18-10-2024 ABUJA/ DUTSE: A fuel tanker exploded overnight in northern Nigeria, killing at least 153 people who rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say. The fire engulfed the overturned vehicle, which had been cordoned off by officers after it crashed in Jigawa state, the …

18-10-2024 DARWIN: Children as young as 10 will soon be able to be jailed once again in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), after the government there lowered the age of criminal responsibility. Australian states and territories have been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14, …

18-10-2024 ATLANTA. GEORGIA: A judge in the US state of Georgia has blocked seven new state election rules favored by Republican Donald Trump after finding that they would unnecessarily interfere with the voting process. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox on Wednesday struck down a rule that requires that …

18-10-2024 OTTAWA/ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of making a “massive mistake” that Canada could not ignore if Delhi was behind the death of a Sikh separatist leader last year on Canadian soil. Trudeau made the comments two days after Canadian officials accused India of being …

18-10-2024 WASHINGTON/ SANA’A: The US says it has carried out “precision strikes” against five weapons storage locations in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi movement. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said B-2 Spirit stealth bombers were part of the operation that targeted hardened underground facilities housing missiles and other munitions …

18-10-2024 BRUSSELS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the EU could “draw lessons” from a contested Italian policy of processing migrants offshore in Albania, as leaders of the 27 member states hold an EU summit focusing on migration. Ahead of the Brussels summit, she wrote to EU …

Sports; 18 Oct 2024 (PMI): A brilliant unbeaten 74 from Anneke Bosch fired South Africa into the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 and ended Australia’s reign after three successive titles. A fine bowling display from the Proteas restricted the defending champions to 134 for five, Beth …

Hyderabad, Oct.17 (PMI): Amer Ali Khan, MLC, has submitted a letter to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy requesting immediate redressal concerning the omission of the term “Minorities” in two recent GOs issued by his government.         Khan highlighted the exclusion of minorities from G.O.Ms. No. 18, issued by the Planning Department on …

Hyderabad; 17 Oct 2024 (PMI): Day 1 marked a thrilling and action-packed day at the Telangana Police Duty Meet 2024, where officers from various police units of the State demonstrated exceptional skills and professionalism in a series of competitive events aimed at testing their readiness in various law enforcement areas …

HYDERABAD:’17 Oct 24: Income Tax (IT) officials launched a series of raids across Hyderabad and its surrounding districts, including Ranga Reddy, Medak, and Sangareddy, targeting prominent real estate businesses and political figures. The coordinated operation saw searches at 30 locations simultaneously. Among the key targets were homes and offices of …