01-12-2025 ISTANBUL: Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul’s famed Blue Mosque on the third day of his trip to Turkiye, his first known visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship. The first US pope bowed slightly before entering the mosque early on Saturday and …

01-12-2025 JAKARTA: Rescue workers in Indonesia are continuing to battle to reach victims in several devastated areas submerged by cyclone-driven torrential rain over the past week, as authorities said the death toll has now reached 303 and would likely continue to rise. Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (known as the …

01-12-2025 MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss all aspects of their countries’ “privileged strategic partnership” when Putin visits New Delhi next week, the Kremlin said. India, a major buyer of Russian oil, has also bought its weapons for decades, though a top defence …

01-12-2025 WASHINGTON: The US State Department has announced it is “immediately” pausing issuing visas for individuals travelling on Afghan passports to protect “public safety”, as President Donald Trump administration’s immigration crackdown intensifies in the wake of a deadly attack on two National Guard members. The announcement on Friday came as …

01-12-2025 GAZA STRIP: The death toll from Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza has surpassed 70,000, the Health Ministry in the enclave says, as Israeli military attacks continue. The ministry said on Saturday that at least 70,100 people have been killed across the Gaza Strip since Israel’s …

01-12-2025 CARACAS: Caracas has denounced United States President Donald Trump’s announcement that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be considered closed “in its entirety”, as tensions between the countries escalate. In a statement on Saturday afternoon, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said Trump’s statement earlier in the day amounts …

Hyderabad’ 30 (PMI NEWS) In view of the upcoming district elections, District SP Smt. Sneha Mehra, IPS, held a comprehensive review meeting with police officers through a Zoom video conference on Tuesday. During the meeting, she issued clear instructions on the election process, security measures, and the implementation of a three-phase …

Udupi’Nov 30 (PMI NEWS) Five migrant workers were killed and seven others injured when a goods vehicle ferrying them along with decoration materials overturned near Kottalakotte in Uliyaragoli village on NH-66 on Sunday. The accident occurred under the jurisdiction of the Kaup police station. The tempo had reportedly been hired …

Nagpur, Nov 30 (PMI News): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday voiced strong concern over the diminishing usage of Indian languages and mother tongues, warning that the situation has reached a stage where “some Bharatiya people no longer know our own languages.” He was speaking at a …

Hyderabad,Nov 30 (PMI NEWS) South Zone DCP Shri Kiran Khare IPS carried out a special late-night inspection in the Kalapattar area to closely monitor the activities of identified rowdy sheeters and strengthen law-and-order enforcement in the region. As part of the drive, the DCP personally visited the homes of several rowdy …