04-02-2025 LONDON: The United Kingdom is set to become the first country to introduce laws against artificial intelligence tools used to generate sexualized images of children, in an attempt to curb a phenomenon that Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said was increasing. The government announced on Saturday that it would make …

04-02-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has unveiled an annual budget focused on appealing to the country’s middle class and spurring economic growth by boosting agriculture and manufacturing. Announcing the annual budget in parliament on Saturday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said people earning up to …

04-02-2025 LONDON: The United Kingdom is set to become the first country to introduce laws against artificial intelligence tools used to generate sexualized images of children, in an attempt to curb a phenomenon that Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said was increasing. The government announced on Saturday that it would make …

04-02-2025 KHARTOUM: Shelling at a busy market near Sudan’s capital has filled a mortuary with bodies, medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says. MSF and the Sudanese authorities said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were responsible for Saturday’s attack in the city of Omdurman, which killed and injured more …

04-02-2025 WASHINGTON: Air traffic control staffing was “not normal” at the time of a mid-air collision between a military helicopter and passenger plane in Washington, DC that killed 67 people, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has acknowledged. US media reported that Reagan National Airport tower was understaffed during Wednesday’s crash, according …

04-02-2025 BERLIN: Sabrina Carpenter has won the first Grammy Award of 2025, taking home best pop solo performance for her percolating summer anthem, Espresso. British star Charli XCX also won a clutch of early prizes including best dance/pop album for her razor sharp club album Brat; and best dance/pop song …

04-02-2025 WASHINGTON/ PANAMA CITY: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that Panama make “immediate changes” to what he calls the “influence and control” of China over the Panama Canal. America’s top diplomat said Panama must act or the US would take necessary measures to protect its rights under …

Hyderabad, Feb.3 (PMI): Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Minister for IT and Industries D. Shridhar Babu on Monday visited WE Hub, which is India’s first state-led nodal organisation for women entrepreneurs.             Their visit marks a milestone in Telangana’s unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that empowers women …

Hyderabad, Feb.3 (PMI): Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and the Punjab and Chandigarh Journalists Union (PCJU) condemned the highhanded behaviour of Delhi Police against Journalists and camerapersons from Punjab while they were engaged in discharging their duty of covering Delhi Vidhan Sabha Election campaign.             In a statement released on Monday, …

Hyderabad, Feb.3 (PMI): GHMC Commissioner Ilambarthi has instructed the officials not to tolerate delays in resolving the grievances received from the public during weekly prajavani program.  The Commissioner participated in the Prajavani programme organized at the GHMC headquarters on Monday and received the complaints from people from all over the city. He directed …