Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas congratulates Modi over election victory
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his party's victory in the parliamentary elections, conveying his "sincere felicitations" and "wishing success".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led his Bharatiya Janata Party to a super-sized victory for a second term in office, winning an absolute majority and on course to touch the 300-seat mark in the 543-member Lok Sabha.
In a message addressed to Modi, President Abbas "wished him success in his mission of serving his country and people".
Abbas also expressed appreciation for "India's unwavering support to our people and legitimate rights in self-determination and establishing the independent state of Palestine" in his congratulatory message.
Modi had visited Ramallah, the headquarters of the Palestinian National Authority, in February 2018 and announced several projects for the Palestinians with India's assistance.
The two sides signed six agreements worth around USD50 million, including setting up of a USD30 million super speciality hospital in Beit Sahur.
Abbas had during Modi's visit sought India's role in achieving a "just and desired peace" with Israel in accordance with the two-state solution.
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Fire guts 22 furniture sheds in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): As many as 22 temporary roadside sheds where furniture was manufactured and sold have been gutted after a fire broke out in one of them here, and no one was injured in the incident, police and fire department officials said on Wednesday.
This massive fire accident occurred in an area under the Bachupally police station limits at around 11 pm on Tuesday. After originating in one of the sheds, the flames spread quickly to adjacent sheds, destroying wooden furniture and other materials required for manufacturing furniture.
Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and the fire was extinguished, a police official said.
Based on preliminary investigation, the official said the blaze started due to a short circuit.
Eye-witnesses have stated that there was a short circuit on a pole, and the wire fell onto the sofas, which caught fire. Within minutes, the fire spread, police said.
