Karur’ Oct 04 (PMI) The tragic Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives and injured many, is now shaping up as a political flashpoint ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The incident occurred on the 27th of last month during a rally organized by TVK chief and popular actor Vijay. …

Hyderabad, Oct 04 (PMI)Tensions have escalated within the Congress party as senior leaders clash over the upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election ticket. Anjan Kumar Yadav, a senior leader seeking the ticket, has openly expressed his displeasure against Hyderabad in-charge minister Ponnam Prabhakar. Yadav warned strongly, saying, “I am senior to Ponnam …

Hyderabad’Oct 4 (PMI) A major fire broke out on Saturday in a row of shops at Alwal’s Lothkunta area, destroying property worth several lakhs. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. According to fire officials, the blaze originated in a cycle shop and quickly spread to six neighboring shops, causing significant damage …

Hyderabad’Oct 4 (Crime Bureau-PMI) Telangana police on Saturday arrested four individuals following a road rage incident in Mancherial, which was caught on video and went viral on social media. According to Mandamarri police, the confrontation occurred around midnight on Dussehra day between two youths on a bike and six other individuals …

Hyderabad, Oct 4 (Crime Bureau-PMI) A shocking incident in Mahabubabad district, Telangana, left a woman dead after her husband attacked her with an axe. The victim, Chekati Swapna, was allegedly killed by her husband, Naresh, following a heated argument over their 17-year-old son Vikaram attending a Devi immersion procession during …

04-10-2025 TEL AVIV: The Israeli military intercepted the last boat in an aid flotilla attempting to reach blockaded Gaza on Friday, a day after stopping most of the vessels and detaining some 450 activists including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg. The organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla said the Marinette was …

04-10-2025 JAKARTA: Indonesia’s shrimp industry suffered a 30-35% drop in processing absorption after a radioactive contamination was detected in a batch of shrimp shipped to the US in August, the country’s shrimp farmers’ association said on Friday. The shrimp was processed at an industrial estate near Jakarta that was later …

04-10-2025 CANTERBURY: The Church of England named Sarah Mullally on Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to hold the 1,400-year-old office, prompting criticism from conservative Anglicans mainly based in Africa who oppose women bishops. Mullally will also become the ceremonial head of 85 million Anglicans worldwide …

04-10-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India downed five Pakistani fighter jets of the F-16 and JF-17 class during the intense fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbors in May, Indian Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh said on Friday. Although Singh had previously said that five Pakistani fighter jets and another military …

04-10-2025 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: The United States’ 20-point plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza is not the same as the draft proposed by a group of Arab and Muslim countries, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said. “I made it clear that the 20 points that President (Donald) Trump …