27-01-2026 DAMASCUS: A ceasefire between Syrian military and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been extended by 15 more days, officials said, hours after the four-day truce expired. Syria’s defence ministry said late on Saturday that the extension, which began at 11pm local time (20:00 GMT), aims to support …

27-01-2026 BERLIN: German police have arrested a Lebanese national on suspicion of being a member of Hamas and planning attacks in Europe. The man, named as “Mohammad S”, was stopped at Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport after arriving from Beirut on Friday evening. Federal prosecutors said that in August 2025 he helped …

27-01-2026 BAGHDAD: Iraqi former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is on the verge of a return to power after being nominated as the country’s next premier by an alliance of Shia political blocs that hold a majority in parliament. The Shia Coordination Framework said on Saturday that it had picked al-Maliki, …

27-01-2026 TEXAS CITY, NEW ENGLAND: Thousands of flights have been cancelled in the United States ahead of a major winter storm that has already knocked out power to more than 100,000 customers and snarled major roadways with dangerous ice. Widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million …

Hyderabad, Jan 26 (PMI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma unfurled the national tricolour at the Parade Grounds here on Monday as part of the 77th Republic Day celebrations. He later inspected the march past by various contingents. Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy, Assembly Speaker G Prasad Kumar, Deputy Chief …

Hyderabad, Jan26 (PMI): The state transport department has launched a strict enforcement drive against the unauthorized display of “Press, Advocate, Human Rights-related titles, government emblems, flags, symbols and logos” on vehicles across Telangana. According to a circular issued by the Transport commissioner, following a Karnataka High Court judgment dated April …

Hyderabad, Jan26 (PMI): The Commissioner’s Task Force, West Zone team, arrested one person for illegally procuring and selling steroid injections used for bodybuilding and seized material worth Rs.1.60 lakh. According to Addl. DCP Md Iqbal Siddique, the accused has been identified as Mohd. Faisal Khan (25), a furniture worker and resident …

Hyderabad, Jan26 (PMI): Balanagar Police have successfully apprehended habitual offenders involved in a generator-mounted DCM vehicle theft case registered as a crime under Section 305(b) of the BNS. According to the police, the case dates back to January 21, 2026, when the complainant, Yousuf Baba, reported the theft of his generator-mounted …

Hyderabad, Jan26 (PMI): Hyderabad  Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar announced that with the aim of ensuring the welfare and health security of police personnel, medical examinations will be conducted for everyone within the Hyderabad Commissionerate limits, and their individual ‘health profiles’ will be prepared. He stated that based on the medical …

Hyderabad, Jan26 (PMI): Governor Jishnu Dev Varma announced that the State government, under the leadership of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, has set an ambitious objective of reaching a three trillion dollar economy by the year 2047. During the Republic Day celebrations held at the Parade Grounds on Monday, where he …