Hydeabad Feb 14 (PMI) The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, has expanded its footprint in the Telangana municipal elections, securing around 66–70 seats across multiple towns, underscoring its growing organisational strength and coordinated campaign strategy. A strong showing was recorded in Bodhan and Bhainsa, where …

Hyderabad Feb 14 (PMI) The political equations in Nizamabad have taken a decisive turn following the latest Municipal Corporation elections, resulting in a hung council and fresh negotiations among major parties. Out of 60 divisions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single largest party with 28 seats. The …

14-02-2026 WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives has voted to rescind US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. In a 219 to 211 vote, six Republican lawmakers joined Democrats to back a resolution that seeks to end the tariffs Trump imposed on Canada last year. The vote is largely …

14-02-2026 BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a rare public reference to a recent crackdown which saw the country’s top military general removed. General Zhang Youxia, who was widely seen as Xi’s closest military ally, was removed from his post in January. He was accused of “serious violations of …

14-02-2026 MELBOURNE: Palestine protesters rallied in Melbourne on Thursday on the final day of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s trip to Australia, following protests in the capital Canberra and violent clashes between protesters and police in Sydney. Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony …

14-02-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Indian shares fell on Thursday, with information technology shares hovering near a 10-month low, on concerns over artificial intelligence disruption while fading expectations of a near-term US rate cut also weighed. Rapid advances in AI, triggered in part by Anthropic’ s latest automation push, have …

14-02-2026 OSLO: The Norwegian diplomat who was a key architect of the 1993 Oslo Accords is facing a storm of corruption and blackmail allegations after new documents revealed he was deeply embedded in the inner circle of late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. Terje Rod-Larsen, a central figure in …

14-02-2026 DOHA/ TEHRAN: Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has accused Israel of attempting to sabotage negotiations with the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program, so it can ignite a new war that would destabilize the region. In an interview during his visit to Doha, Qatar, where he met top officials …

14-02-2026 NABLUS/ WEST BANK: Five months after Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that its prisons were failing to provide enough food for Palestinian detainees and ordered conditions be improved, emaciated prisoners are still emerging with tales of extreme hunger and abuse. Samer Khawaireh, 45, told media that all he was given …

Hyderabad, February 13 (PMI): What began as a seemingly isolated incident at the historic Alawa Sartouq Mubarak has now snowballed into a larger controversy involving allegations of double standards, attempted takeover, and possible encroachment. The trigger was a video showing women climbing onto the platform of the Alam-e-Mubarak to cut …