Chup Tazia procession began from Alawa Yateeman, concluded at Alawa Sartouq On the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (A.S.), the sacred replica (Zareeh) accompanied the procession At Alawa Sartouq, instead of offering condolences to Imam Mahdi (A.S.), political leaders were praised before Majlise Pursa – Mujtaba Mousavi’s devotion or …

03-09-2025 ABUJA: A woman has been burnt to death by a mob in northern Nigeria’s Niger state after she was accused of blaspheming against Prophet Muhammad, police have said. Police condemned the killing of the woman identified in local media as a food vendor named Amaye as “jungle justice”, saying …

03-09-2025 CANBERRA: A fugitive who allegedly murdered two officers in a small rural Australian town in the state of Victoria is being helped by some members of the community, police have said. Dezi Freeman has been on the run since last Tuesday, when police arrived at his Porepunkah property to …

03-09-2025 TIANJIN/ MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin, after talking with China’s Xi Jinping and India’s Narendra Modi, said on Monday the issue of NATO’s eastward enlargement would have to be addressed for there to be sustainable peace in Ukraine. Putin ordered tens of thousands of troops to invade Ukraine in …

03-09-2025 UNITED NATIONS/ SANAA: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for the “immediate and unconditional release” of 11 UN staff arrested by Houthi authorities in Yemen. The workers were detained by security forces in raids on the World Food Program (WFP), children’s charity UNICEF and the World Health Organization …

03-09-2025 GAZA STRIP: Israel has stepped up its destruction of Gaza City as it plans to seize Gaza’s largest urban centre and forcibly displace around one million Palestinians to concentration zones in the south, as it killed at least 78 people across the besieged enclave since dawn, including 32 desperately …

03-09-2025 JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have ramped up security after six people were killed in unrest over economic hardship that escalated into violent anger against the nation’s police force. The deadly protests, which began last week over financial perks for lawmakers, have forced President Prabowo Subianto to make a U-turn over …

03-09-2025 BARCELONA, SPAIN: The Global Sumud Flotilla has left the Spanish port city of Barcelona, with the stated goal of “breaking Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza”. The boats started moving out of the port at approximately 3:30pm on Sunday, with crowds of activists, support staff and well-wishers there to see …

First in the country to be set up inside a metro station Hyderabad, Sept. 1(Ali Abbas-PMI) In a major relief to residents of Hyderabad’s Old City, a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) will start functioning from September 16 at MGBS Metro Station, AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi announced on …

Hyderabad, Sept. 1(PMI): The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has intensified its crackdown on graft, registering 179 cases across the state in the first eight months of 2025. Assets worth ₹44.33 crore were unearthed from various departments, along with ₹33.12 lakh seized in trap operations, the bureau said on Monday. From …