24-04-2026 TEHRAN: Iran has been hit by a massive wave of redundancies, both directly and indirectly as a result of the conflict with the US and Israel. It’s Deputy Work and Social Security Minister, Gholamhossein Mohammadi, said two days ago that two million people had lost their jobs because of …

23-04-2026 GENEVA/ COX’S BAZAR: Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes last year, with sea routes to Europe the most deadly and many victims lost ‌in “invisible shipwrecks”, a UN agency said on Tuesday. “These figures bear witness to our collective failure to prevent these tragedies,” Maria Moita, …

23-04-2026 LONDON/ DUBAI: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained broadly halted on Tuesday with only three ships passing the waterway in the past 24 hours, shipping data showed. A US blockade ‌of Iranian ports has infuriated Tehran, prompting it to maintain its own restrictions on the strait, which …

23-04-2026 BRUSSELS: NATO criticized Russian and Chinese nuclear arms policies on Tuesday and urged both countries to work with the United States to establish greater ‌stability and transparency at an upcoming international conference. In a statement, NATO’s 32 members underlined their “strong commitment to the full implementation” of the Treaty …

23-04-2026 TOKYO: Japan has relaxed decades-old restrictions on its arms exports, clearing the way for it to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries. The announcement on Tuesday marks a milestone in Tokyo’s shift away from the pacifism that has characterized its post-war defence policy. It also comes at …

23-04-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: In the heart of India’s capital city New Delhi, a few men are practicing the ancient Mughal tradition of pigeon-rearing, training the birds to navigate long ‌distances, as they preserve a skill passed on for generations. Every day, among the packed lanes near the Jama …

23-04-2026 TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Iran is “prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield” after United States President Donald Trump threatened Tehran with “problems like they’ve never seen before” if the two-week ceasefire expires on Wednesday without a deal. The war of words comes …

23-04-2026 LUXEMBOURG: Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have urged the European Union to debate suspending its association agreement with Israel, saying the bloc can no longer remain “on the sidelines” as conditions worsen in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. Speaking before a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg …

New Delhi, April 22 (Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI) On the occasion of the anniversary of the Pahalgam attack, held on 22 April 2025 in the Baisaran Valley, strong sentiments were expressed against terrorism during various commemorative events and protest programmes. Under the banner of the Rashtriya Muslim Manch, rallies, gatherings, and …

Hyderabad, April 22 (Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI): The Telangana government has empanelled and promoted six senior IPS officers from the 1995 and 1996 batches to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP) under the Super Time Scale (HAG+). The officers promoted include Veerisetty Venkata Srinivasa Rao, Swati Lakra, Mahesh Muralidhar …