27-01-2025 KINSHASA: Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South African military said nine of its soldiers died helping to push back a rebel advance on the city of Goma, in eastern DR …

27-01-2025 WASHINGTON/ NEW YORKS: The Trump administration has fired at least a dozen federal watchdogs late on Friday evening, a possibly illegal move that could face court challenges. Speaking from the Senate floor on Saturday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer described the watchdog firings as a “chilling purge”. “These firings …

Hyderabad, Jan.26 (PMI): Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has stated that infrastructure  development remains pivotal to Telangana’s growth and the expansion of the Metro rail network will ensure sustainable urban transit.             The Musi River Rejuvenation project is another ambitious initiative aimed at rejuvenating the river and its surroundings, transforming it …

Warangal ‘Jan 26 (PMI) The KUC Police arrested an eight-member gang engaged in a fake currency note racket, and seized Rs 39 lakh (genuine currency) and fake notes worth Rs 21 lakh, a car, an auto-rickshaw from them, according to the Commissioner of Police Amber Kishore Jha. The accused have …

Water Board MD Ashok Reddy and ED Mayank Mittal said that the de-sealing work undertaken by the Water Board to clean pipelines and manholes has been extended by another 90 days. They congratulated the officials and staff who are carrying out the waste removal work expeditiously to this end. 2,561 …

24-01-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP: Thousands of displaced Palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, after Israel blocked a main road, accusing Hamas of breaching the terms of the ceasefire deal. The dispute came after Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers and …

26-01-2025 KINSHASA: Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 have killed a military governor as they advanced through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army confirmed on Friday. Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami, North Kivu’s Governor, was shot by M23 fighters when visiting the frontline on Thursday. He was airlifted to the capital …

26-01-2025 TIJUANA, MEXICO: Naser Zazai, 29, had planned to reunite with his mother and brother in the United States this week after fleeing Afghanistan, where he says he was threatened and attacked because his brother had once worked for the US military. Instead, he is now stranded in Mexico after …

26-01-2025 JAKARTA/ NEW DELHI: Indonesia and India signed a wide range of agreements on Saturday covering culture, health, maritime, security and digital sectors. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of India’s Republic Day celebrations on Sunday. President Prabowo said …

26-01-2025 JERUSALEM/ CAIRO/ GAZA: Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, the second swap under theGazatruce, although Israel halted families from returning to bombed-out north Gaza over a delay in another hostage’s release. The four freed Israelis were led onto a podium in …