17-11-2025 VATICAN CITY: The Vatican has handed back 62 Indigenous artefacts to Canada’s Catholic bishops, framing the move as “a concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity” after years of pressure from Indigenous communities seeking the return of cultural heritage removed under colonial rule. The items were formally transferred on …

17-11-2025 TEHRAN: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed Western intelligence reports that it intercepted a Cyprus-registered tanker that transited through the Strait of Hormuz. The Marhsall Islands-flagged Talara was confiscated on Friday morning while carrying 30,000 tons of petrochemicals, Iran’s powerful military and political organization said in a …

17-11-2025 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump says he would likely sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) next week for as much as $5bn after the British broadcaster admitted it wrongly edited a video of a speech he gave, but insisted there was no legal basis for his claim. “We …

17-11-2025 GAZA STRIP: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry thanked South Africa for allowing more than 150 Gaza residents into the country, after they initially faced entry issues due to missing documents and interview requirements. South Africa on Thursday granted a 90-day visa exemption for 153 Palestinians who arrived from Kenya to …

The Hyundai i20 car that exploded, killing 13 people, is registered under Rashid Ali’s name. New Delhi Nov 16 (PMI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday, November 15, arrested Amir Rashid Ali, a Kashmiri student from Samboora village in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, in connection with the Red Fort …

Hyderabad, Nov 16: Three women sustained injuries after their car overturned on the PVNR Expressway near Attapur on Saturday morning. Initial investigation suggests that the vehicle was travelling at high speed when the driver lost control, causing it to flip on the busy stretch. Eyewitnesses and other commuters rushed to …

Visakhapatnam, Nov 16 (PMI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who returned to power with the promise of restoring the state’s economic strength, is aggressively pushing a renewed development narrative centred on “Brand Naidu.” The strategy aims to rebuild investor confidence by highlighting stable governance, reforms, and a pro-industry …

Kakinada: Nov 15 (PMI) In a significant breakthrough, the Kakinada District Police have successfully solved a major gold theft case, recovering 624 grams of gold ornaments valued at nearly ₹60 lakhs. The swift action by the police led to the arrest of three accused individuals involved in the crime, restoring …

Hyderabad’Nov 15 (PMI) Rachakonda Commissioner of Police Sudheer Babu, IPS, along with other senior officials, reviewed the traffic and law-and-order arrangements ahead of the Telangana Rising Global Summit scheduled for December 8 and 9 at Mirkhanpet. The officials carried out a detailed inspection of the parking facilities, helipad, and main …

BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy came in third with 17,061 votes in the Jubilee Hills by-election. Hyderabad’Nov 15 (PMI) After the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) dismal performance in the Jubilee Hills by-election, Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh released a statement asking senior leaders to “save the party.” “I don’t think …