the Israeli army to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and allow the State of Palestine to assume its duties. In a press statement, the ministry called for real international measures “to curb the occupation’s aggression against our people and their rights in a way that ensures the establishment of a ceasefire and the rapid empowerment of the State of Palestine and its internationally recognized legitimate institutions to carry out their responsibilities and immediately extend their sovereignty over the…
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4 March
Last-minute problems with SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship
The SpaceX’s countdown got down to the 40-second mark, but it was halted because of issues with the 403-foot (123-metre) rocket, the world’s largest and most powerful Washington: Last-minute problems forced a launch delay on Monday for SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship, attempting a comeback following an explosion on the last test flight. The countdown got down to the 40-second mark, but it was halted because of issues with the 403-foot (123-metre) rocket, the world’s largest and most powerful. Starship was supposed to blast off from the southern tip of Texas with four mock satellites on board for a space-skimming test flight. If the problems can be fixed quickly, another launch attempt could come Tuesday, according to SpaceX. The last Starship demo ended…
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4 March
25% tariffs on Mexican, Canadian imports will start on March 4: Donald Trump
Trump says tariffs are to force the two US neighbours to step up their fight against fentanyl trafficking and stop illegal immigration Washington: President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% taxes on imports from Mexico and Canada would start on Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war that already showed signs of pushing up inflation and hindering growth. “Tomorrow — tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And that’ll start,” Trump told reporters in the Roosevelt Room. “They’re going to have to have a tariff.” Trump has said the tariffs are to force the two US neighbours to step up their fight against fentanyl trafficking and stop illegal immigration. But Trump has also indicated that he wants…
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3 March
BRS criticises Chief Minister for sidelining top bureaucrats
Party leader R S Praveen Kumar says department heads turned into mere ceremonial figures under the Congress rule and were being subjected to humiliation Hyderabad: BRS senior leader RS Praveen Kumar charged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy with centralising power and sidelining top bureaucrats. He said the department heads were turned into mere ceremonial figures under the Congress rule and were being subjected to humiliation. Ein häufiges Problem, das viele Männer betrifft, kann das Selbstbewusstsein und die Lebensqualität erheblich beeinträchtigen. Oft suchen Betroffene nach Lösungen und Informationen, um ihre Situation zu verbessern, wie etwa durch die Verwendung von Medikamenten, die online erhältlich sind. Eine mögliche Option, die diskutiert wird, ist der Kauf von Medikamenten zu einem günstigen Preis, wie zum Beispiel…
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3 March
Vice-President Dhankar urges Indian corporates to invest in research like in West
Says innovation and research would give India a cutting edge in soft diplomacy over other countries in the world Sangareddy: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar called upon corporates in India to invest in research like their peers were doing in the West for development and innovation. Addressing students of the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) here on Sunday, Dhankhar said the conventional war system had collapsed and India was emerging as a superpower globally. Innovation and research would give India a cutting edge in soft diplomacy over other countries in the world. The western universities were getting huge amounts of funds from alumni, which was lacking in India, he said, urging alumni of Indian universities to start making monetary contributions to the institutes…
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3 March
Hyderbad: Members of Sarvejana Foundation interact with motorists at Wipro Junction in road safety drive
In the unique awareness campaign, they were disguised as Lord Yama symbolising consequences of reckless driving Hyderabad: Members of Sarvejana Foundation on Sunday launched a unique initiative to spread awareness among motorists on safe driving. Disguised as Lord Yama, symbolising consequences of reckless driving, the Foundation members interacted with motorists at Wipro Junction, Gachibowli and spoke about road safety. To make the junction free from accidents, they implemented various safety enhancements, including solar cat eyes, zebra crossing lines, signature boards, and delineators, to improve visibility and prevent accidents. The initiative aims to convert unprotected junctions into accident-free zones, with Wipro Junction in Gachibowli serving as the pilot project, Dr AV Gurava Reddy, Chairperson, Sarvejana Foundation and MD of KIMS – Sunshine…
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3 March
Cyberabad police conducts special drive aimed at curbing illegal activities in Hyderabad
Police checked farm houses, pubs, hookah centres, graveyards, crematorium grounds, open places for public boozing and streets for immoral activities Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on Saturday night conducted a special drive aimed at curbing illegal activities and booked cases against violators of law. The police checked farm houses, pubs, hookah centres, graveyards, crematorium grounds, open places for public boozing and streets for immoral activities. “In all 510 places were checked and cases booked against the persons found indulging in illegal activities. During the checking 14 persons were found consuming ganja while 26 women who are into prostitution were held for luring customers,” said the police. The police also booked cases under Motor Vehicle Act violations for triple riding and improper registration…
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3 March
Hyderabad: Commuters stranded as PVNR Expressway closed to facilitate VVIP movement
Commuters heading to the RGI Airport had a harrowing experience due to the unannounced closure Hyderabad: Commuters using the PVNR Expressway connecting the Hyderabad to RGI Airport Shamshabad had a harrowing experience on Sunday after the traffic police closed down the flyover to common public to facilitate VVIP movement. The 12 km expressway was constructed to facilitate the travel of RGI Airport bound traffic from the city. On Sunday evening, the traffic police had closed down the expressway from both the ends Aramgarh and Mehdipatnam apart from its ramps at different points. “The traffic police asked the motorists to take the road below the expressway to reach their destinations. The traffic was so chaotic that it took an hour to reach…
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3 March
Krishna water row: Harish Rao dares Revanth Reddy to confront Chandrababu Naidu
Harish Rao dismissed Revanth Reddy’s claims, stating that the Chief Minister had done nothing except criticise former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao Hyderabad: Former Minister and senior BRS leader T Harish Rao tore into Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s allegations against the BRS at the Wanaparthy public meeting, charging him with indulging in political theatrics instead of safeguarding Telangana’s water interests. He challenged Revanth Reddy to confront his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu over illegal diversion of Krishna River water and ensure justice to Telangana, instead of indulging in baseless rhetoric. In a point-by-point rebuttal, Harish Rao dismissed Revanth Reddy’s claims, stating that the Chief Minister had done nothing except criticise former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. “Wherever he goes,…
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