08-12-2025 COLOMBO/ BANGKOK: Rescue teams and volunteers have been struggling to assist millions of people affected by floods and landslides in parts of Asia, as the official death toll from the ongoing climate-fueled disaster has climbed to more than 1,750 people in the worst-affected countries of Indonesia, Sri Lanka and …

08-12-2025 WASHINGTON: Since early September, the United States has carried out at least 22 declared military strikes targeting alleged drug-trafficking vessels off the coast of Latin America. Legal experts and international officials say that the attacks, which have killed at least 86 people, are a violation of the law and …

08-12-2025 DOHA: The nearly two-month-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will not be complete until Israeli troops withdraw from the Palestinian territory under a peace plan backed by Washington and the United Nations, mediator Qatar’s Prime Minister (PM) said yesterday. “Now we are at the critical moment … A ceasefire …

Hyderabad, Dec.7 (Shoukat-PMI NEWS): Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday alleged that both Congress and the BRS parties were corrupt parties in the state. He dared Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for a debate on the implementation of the promises made by him. Reddy participated in the Mahadharna organized by …

Hyderabad, Dec.7 (PMI): Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said the very mention of a match featuring world-renowned football player Lionel Messi excites football lovers, and thousands of fans from all corners of the country will be arriving at Uppal Stadium on December 13 for the match. He stated that celebrations …

*Inner Struggle, Not Guns or Bombs, Is True Jihad: Indian Shia Clerics.” *“Indian Shias Enjoy More Freedom Than Many Shia Nations, Say Scholars.” “Jihad Is Not Valid During Imam’s Occultation: Shia Ulema Issue Strong Clarification” Hyderabad, Dec 06 (PMI): Reports have emerged that certain clerics are allegedly attempting to mentally …

07-12-2025 SAN FRANCISCO: An alert that Nevada had been rocked by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake early Thursday sent phones buzzing briefly before the US Geological Survey quickly deleted the warning from its website and said it had been sent in error. The alert for what would have been one of the …

07-12-2025 VATICAN CITY: A high-level Vatican commission voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, maintaining the global Church’s practice of all-male clergy, according to a report given to Pope Leo and released on Thursday. The commission, in a 7-1 vote, said historical research and theological investigation “excludes the …

07-12-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: IndiGo has told India’s aviation regulator its operations will be fully restored by February 10, and has asked for relief from some provisions that limit pilot duty hours at night after the airline cancelled hundreds of flights this week due to a shortage of …

07-12-2025 DUBLIN: Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain have said they will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, following the decision to allow Israel to compete. The response on Thursday came immediately after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which runs the competition, said there would not be a vote on …