03-01-2024 BAGHDAD: An Australian man whose family argue he is being “held hostage” in Iraq has now spent 1,000 days in prison. Robert Pether was jailed in 2021 on fraud charges, but the UN has described it as an arbitrary detention. After three Christmases behind bars, his family says Pether …

Hyderabad, Jan.2 (Zahid hussain- PMI): Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy thoroughly reviewed Phase-II Hyderabad Metro Rail proposals at the Secretariat here on Tuesday.             After a detailed presentation by HMRL MD NVS Reddy, the Chief Minister directed him that the expansion proposals shall cater to major parts of the …

Hyderabad: Oil tanker operators reportedly called off the strike on Tuesday evening, raising hopes of an end to the fuel shortage in Hyderabad. G Vinay Kumar, President of the Telangana State Petrol Dealers Association, stated that the situation at fuel stations in the city might normalize by Wednesday noon with the resumption …

Koppal ‘ 2-1-2024: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed the opposition’s allegation of hate politics in connection with the arrest of a man linked to the riots that took place after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992. Speaking on the arrest, CM Siddaramaiah asked, “What should be done to the wrongdoers? …

New Delhi’ ‘2-1-2024:  Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged money laundering case linked to the issuance of Chinese visas. Speaking to reporters after appearing before the central agency, Karti called it a ‘futile exercise’, referring to his previous rounds …

New Delhi’2-1-2024:A record eight crore 18 lakh Income Tax Returns, ITRs were filed in the current financial year till Sunday. This is nine per cent more than the total ITRs filed in the last fiscal. According to Central Board of Direct Taxes, around 7.5 crore ITRs were filed last year …

New Delhi’2-1-2024:Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting will be held in New Delhi this evening. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh recently visited Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the situation in the wake the terrorist attack last …

Tiruchirappalli,2’Jan ‘2024:Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of multipledevelopment projects worth over 20,000 crore rupees in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu today. These projects belong to aviation, rail, road, oil and gas, shipping and higher education sectors. Mr Modi also inaugurated the New Terminal …

02-01-2024 TOKYO: Eight people have been killed in a powerful earthquake in Japan which caused homes to collapse and triggered tsunami warnings. Thousands of people living in coastal areas have spent the night in evacuation centres after being told to head to higher ground. There are no longer any tsunami …

02-01-2024 RAFAH: As they turn from a year that could barely have brought more bitter hardship after 12 weeks of a pulverising Israeli assault, people in Gaza have little hope that 2024 will bring much relief. In Rafah on Gaza’s border with Egypt, which has become the biggest focal point …