27-11-2024 BUCHAREST: A far-right, pro-Russia candidate has taken a surprise lead in the first round of Romania’s presidential election. With more than 99% of votes counted, ultranationalist Calin Georgescu was on 23%, followed by centre-right candidate Elena Lasconi of the Save Romania Union and populist social democrat Prime Minister Marcel …

27-11-2024 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Dozens of policemen have been injured, Pakistan’s authorities say, as officials try to stop thousands of opposition protesters reaching Islamabad. Scores of supporters of jailed former PM Imran Khan have been arrested and the capital is under lockdown for a second day. …

27-11-2024 WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK: A federal judge has dismissed a major case against Donald Trump that alleged he illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election. Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who brought the criminal case against Trump, had asked to have the charges dropped, citing a Justice Department policy that …

27-11-2024 JERUSALEM/ BEIRUT: Israel and Lebanon appear to be close to a ceasefire deal, with the Israeli cabinet set to meet on Tuesday to discuss it, Israeli and US officials say. A 60-day truce is being proposed to end fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah. It is …

27-11-2024 CAIRO: Egyptian authorities say 16 people are missing, including foreigners, and 28 have been rescued after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea. Two of those missing are British, the media understands. Finland has confirmed one of their nationals is unaccounted for, while authorities say four Egyptians are …

Hyderabad, Nov.26 (PMI): Dr. K. Narayana, National Secretary, CPI, has appreciated the decision of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to refuse the donation of ₹100 crores announced by corporate giant Adani and a good friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chief Minister has announced in the presence of ministers Ponguleti Srinivas …

Hyderabad, Nov.26 (PMI): On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India, the BJP grandly celebrated the Constitution Day at its Telangana State office in the city. Former Union Minister and former Maharashtra Governor CH. Vidyasagar Rao was the chief guest. On this occasion, …

Hyderabad, Nov.26 (PMI): Minister for IT and Industries D Sridhar Babu inaugurated the Indo-Belgian Lifesciences conference at Avasa Hotel here on Tuesday.             In his keynote address, Sridhar Babu emphasized the transformative potential of the partnership between India and Belgium in life sciences, highlighting Hyderabad as the epicenter of innovation …

New Delhi, Nov.26 (PMI): Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the caste census across the country will be the third social justice movement to be achieved under the Congress’s leadership. The first phase of social justice was achieved by introducing reservations for SC and ST communities and nationalizing banks during …

26-11-2024 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: A convoy of protesters demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has entered Pakistan’s capital Islamabad They are being tear gassed by armed forces as they close in on the city centre’s “red zone” that houses key government buildings The …