02-06-2025 BRUSSELS: The EU has said it “strongly” regrets Donald Trump’s surprise plan to double US tariffs on steel and aluminium in a move that risks throwing bilateral trade talks into chaos. The US president told a rally in the steel-making city of Pittsburgh that the tariffs would rise from …

Hyderabad, June 2, 2025(Shoukat-PMI) – The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has reported a notable decline in cybercrime complaints and financial losses during the first four months of 2025, attributing the success to increased public awareness, data-driven enforcement, and rapid action against offenders. Key Improvements Telangana recorded an 11% drop in …

Hyderabad, June 1st (Shoukat-PMI) In a weekend special drive against drunk driving, the Cyberabad Traffic Police apprehended 305 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol. The offenders were intercepted across various categories of vehicles, with two-wheelers accounting for the majority of cases. Breakdown of Cases by Vehicle Type: Two-wheelers: 242 …

01-06-2025 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: The US has sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal between Tehran and Washington, the White House confirmed on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he had been presented with “elements of a US deal” by his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi during a short visit …

01-06-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India has agreed to exempt Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund from a set of foreign portfolio investment rules to attract capital flows and strengthen financial ties between the two nations, two sources said. The rules, which club investments through various sovereign entities together and cap …

01-06-2025 PARIS/ BERLIN: France could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, reiterating that Paris was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict. “The humanitarian blockade is creating a situation that is untenable …

01-06-2025 SINGAPORE: Pakistan and India are close to reducing the troop buildup along their border to levels before conflict erupted between the nuclear-armed neighbors this month, a top Pakistani military official told on Friday, although he warned the crisis had increased the risk of escalation in the future. Both sides …

01-06-2025 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has announced the US will double its current tariff rate on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%, starting on Wednesday. Speaking at a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Trump said the move would help boost the local steel industry and national supply, while decreasing …

01-06-2025 PYONGYANG/ SEOUL: The border between North and South Korea is swamped with layers of dense barbed-wire fencing and hundreds of guard posts but dotted among them is something even more unusual; giant, green camouflaged speakers. As I stood looking into the North one afternoon last month, one of the …

01-06-2025 ABUJA: At least 115 people have died in floods caused by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officials have told media. The downpours lasted for several hours, said the head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah. He added that “surging flood water submerged and washed away …