Hyderabad Jan 19 (PMI)The spread of the Nipah virus continues in West Bengal, with five cases reported over the past week. Since the first confirmed case on Monday, government authorities have placed around 100 people under home quarantine. Following the confirmation of Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, health departments …

Hyderabad Jan 19 (PMI) Additional Commissioner of Police (Crimes & SIT), M. Srinivas, IPS, on Monday conducted a comprehensive review meeting with officials of the Women Safety Wing (WSW) to assess ongoing initiatives and strengthen measures related to women’s safety in Hyderabad City . The meeting was attended by Lavanya …

Hyderabad Jan 19 (PMI) Kamatipura Police arrested 11 persons on Sunday in connection with a communal incident at Puranapool Chilla, which occurred earlier this month and led to tension in the area. According to the police, the accused were part of an unlawful assembly that allegedly raised provocative and communal …

21-01-2026 CONAKRY: Mamady Doumbouya, a general who led a 2021 military takeover in Guinea, has been sworn in as the West African country’s president. The Saturday event, which took place in front of tens of thousands of supporters and several heads of state, came after Doumbaya was declared the victor …

20-01-2026 WASHINGTON: A threat by US President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposed to his proposed takeover of Greenland has drawn condemnation from European leaders. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move was “completely wrong”, while French President Emmanuel Macron called it “unacceptable”. The comments …

20-01-2026 MANILA: The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, with both countries seeking to strengthen security cooperation in response to rising regional tensions. The Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement, designed to enable the swift provision of supplies …

20-01-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s aviation regulator on Saturday fined IndiGo a record $2.45 million, issued warnings to senior executives and directed the airline to remove the head of its operations control from his duties after mass flight cancellations last month. India’s largest airline scrapped about 4,500 flights in …

20-01-2026 CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: NASA’s mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. Over almost 12 hours, the 98m-tall Space Launch System was carried vertically from …

20-01-2026 LOS ANGELES: The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his artificial intelligence company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually-exploitative deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. The lawsuit was filed just before ‍California Attorney ‍General Rob Bonta sent …

20-01-2026 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has invited the leaders of Egypt and Turkiye to join his “board of peace” to oversee the post-war transition in Gaza, according to authorities in Ankara and Cairo. The so-called board of peace revealed by the White House on Friday will oversee the …