03-01-2024 JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has said it expects the conflict in Gaza to continue throughout 2024. In a new year’s message, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman said troop deployments were being adjusted to prepare for “prolonged fighting”. Daniel Hagari said some troops especially reservists would be withdrawn to …

03-01-2024 DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws. Prof Yunus’ supporters say the case is politically motivated. The acclaimed economist and three colleagues from Grameen Telecom – one of the firms he founded were …

03-01-2024 ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia has taken the first legal steps on a path that could one day enable the landlocked country to gain access to the sea, its government says. It has signed what is known as a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the self-declared republic of Somaliland to use …

03-01-2024 JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a controversial judicial reform that triggered nationwide protests last year against the Netanyahu government. The change would have limited the power of the Supreme Court in overturning laws it deemed unconstitutional. Critics say it would have severely undermined the country’s democracy by …

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 …