06-10-2025 JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of hostages being held in Gaza “in the coming days”. In a televised statement, he also said “Hamas will be disarmed and Gaza will be demilitarized either the easy way or the hard way, but …

06-10-2025 ROME: Hundreds of thousands of people marched through central Rome on Saturday for the fourth straight day of protests in Italy since Israel intercepted an international flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza, and detained its activists. People with banners and flags, chanting “Free Palestine” and other slogans, filed …

06-10-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Three cabinet colleagues of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are promoting use of apps by domestic rivals to Google Maps, WhatsApp and Microsoft, in the strongest backing yet for “Made in India” products amid trade tension with the United States. After the United States imposed …

06-10-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP: Several international activists deported from Israel after joining a Gaza aid flotilla have accused Israeli forces of mistreating climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. The 137 deportees landed in Istanbul on Saturday, including 36 Turkish nationals alongside activists from the United States, Italy, Malaysia, Kuwait, Switzerland, Tunisia, Libya, …

06-10-2025 WASHINGTON/ ILLINOIS: United States President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago, issuing the order after weeks of threatening to do so over the objections of local leaders. “President Trump has authorized 300 national guardsmen to protect federal officers and assets,” White House …

Hyderabad, October 5, (PMI) The Hyderabad police arrested a man for allegedly throwing beer bottles in front of a mosque during a religious procession in the RC Puram area. The incident occurred on Saturday night near Masjid-E-Noorani at Bombay Colony while a Durga Devi procession was passing through the locality. …

Hyderabad, October 5, 2025(PMI) In a concerted effort to enhance road safety and curb the increasing menace of drunk driving, the Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted surprise checks across 23 key locations in the city on the night of October 4, 2025. The special enforcement drive was aimed at tackling the …

Hyderabad, Oct. 5(PMI) The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has taken an early lead in the run-up to the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, announcing Maganti Sunitha, wife of the late MLA Maganti Gopinath, as its candidate. The bypoll was necessitated following Gopinath’s demise. In contrast, the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party …

Hyderabad, October 5(PMI)The Telangana government is facing legal challenges after a writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court questioning its decision to provide 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies. The move has created uncertainty over both the quota’s implementation and the schedule for upcoming …

Hyderabad, October 5(Vijaya Laxmi-PMI) The immersion of Goddess Durga idols in Hyderabad, marking the end of the Navaratri festivities, was delayed on Sunday morning as heavy rains lashed the city. Despite the downpour, the process concluded peacefully by evening. The continuous rainfall hampered the movement of immersion processions, resulting in …