In a major crackdown on illegal online gambling, Telangana CID dismantled a nationwide Dafabet betting network and arrested 11 accused involved in routing betting proceeds through a complex web of mule bank accounts across multiple states. Hyderabad, June 1 (Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI) : In a significant break through against illegal …

01-06-2026 UNITED NATIONS/ JERUSALEM: The United Nations has “added Israel to the blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones”, prompting Israel to cut ties with UN chief Antonio Guterres, the country’s ambassador to the UN says. “We are done with this secretary-general,” Israeli ambassador Danny Danon added in a video …

01-06-2026 ROME: Historic messages and documents obscured by incomprehensible ciphers can be found in libraries and archives all over the world. Artificial intelligence is helping historians crack open these mysterious texts. Deep in the archives of the Vatican library, a mysterious hand-written book, scrawled with strange symbols, had lain unread …

01-06-2026 You may find some of the details of Messina Denaro’s crimes disturbing ROME: Anti-mafia investigators in Italy have seized cash, companies and other assets worth more than €200m (£175m) in an operation they say targeted the network of notorious late Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. The funds, described …

01-06-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: On a scorching afternoon in one of Delhi’s busiest markets, two different worlds exist side by side. One is inside brightly-lit, air-conditioned showrooms, where customers move slowly between racks of clothes, escaping the worst of the summer heat. The other is outside, under a blazing …

01-06-2026 JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70%. Speaking at a conference on Thursday, he said: “We are currently squeezing Hamas; we now control 60% of the territory of the Strip, you know this. We …

01-06-2026 DUBLIN: Republic of Ireland midfielder ‌Jamie McGrath has warned that the controversy surrounding Nations League games against Israel could intensify after their friendly win over Qatar in ⁠Dublin was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protests. Ireland are set to host Israel at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on October 4, ⁠while a September …

01-06-2026 BRUSSELS: Romania and its NATO allies have reacted angrily after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest on Friday labelled the crash of the drone, part of an overnight attack aimed at Ukraine, a serious …

DGP C.V. Anand Unveils Roadmap for Modern, Accountable, and Citizen-Centric Policing Focus on Cybercrime, Drug Control, Women’s Safety, and Child Protection Hyderabad, May 31 (Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI): Director General of Police (DGP) C.V. Anand has called for comprehensive reforms in the Telangana Police Department to ensure effective maintenance of law …

31-05-2026 ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST: Morocco has ranked first in Africa’s industrialization index for the first time, overtaking South Africa, which had held the top position since 2010, according to a new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The bank’s 2025 Africa Industrialization Index ranked Morocco at 0.8415 points, narrowly …