29-01-2025 JERUSALEM: Israel says eight of the remaining 26 hostages due to be released by Hamas during the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal are dead. Government spokesman David Mencer told reporters that Israel had received a list from the Palestinian armed group overnight that provided information on the …
Read More »Denmark to spend billions more on Arctic security
29-01-2025 COPENHAGEN: Denmark has said it will spend 14.6 billion kroner (£1.6bn; $2.05bn) to boost security in the Arctic region, in partnership with its autonomous territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The deal includes three new Arctic ships, more long-range drones with advanced image acquisition capacity and stronger satellite capacity. …
Read More »Tears for the lost son..
Hyderabad: Parents are waiting with thousands of people for the whereabouts of their son who went missing in the fire incident that took place in Hussain Sagar on Sunday night. They are crying with tears. A young man went missing in the fire incident that took place in Hussain Sagar. …
Read More »Freedom from sewage soon
Hyderabad’28’Jan (PMI):For the past month, sewage has been flowing from the middle of the houses in Ambedkar Nagar slum in Maredpally area of Secunderabad. There is no way to even step outside. The problem of flies and mosquitoes has increased due to the increase in sewage. All the residents of …
Read More »Triple riding.. then stunts.. Three minors die on Aramghar flyover
Hyderabad’Jan 28(PMI) Three youths died due to excessive speed and negligence. A bike hit a divider on the Aramghar flyover at Shivarampally in Rajendranagar. Two died on the spot, while another lost his life in the hospital. The deceased were identified as residents of Bahadurpura and Talabkatta. In the early …
Read More »Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek sparks market turmoil
28-01-2025 BEIJING: Shares in major US technology firms have plunged after the rapid rise of a low-cost chatbot built by a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm. The DeepSeek app, which was launched last week, has overtaken rivals including OpenAI’s ChatGPT to become the most downloaded free app in the US. …
Read More »India to pour billions in state-run firms
28-01-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pouring billions into ailing state-run firms after slowing ambitious divestment plans that were intended to reduce the role of the state in business, according to government sources and a document reviewed by Reuters. Less than a month …
Read More »UN experts slam Palestinian journalist arrest in Switzerland
28-01-2025 UNITED NATIONS: United Nations human rights experts and activists have condemned the arrest of a prominent Palestinian journalist in the Swiss city of Zurich, saying it raised concerns about freedom of speech. Ali Abunimah, the executive director of online publication Electronic Intifada which calls itself “Palestine’s weapon of mass …
Read More »New Zealand eases visa rules to lure ‘digital nomads’
28-01-2025 WELLINGTON: New Zealand has relaxed its visa requirements to allow tourists to work remotely while visiting the country in an effort to boost its tourism sector. Under the new rules, visitors can now carry out remote working for a foreign employer while holidaying in the country for up to …
Read More »200,000 return to Gaza in first 2 hours of crossing opening
28-01-2025 GAZA STRIP: Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are streaming into devastated northern Gaza many for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war allowing them to reunite with loved ones and see what has become of their homes. A column of people, some holding infants in …
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