26-05-2025 PARIS: A power cut in southern France caused by suspected sabotage has disrupted screenings on the final day of the Cannes Film Festival. About 160,000 homes in the city of Cannes and surrounding areas lost power early on Saturday, before supply was restored in the afternoon. Officials said an …

26-05-2025 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND: Cristiano Ronaldo is in “discussions” to play at FIFA’s inaugural Club World Cup this summer, according to the president of the sport’s global governing body. Gianni Infantino says the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward might play in the tournament, which is being staged in the …

26-05-2025 PARIS: An Iranian thriller film that explores corruption and state violence in the country has won the Palme d’Or, the coveted top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It Was Just an Accident, directed by dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, was crowned at the world-famous festival on Saturday, hours …

Hyderabad, May 26, 2025(Farheen Fatima-PMI) Telangana has witnessed a concerning increase in incidents of violence and harassment against women between January and May 2025. According to reports from the police and the Women’s Safety Wing, women have faced various forms of abuse during this period, including harassment, domestic violence, cybercrime, …

Hyderabad, May 25,(Shoukat-PMI) in a significant step towards promoting behavioral reform and ensuring public safety, SHE Teams of the Women Safety Wing, Hyderabad, conducted a counselling session for individuals involved in harassment incidents reported between January and April 2025. The initiative was organized in collaboration with Manojagruthi NGO. A total …

Hyderabad, May 25, 2025(Shoukat-PMI) In a swift operation, the Mehdipatnam Police apprehended a 20-year-old woman involved in a gold chain theft case and recovered 45 grams of stolen gold ornaments from her possession. The accused, identified as Smt. Hathagale Sanjana, a daily labourer and resident of Mangar Basthi in Afzalsagar, was …

Hyderabad, May 25 (Shoukat-PMI) A man impersonating a Forest Department Beat Officer has been apprehended by the Commissioner’s Task Force (West Zone) in coordination with Musheerabad Police for duping several individuals by promising them government jobs. The accused, identified as Konakanchi Kiran Kumar (30), a resident of Yousufguda in Hyderabad …

25-05-2025 BRUSSELS: The European Union has said it will defend its interests after United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50-percent tariff on all goods from the 27-member bloc. The EU’s top trade official, Maros Sefcovic, said in a post on X that he spoke on Friday with …

25-05-2025 DHAKA: On the surface, it was a routine closed-door meeting between Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and the chiefs of the country’s three armed forces, to discuss law and order but the May 20 meeting came amid what multiple officials familiar with the internal workings of …

25-05-2025 ISTANBUL/ DAMASCUS: Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials in Istanbul as Western sanctions on Syria are lifted. The two leaders were pictured by Turkiye’s state media shaking hands after an official reception and joining for a meeting at the …