Hyderabad’Oct 17 (PMI) Ahead of Diwali, SP Nagerkurnool Gaikwad Vaibhav Raghunath, IPS, has issued strict safety guidelines for firecracker vendors to ensure a secure celebration. Vendors are required to obtain permission from the Fire Department, Tehsildar, and local police station before setting up their shops. Shops should be located in spacious …

Hyderabad, Oct. 17 (PMI) Madhura Nagar Police have registered a case over false social media posts alleging that film actresses were listed in the Jubilee Hills voter rolls with altered details. According to officials, the complaint was lodged by Syed Yahiya Kamal, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer for the 61–Jubilee Hills …

Hyderabad, Oct. 17(PMI)  Tension gripped Rampally village under Keesara police station limits after unidentified miscreants vandalised a Hanuman idol on Thursday night. According to the police, the idol’s left hand and mace were damaged, leading to anger and protests among local devotees. Acting swiftly, Keesara police reached the spot on Friday …

17-10-2025 GAZA STRIP: Gaza Water Authority crews continue urgent relief operations to provide water to Palestinians returning to their homes in the southern city of Khan Yunis. The Authority said in a statement, said its technical teams are distributing limited quantities of water via tankers as part of an emergency …

17-10-2025 PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has survived two confidence motions, just days after he appointed his new government in time to submit a draft budget to parliament in a bid to end the political turmoil that has gripped the country for months. A motion sponsored by Marine Le …

17-10-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP/ WASHINGTON: Planning has begun for an international force to go into Gaza to stabilize security in the Palestinian enclave, two senior US advisers said on Wednesday. One of the top requirements of President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan was formation of a US-backed stabilization force. The …

17-10-2025 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia, and Trump said he would next try to get China to do the same as Washington intensifies efforts to cut off Moscow’s energy revenues. India and China …

17-10-2025 ROME: Italy, whose sovereign assets from bonds to banks have so often been the subject of market crises in recent years, is currently enjoying a windfall as the central bank’s vast gold reserves track record-high prices. The country’s bullion stockpile reflects decades of determined safeguarding after it rebuilt reserves …

17-10-2025 UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, has urged Israel to immediately open more crossings into the famine-stricken Gaza Strip to allow for a surge in aid deliveries. In remarks to reporters on Wednesday, Fletcher said that the UN is seeking a dramatic boost in humanitarian aid …

17-10-2025 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in Venezuela. He added that his administration was also mulling land-based military operations inside Venezuela, as tensions between Washington and Caracas soar over multiple deadly US …