19-04-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies SYDNEY: A bishop who was stabbed at a Sydney church on Monday has said he is “recovering quickly” and forgives his alleged attacker. In an audio message, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel also called for the community to remain calm. Police say the attack, which was …

Hyderabad, April 18 (PMI): Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today said that the services of former minister and BJP candidate from Malkajgiri MP seat Etala Rajender were not only needed in Telangana but also at the national level . He made these remarks while addressing a gathering on the occasion …

Hyderabad, April 18 ( PMI): District Election Officer Ronald Rose has ordered the nodal officers appointed in the Hyderabad district to carry out their respective duties with full understanding and responsibility in the Lok Sabha elections.             Ronald Rose held a meeting with media certification and monitoring, model code of conduct, expenditure …

Karimnagar, April 18 (PMI): Minister for Transport Ponnam Prabhakar has demanded the Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) to tell what it’s government at the Centre has done for the development of Telangana during the last ten years.             Addressing the Congress party’s preparatory meeting for Lok Sabha polls at Alugunoor village of …

Hyderabad, April 18 (PMI): Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has exuded confidence that Congress-led INDIA block will comes to power in the Lok Sabha polls and his leader Rahul Gandhi will take oath as the Prime Minister of India on June 9.             Addressing the farmers meeting at Wayanad in Kerala on …

18-04-2024 BRUSSELS/ WASHINGTON: The United States and the European Union say they are looking at imposing further sanctions on Iran, after its attack on Israel at the weekend. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she expected to take action “in the coming days”, while EU foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell …

18-04-2024 DUBAI: The rains began overnight, leaving massive ponds on streets as whipping winds disrupted flights at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel and the home of the long-haul carrier Emirates. By the evening, over 120 millimetres (4.75 inches) of rainfall had soaked the city-state, the typical …

18-04-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India’s growth forecast for 2024-25 to 6.8% from 6.5% on the back of strong domestic demand and a rising working-age population. The Reserve Bank of India, the country’s central bank, estimates the economy to grow at …

18-04-2024 MOSCOW/ TEHRAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for restraint as Israel weighs its response to Iran’s unprecedented weekend drone and missile attack. Putin made the remarks in a phone call with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday. The leaders discussed what the Kremlin called “retaliatory measures taken by …

18-04-2024 BEIJING/ SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC OCEAN: In the Solomon Islands, the night before an election is known as Devil’s Night. Political candidates offer bribes handing out everything from cash and boat motors, sacks of rice and solar panels to secure last-minute votes. Vote-buying has been a common tactic in the Pacific …