17-09-2025 BAMAKO/ DAKAR: At least 40 fuel tankers were destroyed in Mali on Sunday when al Qaeda-linked insurgents who had declared a blockade on fuel imports to the country attacked a convoy of more than 100 vehicles under military escort, two sources said on Monday. After the insurgent group, Jama’at …

17-09-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON: India and the United States will hold trade talks on Tuesday, New Delhi said, raising hopes for a breakthrough weeks after President Donald Trump imposed punitive tariffs on the South Asian nation for buying Russian oil. The move comes after Trump struck …

17-09-2025 KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki has named three new ministers, just days after the dissolution of parliament was triggered by deadly protests. Karki, who on Friday became the Himalayan nation’s first female leader, made Om Prakash Aryal home minister, Rameshwar Prasad Khanal finance minister and Kulman Ghising energy …

17-09-2025 MINSK/ MOSCOW: Russia has showcased some of its advanced weapons while conducting a joint military drill with Belarusian troops amid heightened tensions with NATO countries following alleged violations of the airspaces of Poland and Romania by Moscow. Approximately 7,000 troops, including 6,000 Belarusian soldiers, participated in exercises held at …

17-09-2025 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has warned Hamas against moving the Israeli captives in Gaza above ground to hinder Israel’s military campaign, renewing his call for their release. Trump wrote in a social media post on Monday that he had read a news report indicating that Hamas would …

17-09-2025 DOHA, QATAR: For almost two years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone out of his way to avoid agreeing to a Gaza ceasefire. In November 2023, a deal saw the release of 110 captives taken during Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel but a week later, Netanyahu refused …

17-09-2025 DUBLIN: Conor McGregor has announced he is withdrawing from the race to become Ireland’s next president. The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) star hit out at Ireland’s “fixed” democracy, which he said only allowed “establishment-approved candidates” to get on to the ballot. He posted on social media; “following careful reflection …

Sarfraz Ahmed, who belongs to the IAS batch of 2009, has been given the new responsibility at a time when the government is planning to embark on the expansion of Hyderabad Metro. Hyderabad, Sept. 16:(Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMII).In a major administrative reshuffle, the Telangana government has appointed Sarfaraz Ahmad, IAS, as …

Hyderabad to Host Inaugural Traffic & Road Safety Summit 2025 on September 18–19 Hyderabad, September 17, 2025:(Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI) In a landmark initiative aimed at promoting safer and more inclusive urban transport, Hyderabad is all set to host the first-ever Traffic & Road Safety Summit 2025 on September 18–19 at …

Hyderabad, Septr 16, 2025:(PMI) In a significant move underscoring the importance of women’s safety, the XII Special Judicial Magistrate Court at Manoranjan Complex, Gandhi Bhavan, Nampally, on Tuesday sentenced a man to seven days’ imprisonment for abusing a woman. The accused, identified as C. Balaji, a resident of Gudimalkapur, was …