06-01-2025 WASHINGTON: Americans have been gathering to remember Jimmy Carter as a nearly week-long state funeral gets under way for the 39th US president. Saturday’s procession from Carter’s home in Plains, Georgia, to Atlanta marked the beginning of the six-day public goodbye for the statesman, who passed away last month …

06-01-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The movement of skilled professionals is an important part of India-US ties and benefits both countries, New Delhi said on Friday amid a debate over H-1B visas on which President-elect Donald Trump and his backer Elon Musk commented recently. India, known for its massive pool …

06-01-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces martyred more than 200 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in the past three days with women and children making up the majority of the victims, media reported. US President Joe Biden proposes an $8bn arms sale for Israel, just two weeks before leaving office, ignoring …

06-01-2025 RICHMOND/ FRANKFORT: Tens of millions of Americans are bracing for a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade. The storm, which started in the middle of the US, will move east in the next couple of days, the National Weather …

06-01-2025 GUATEMALA CITY: A contingent of 150 Guatemalan soldiers has arrived in Haiti, tasked with helping to restore order amid the chaos wrought by armed gangs. A first group of 75 soldiers arrived on Friday and another 75 on Saturday, all drafted from the military police, according to Guatemala’s government. …

06-01-2025 VIENNA: Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has said he will resign after talks between the country’s biggest centrist parties on forming a government without the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed. The announcement on Saturday comes a day after the liberal Neos party withdrew from the negotiations with Nehammer’s conservative People’s …

Hyderabad, Jan.5 (PMI): In order to clear extra rush during Sankranti festival season, South Central Railway (SCR) will run 52 additional special trains between various destinations.           Train No.  07077/07078 Charlapalli – Tirupati – Charlapalli Special Trains (one service) on January 6 and 7. These special trains will stop at Nalgonda, …

Hyderabad, Jan.5 (PMI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Charlapalli New Terminal Station on Monday through remote video link. Simultaneously, a function will be held at the 2nd entry side of the Charlapalli Railway Station at 10.15 hrs. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Union Minister G. …

05-01-2025 WASHINGTON: The US Department of State has notified Congress of a planned $8bn (£6.4bn) arms sale to Israel, an American official has confirmed to media. The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes missiles, shells and other munitions. The move comes just over a fortnight …

05-01-2025 WASHINGTON: US national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s visit to New Delhi from Jan. 5-6 is expected to include discussions with Indian counterparts about the impact of Chinese dams, a senior US official said late on Friday. Washington and its Western allies have long viewed India as a counter to …