04-02-2025 WASHINGTON: Air traffic control staffing was “not normal” at the time of a mid-air collision between a military helicopter and passenger plane in Washington, DC that killed 67 people, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has acknowledged. US media reported that Reagan National Airport tower was understaffed during Wednesday’s crash, according …

04-02-2025 BERLIN: Sabrina Carpenter has won the first Grammy Award of 2025, taking home best pop solo performance for her percolating summer anthem, Espresso. British star Charli XCX also won a clutch of early prizes including best dance/pop album for her razor sharp club album Brat; and best dance/pop song …

04-02-2025 WASHINGTON/ PANAMA CITY: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that Panama make “immediate changes” to what he calls the “influence and control” of China over the Panama Canal. America’s top diplomat said Panama must act or the US would take necessary measures to protect its rights under …

Hyderabad, Feb.3 (PMI): Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Minister for IT and Industries D. Shridhar Babu on Monday visited WE Hub, which is India’s first state-led nodal organisation for women entrepreneurs.             Their visit marks a milestone in Telangana’s unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that empowers women …

Hyderabad, Feb.3 (PMI): Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and the Punjab and Chandigarh Journalists Union (PCJU) condemned the highhanded behaviour of Delhi Police against Journalists and camerapersons from Punjab while they were engaged in discharging their duty of covering Delhi Vidhan Sabha Election campaign.             In a statement released on Monday, …

Hyderabad, Feb.3 (PMI): GHMC Commissioner Ilambarthi has instructed the officials not to tolerate delays in resolving the grievances received from the public during weekly prajavani program.  The Commissioner participated in the Prajavani programme organized at the GHMC headquarters on Monday and received the complaints from people from all over the city. He directed …

Hyderabad, Feb.3 (PMI): The BJP high command has laid special emphasis on the party’s organisational structure in Telangana State. The party had performed well in the last assembly and parliamentary elections. It is going ahead with an aim of grabbing power in the State by the time of the next assembly …

03-02-2025 GAZA STRIP: Dozens of Palestinians released from Israeli jails show signs of torture and starvation, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said following the latest batch that was released on Saturday. As part of ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, 183 Palestinians were released from Israeli jails. They emerged wearing stained …

03-02-2025 Bureau Report SYDNEY: One person died on Sunday in Australia’s north Queensland state in heavy flooding, authorities said, urging thousands of people to move to higher ground due to torrential rains. Queensland authorities said major flooding was underway in coastal Hinchinbrook Shire, a locality of around 11,000 people located …

03-02-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India plans to cut personal income tax rates to boost middle-class spending power, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, as she announced an annual budget that also sought to increase private investment to strengthen growth. The world’s fifth-largest economy is expected to post its …