26-05-2025 QUITO: Daniel Noboa, Ecuador’s youngest-ever president and heir to a prominent banana-exporting fortune, has been sworn in for his first full term in office, pledging to intensify his government’s battle against powerful drug gangs while reviving the struggling economy. In a ceremony at the National Assembly in Quito on …

27-05-2025 DUBAI/ TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Iranian and US delegations wrapped up a fifth round of talks in Rome on Friday and signs of some limited progress emerged in the negotiations aimed at resolving a decades-long dispute over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. Despite both Washington and Tehran taking a tough stance in public …

26-05-2025 JAKARTA/ BEIJING: China stands ready to work with Indonesia to continuously enrich the China-Indonesia community with a shared future and jointly pursue the path of modernization, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday. Li made the remarks in a written statement when he arrived for an official visit to …

26-05-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Monsoon rains hit the coast of India’s southernmost state of Kerala on Saturday, eight days earlier than usual, marking the earliest arrival in 16 years and providing the promise of a bumper harvest and relief from a grueling heatwave. The monsoon, the lifeblood of …

26-05-2025 PARIS: A power cut in southern France caused by suspected sabotage has disrupted screenings on the final day of the Cannes Film Festival. About 160,000 homes in the city of Cannes and surrounding areas lost power early on Saturday, before supply was restored in the afternoon. Officials said an …

26-05-2025 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND: Cristiano Ronaldo is in “discussions” to play at FIFA’s inaugural Club World Cup this summer, according to the president of the sport’s global governing body. Gianni Infantino says the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward might play in the tournament, which is being staged in the …

26-05-2025 PARIS: An Iranian thriller film that explores corruption and state violence in the country has won the Palme d’Or, the coveted top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It Was Just an Accident, directed by dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, was crowned at the world-famous festival on Saturday, hours …

Hyderabad, May 26, 2025(Farheen Fatima-PMI) Telangana has witnessed a concerning increase in incidents of violence and harassment against women between January and May 2025. According to reports from the police and the Women’s Safety Wing, women have faced various forms of abuse during this period, including harassment, domestic violence, cybercrime, …

Hyderabad, May 25,(Shoukat-PMI) in a significant step towards promoting behavioral reform and ensuring public safety, SHE Teams of the Women Safety Wing, Hyderabad, conducted a counselling session for individuals involved in harassment incidents reported between January and April 2025. The initiative was organized in collaboration with Manojagruthi NGO. A total …

Hyderabad, May 25, 2025(Shoukat-PMI) In a swift operation, the Mehdipatnam Police apprehended a 20-year-old woman involved in a gold chain theft case and recovered 45 grams of stolen gold ornaments from her possession. The accused, identified as Smt. Hathagale Sanjana, a daily labourer and resident of Mangar Basthi in Afzalsagar, was …