28-01-2026 NAYPYIDAW: Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed party on course for a landslide win amid a raging civil war. Voting began in 60 townships, including in the cities of Yangon and Mandalay, at 6am local time …

28-01-2026 BAGHDAD: Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi paramilitary group, has warned of a “total war” if Iran is attacked, signaling it would militarily support Tehran if conflict breaks out as the United States amasses military assets in the region. The Iran-backed group’s chief, Abu Hussein al‑Hamidawi, issued a fiery statement late …

Hyderabad Jan 27 (PMI) A tiger that has reportedly been preying on cattle in Yadadri Bhuvanigiri district has been captured on camera traps installed in the forest areas of Turkapally mandal, forest department sources said. According to officials, the tiger is estimated to be around five years old and weighs …

New Delhi, Jan 27 (Legal correspondent-PMI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking reservation for lawyers belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in elections to the State Bar Councils, citing procedural delay. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya …

Kolkata, Jan 27 (PMI) Ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, BJP national president Nitin Nabin will undertake his first visit to the state since assuming office. He is scheduled to tour the industrial hubs of Durgapur and Asansol over two days, beginning Tuesday. Nabin will arrive at Andal …

27-01-2026 CANBERRA: Defence department boss Greg Moriarty will be the next Australian ambassador to the US, replacing outgoing ambassador Kevin Rudd. Moriarty has served as the Defence secretary for nearly a decade and was previously chief of staff to then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. The secretary has also held senior roles …

27-01-2026 MINNEAPOLIS: US immigration agents shot and killed a US citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said, sparking fierce protests and condemnations from local leaders in the second such incident this month. The Department of Homeland Security characterized the incident as an attack, saying a Border Patrol agent fired in …

27-01-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ GHAZIABAD: Indian drug-maker Abbott Healthcare’s supply chain is being scrutinized as part of a wider investigation into the alleged misuse of its codeine-based cough syrup which is prone to abuse by addicts, documents show. Abbott’s Phensedyl contains codeine, which is a narcotic used in cough …

27-01-2026 DAMASCUS: A ceasefire between Syrian military and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been extended by 15 more days, officials said, hours after the four-day truce expired. Syria’s defence ministry said late on Saturday that the extension, which began at 11pm local time (20:00 GMT), aims to support …

27-01-2026 BERLIN: German police have arrested a Lebanese national on suspicion of being a member of Hamas and planning attacks in Europe. The man, named as “Mohammad S”, was stopped at Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport after arriving from Beirut on Friday evening. Federal prosecutors said that in August 2025 he helped …