09-03-2024 ABUJA: More than 280 Nigerian school pupils have been abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga, officials say. The pupils were in the assembly ground around 08:30 (07:30 GMT) when dozens of gunmen on motorcycles rode through the school, one witness said. The students, between the ages of eight …

09-03-2024 SYDNEY: It would take a remarkable acting performance to rival Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett on screen but that’s exactly what untried child prodigy Aswan Reid has done in her latest movie, critics say. Barely 11 years old when The New Boy was shot in the dusty South Australian …

09-03-2024 PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti’s main port says it is suspending operations due to sabotage and vandalism as the capital city descends further into violence and chaos. Local media report that armed men broke into the port in capital Port-au-Prince, looting containers. It follows attacks by gangs on the airport, police stations …

Hyderabad:08 Mar’2024: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday said that his government will work for the comprehensive development of Hyderabad with support from the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM). Terming the old city as the original city, he promised to provide the required funds for various infrastructure projects. Stating that …

Hyderabad; 08 March 2024 ( PMI ): The Cyberabad SOT police caught two persons who were carrying unaccounted money and seized Rs 50 lakh from them. On information, the SOT (Madhapur) stopped an SUV at Raidurgam and found Rs 50 lakh in the vehicle. As the persons carrying the amount could not …

Hyderabad; 08 March 2024 ( PMI ): A Hyderabad-based artist Dr. Harrsha Samudrala, has made sketches of the suspect from Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast, based on an image put out by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday. Dr Harrsha, a professional artist, posted the sketches on his social media handles on Thursday, …

Hyderabad; 08 March 2024 ( PMI ):  In a setback to the ruling Congress government, the Telangana High Court on Thursday quashed the nomination of M Kodandaram and Amer Ali Khan as members of the Telangana State Legislative Council under the Governor’s quota. The High Court also quashed the Governor’s …

08-03-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ SRINAGAR: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made his first official visit to the main city of Indian-administrated Kashmir since New Delhi scrapped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019. Addressing a crowd in a football stadium in Srinagar, Modi on Thursday announced development …

08-03-2024 WASHINGTON/ SANA’A/ DUBAI: A Houthi missile attack on a Red Sea merchant ship left several people dead, the US military said. These are the first fatalities reported since the Houthis began strikes against shipping in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes in November. Three crew members have been …

08-03-2024 MINNESOTA/ OKLAHOMA: Donald Trump vowed to cheering supporters that he would “take back our country” after dominating the Super Tuesday primary contests. Hours later he became the lone Republican White House contender after rival Nikki Haley dropped out. President Joe Biden who largely sailed through the Democratic nominating contests …