Hyderabad, Dec.4 (PMI NEWS): To handle the surge of Sabarimala pilgrims, the South Central Railway has announced six special trains connecting Charlapalli, Kollam and H.S. Nanded in January 2026. As for Charlapalli–Kollam specials: Train No. 07135 will run on January 14 and 21, and train No. 07136 from Kollam to Charlapalli …

Hyderabad, Dec.4 (PMI NEWS): Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi and Deputy Mayor Mothe Srilatha Shobhan Reddy have wholeheartedly welcomed the state government’s historic decision to merge 20 municipalities and 7 corporations with Greater Hyderabad, transforming it into India’s largest metropolitan city. Speaking at the inauguration of beautification works at the GHMC head …

Hyderabad, Dec.4 (PMI): Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka stated that Hyderabad will emerge as the future leader in the quantum economy, as it possesses abundant resources such as strong infrastructure and digital skills that are essential for this transformation. At the launch of NITI Aayog’s roadmap for quantum & Telangana …

04-12-2025 TOKYO: It is not, perhaps, a word many people in Japan will want to hear as they prepare for the bonenkai office party season and some well-earned time off over the new year but the promise made by Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, that she would “work, work, …

04-12-2025 WASHINGTON: Progressive United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has hit back against Donald Trump after the president criticized her and renewed his attacks on the Somali community in Minnesota. During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump embarked on a racist tirade, describing Omar and other Somali immigrants as “garbage” and …

04-12-2025 BEIRUT: Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people’s cries for peace and to change course away from the “horror of war”. The first US pope wrapped up his first overseas trip as Catholic …

04-12-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Apple, opens new tab does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will convey its concerns to New Delhi, three sources said, after the government’s move sparked surveillance concerns and a political uproar. The …

04-12-2025 United States President Donald Trump has lashed out as Honduras announced that it is to conduct a manual count of votes cast in the November 30 presidential election. The National Electoral Council (CNE) called for “patience” on Tuesday as it launched the count. Earlier, it had announced that a …

04-12-2025 KHARTOUM: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has refuted a claim by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that it has seized control of the West Kordofan town of Babnusa. Sudan’s military government said in a statement issued on Tuesday that it had repelled an attack by the RSF. The …

04-12-2025 UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations is set to implement deep budgetary and staff reductions in 2026, as unpaid dues from member nations soar to a staggering $1.59 trillion, according to an announcement by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Presenting the organization’s financial plan for the upcoming year, Guterres stated that the …