12-10-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: India’s largest bank is set to return to the rupee debt market after a year with plans to raise funds through Basel III-compliant tier II bonds this month, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. State Bank of India, opens new tab …

12-10-2025 PYONGYANG: North Korea unveiled its latest and “most powerful” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade presided over by the country’s leader Kim Jong Un, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports. The parade on Friday in the capital Pyongyang featured some of North Korea’s most advanced …

12-10-2025 KHARTOUM/ EL FASHER: Drone and artillery attack has killed at least 60 people at a displacement centre and university grounds where people had been seeking refuge, in the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher in North Darfur state, according to activists. The El Fasher Resistance Committee said on Saturday that …

12-10-2025 GAZA STRIP: The bodies of 135 Palestinians have been pulled from beneath the rubble across the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s ceasefire-mandated halt in its two-year genocidal war allowed rescue workers to reach devastated areas. Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that at least 135 bodies were recovered on Saturday. Dozens …

12-10-2025 SEOUL: Claims that a study conducted by South Korean researchers “proves” a causal link between COVID-19 vaccines and an increased risk of up to six types of cancer have gone viral in recent days. These claims caused a wave of misinformation, with prominent figures and platforms using their professional …

12-10-2025 BRUSSELS: The United Kingdom has said two Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft joined a 12-hour NATO patrol earlier this week near Russia’s border, following a series of Russian drone and aircraft incursions into alliance airspace. “This was a substantial joint mission with our US and NATO allies,” Defence Minister …

Hyderabad, Oct. 12 (Shoukat-PMI): Ahead of the upcoming Deepavali festival, Hyderabad South Zone Police conducted a coordination meeting with firecracker shop owners to ensure safety and compliance with licensing regulations. The meeting took place at the ACP Chatrinaka Division Office and was chaired by Sri Md. Majid, Additional DCP, South …

Hyderabad, Oct. 11 (Najaf ali Shoukat-PMI): Newly appointed Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Sri V.C. Sajjanar, IPS, conducted his first video conference with officers from all wings and police stations, including Law & Order and Traffic, after assuming charge. Addressing the officers, the Commissioner commended their efforts over the past six …

New Delhi, Oct 11 – In a significant diplomatic development, India on Friday announced the upgrading of its Technical Mission in Kabul to a full-fledged Embassy, marking a turning point in its engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration. The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar during a …

Saharanpur’Oct’11(PMI) Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday received a warm welcome during his visit to Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Speaking exclusively with ANI, he highlighted the bright future of India-Afghanistan relations, indicating a positive trajectory in bilateral ties. Muttaqi thanked the Ulema and people of the …