21-10-2025 BAGHDAD: In a statement last month, Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr said his movement would boycott the November elections, hinting he wants to “change the faces and save Iraq”, reportedly his endgame since he withdrew his bloc from parliament in June 2022. He also took aim at political rivals, …

Ayodhya Sets Two Guinness World Records at Grand Deepotsav 2025 Celebration Ayodhya’Oct 20 (PMI) Ayodhya’s Deepotsav 2025 lit up the world—literally—as the city created two new Guinness World Records during its dazzling Diwali celebrations on October 17. Over 2.61 million oil lamps (diyas) illuminated the banks of the Saryu River, …

Patna’Oct 20 (PMI)  Hon’ble Governor of Bihar, Shri Arif Mohammed Khan Ji, a distinguished politician and administrator, paid respectful homage to Hazrat Qazi Syed Nurullah Shushtari (Shahid-e-Salis) by sending a Chadar and flowers to his Dargah in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The offering was presented on behalf of the Governor by …

Shared video of his visit to the famous sweet shop ‘Ghantewala’ on his social media handle ‘X’ New Delhi Oct 20 (PMI) On the occasion of the Diwali festival, when people traditionally share sweets with one another, Rahul Gandhi visited a historic sweet shop to try his hand at making …

Nizamabad’Oct 20 (PMI)  Shaik Riyaz, the prime accused in the murder of a police constable, was shot dead by police on Monday while attempting to escape from the Government General Hospital (GGH), Nizamabad. The incident created panic among patients and staff, leading to the deployment of additional police personnel at …

Hyderabad, Oct. 20: Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B. Shivadhar Reddy on Monday vowed a strict crackdown on criminals following the brutal murder of Constable Empalli Pramod Kumar in Nizamabad. Constable Pramod, 42, was stabbed to death by a repeat offender, Shaik Riyaz, during an arrest operation related to …

Karimnagar, Oct. 17 (Telangana Today) A woman in Karimnagar allegedly killed her husband by mixing blood pressure and sleeping tablets into his liquor before strangling him, police revealed on Thursday. Producing the accused before the media, Commissioner of Police Gaush Alam said the main accused, Kathi Mounika, married Kathi Suresh  …

20-10-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA/ CAIRO: Hamas rejected on Sunday a statement from the US State Department in which it cited “credible reports” indicating the Palestinian militant group would imminently violate the ceasefire deal with Israel. Hamas said such allegations were false. The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain …

20-10-2025 NEW YORK: Huge crowds have taken part in “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump’s policies in cities across the US, including New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Thousands packed New York City’s iconic Times Square and streets all around, with people holding signs with slogans …