Suspicions are being raised that this is the case with LRS applications. Even though the Congress government announced that they will examine the LRS applications and do land regularization, the officials are neglecting the examination of the applications. Negligence of authorities in examination of applications Hyderabad, January 3 (PMI): There …
Read More »Accident | Hyderabad Ayyappa Swamula’s bus overturned in Sabarimala. Driver killed
Hyderabad3’Jan 2025(PMI): Ayyappa Swamula’s bus going from Hyderabad to Sabarimala met with an accident. Sabarimala Ghat lost control and overturned on the road. The bus driver died on the spot. Lords were seriously injured. On receiving the information, the police reached the spot and started rescue operations. The injured were …
Read More »US military court clears plea deals for 9/11 suspects
03-01-2025 PENTAGON/ WASHINGTON: A United States military appeals court has denied an effort by Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to throw out possible plea deals for the alleged mastermind of the attacks on September 11, 2001, and his two co-conspirators. The deals could see the three men Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid …
Read More »M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict
03-01-2025 KINSHASA: For three years, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in an armed conflict between the army and the M23 rebel group that has killed hundreds of people and displaced nearly two million. M23 was first formed after a mutiny within the Congolese national …
Read More »Indonesia’s Apple & Google bans frustrate tech fans
03-01-2025 MEDAN: Winston, a medical doctor who lives and works in the capital of North Sumatra Province, is a self-proclaimed Apple fan. Currently the proud owner of an iPhone 15, Winson had been looking forward to upgrading to the latest model, the iPhone 16, released in September. Winston, however, has …
Read More »Syria’s foreign minister calls for lifting of sanctions
03-01-2025 DAMASCUS: Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani has spoken exclusively to Al Jazeera about the new administration’s goals, orientation, and progress so far. Speaking to Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra on New Year’s Day, a little more than three weeks after longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad was ousted, al-Shaibani …
Read More »Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters
03-01-2025 COLOMBO/ NEW DELHI: When Ashoka* heard boots approaching, he began to shiver in fear. The 23-year-old was in the engine room of his boat, as three Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) men boarded the vessel. When Ashoka, an Indian fisherman from Pamban Island at the southernmost tip of India, came …
Read More »Israel bombs Gaza, killing 10, as flooding worsens crisis
03-01-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces bombed the so-called “humanitarian zone” of al-Mawasi in southern Gaza, killing at least 10 Palestinians, as rain, cold and a lack of food worsens the humanitarian crisis caused by 14 months of war. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz warns Hamas that if it does not …
Read More »UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers
03-01-2025 LONDON: Suspected people smugglers will face severe curbs under new laws in Britain, the government said on Thursday, as it steps up efforts to fight illegal migration and strengthen border security. Those suspected will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage to help the government …
Read More »National mourning after mass shooting in Montenegro
03-01-2025 MONTENEGRO: A gunman has shot dead at least 10 people, including two children, in southern Montenegro on Wednesday, police say. At least some of the deaths happened inside a restaurant in the Cetinje area following a verbal argument between guests, according to a police official quoted by public broadcaster …
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