11-10-2025 BEIJING: China tightened export controls for critical rare-earth metals on Thursday. The new restrictions were announced by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, and come ahead of an expected meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump’s later this month. The world’s two largest economies have …

Key Highlights All three leaders were State Committee Members (SCMs) and had been underground for decades: Kunkati Venkataiah: 36 years Mogilicherla Venkatraju: 35 years Thodem Ganga: 21 years Each leader received a cash reward of ₹20 lakh and will avail of additional benefits under Telangana’s rehabilitation policy for surrendered Maoist …

Hyderabad, Oct. 10 (PMI): Discontent is brewing among Muslims in the Jubilee Hills constituency following the Congress party’s recent political moves, which many say have sidelined the community’s interests. The anger stems from two major issues — the party’s decision to nominate V. Naveen Yadav as its by-election candidate instead …

Karimnagar, Oct. 10 (PMI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a gram panchayat secretary from Madhuranagar red-handed while accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe from a beneficiary of the Indiramma housing scheme. According to ACB officials, Anil, secretary of Madhuranagar gram panchayat in Gangadhara mandal, had demanded the bribe from the beneficiary …

Hyderabad, Oct. 10 (PMI): Telangana Congress leaders are making efforts to placate former MP Anjan Kumar Yadav following the announcement of Naveen Yadav as the party candidate for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election. Anjan Kumar Yadav, a senior leader and aspirant for the Congress ticket, expressed his displeasure openly after …

Hyderabad, Oct. 10 (PMI): Voters in the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, scheduled for November 11, can cast their votes using any of 12 valid photo identity proofs, officials said. District Election Commissioner R.V. Karnan released the list of accepted documents on Friday, emphasizing that the aim is to ensure that …

Hyderabad, October 9 (PMI) The City Police and the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) team arrested two men in Narsingi, Hyderabad, for smuggling cocaine into the city. The accused, identified as Siram Ananth Kumar (50) and Peruru Veerababu (32), were apprehended near Manchirevula. Authorities seized approximately 107 …

HYDERABAD ‘Oct 9 (PMI) In a major success against narcotics trade, the Telangana anti-narcotics wing (EAGLE), in a joint operation with the city police, busted an illegal drug manufacturing unit, seizing 220 kg of Ephedrine—a controlled psychotropic substance—valued at a staggering ₹72 crore in the international market. Four individuals have …

Hyderabad, October 9: A shocking incident of sexual assault on an eight-year-old girl by a young man residing nearby has recently come to light, nearly a fortnight after the event occurred. The matter surfaced after the victim’s family members lodged a complaint with the police. The family, who live in …

10-10-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ KABUL: Afghanistan’s United Nations-sanctioned foreign minister has arrived in India, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021, following the withdrawal of United States-led forces and the fall of Kabul. Amir Khan Muttaqi’s trip on Thursday …