23-07-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ KERALA: Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus. According to the state’s health minister, an additional 60 people have been identified as being in the high-risk category of having the disease. …

US foreign policy fails again, against the Houthis 23-07-2024 WASHINGTON: On July 20, the Israeli air force attacked the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, controlled by the Yemeni militia, Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis. Local media reported a large explosion at a fuel storage facility and a power plant …

23-07-2024 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race, saying it’s “in the best interest of my party and the country” but will stay on for the final six months of his term. He endorses Kamala Harris, his vice-president, to be the new Democratic nominee. Harris says she …

23-07-2024 KAMPALA: Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has warned protesters that they will be “playing with fire” if they press ahead with plans to stage an anti-corruption march to parliament on Tuesday. Young Ugandans have been organizing the march on social media to demand an end to corruption in government. They …

Hyderabad, July 22 (PMI): Rachakonda Commissioner of Police G Sudheer Babu has instructed the police personnel to work together and effectively for a crime-free society.             Sudheer Babu held a special review meeting with DCsP, Additional DCsP, ACsP and Inspector level officers at Commissioner’s office, Naredmet, here on Monday.             …

Hyderabad’22 July (PMI) In a significant crackdown, the Narcotics Bureau conducted raids on several pubs in the Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad. The raids, which took place on Sunday night, led to the arrest of several youths who were found using drugs during a party. Acting on a tip-off, the …

Two Rajasthan natives were arrested in Hyderabad for possessing 40 kg of poppy straw and other drugs. Hyderabad’22 July (PMI) In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Rachakonda police arrested two individuals and seized 40 kilograms of poppy straw, 10 grams of MDMA, and other materials in Hyderabad. Rachakonda Police …

 Hyderabad’22 July'( Shoukat-PMI) On credible information, the sleuths of Special Operations Team (SOT), LB Nagar Zone team along with Jawahar Nagar police busted drug racket by apprehending two interstate drug peddlers. Police said the accused were identified as Oma Ram alias Om Prakash, carpenter of Cherai village, Osian Tehsil, Jodhpur, …

22-07-2024 THE HAGUE/ WASHINGTON: International reaction has poured in since a ruling by the top United Nations court that Israel’s continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful and should swiftly be brought to an end. Palestinian officials have hailed the International Court of Justice ruling as a “watershed …

22-07-2024 DHAKA: Bangladesh Supreme Court scales back controversial government job quota system, which triggered deadly nationwide unrest last week. Student leaders vow to press on with demonstrations until key demands are met, including the release of those jailed, and officials responsible for deadly violence resign. It says 93 percent of …