10-05-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party drew increasingly strong backing from Muslim voters while Hindus overwhelmingly voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, results from recent elections in four states have shown. This voter trend highlights hardening religious polarization in the officially secular ‌nation, and the …

10-05-2026 LONDON/ DUBAI: As households across the globe count the costs of the US-Israel war in Iran, some companies have been counting bumper profits instead. The uncertainty sparked by the conflict, and Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, is driving up the cost of living and hitting the …

10-05-2026 JOHANNESBURG: South African opposition leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled that parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach him in 2022. The judgement follows a legal challenge by Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and others, and …

10-05-2026 DUBAI: Oil prices rose after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. The US said it made self‑defence strikes in response to “unprovoked” Iranian attacks as US ships were heading out of the Gulf through the strait, which is south of Iran. Iran …

Agar Telangana hukumat sarkari satah par hathi khareed le to tamam Musalman Wazir-e-Aala ke mashkoor honge. Hathi ke naam par hone wale siyasi tamashe ka bhi khatma ho jayega. Hyderabad, May 9 (PMI) Syed Najaf Ali Shoukat (Journalist), President of the Markazi Anjuman, has stated that if the Telangana Government …

Amjed Ullah Khan also raised concerns about delays in Moharram-related development works at Aashoorkhanas and demanded timely completion before the holy month begins. He urged that an official Moharram review meeting be held early to ensure proper arrangements and smooth conduct of religious observances in Hyderabad. Hyderabad, May 9 (Ali …

Hyderabad, May 9 (PMI) In a proud moment for the Telangana Police Department, Challa Yamini, daughter of serving Head Constable Challa Yadgiri, has secured All India Rank (AIR) 119 in the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Examination 2025. The results, announced on May 8, have brought recognition not only to Yamini’s …

09-05-2026 MELBOURNE: Three women with links to the jihadist Islamic State (IS) group have been arrested on returning home to Australia following years in detention in Syria. All are Australian citizens. Police said they arrested two of them, Kawsar Abbas, 53, and Zeinab Ahmed, 31, on arrival in Melbourne. Janai …

09-05-2026 DUBLIN: Leading Irish footballers have joined celebrities in a campaign urging ⁠the Republic of Ireland to boycott a UEFA Nations League match against Israel later this year. An open letter sent to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) from campaign group Irish Sport for Palestine accuses Israel of engaging …

09-05-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s Zee Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against the Reliance-Disney joint venture, accusing the country’s largest entertainment group of using its copyrighted music without authorization after licensing agreements expired. According to court documents seen by Reuters, Zee is seeking $3 million in damages, alleging that …