21-01-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: India’s central bank has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the US dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended …
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21-01-2026 TEHRAN: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has acknowledged that “several thousands” of Iranians have been killed since protests started in late December among shopkeepers in downtown Tehran, before gradually spreading to big and small cities. That confirmation is unusual because Khamenei has typically avoided commenting on death tolls during …
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21-01-2026 TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she will dissolve parliament on Friday and call a general election to seek voter backing for her spending plans and other policies. The snap election announcement on Monday comes just three months into her tenure as the nation’s first female prime …
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21-01-2026 DAMASCUS: A Kurdish-led fighting force said on Monday it was clashing with Syrian government forces near a prison holding Islamic State group detainees on the outskirts of Raqqa city. Earlier, the government alleged that some groups from the rebel forces had targeted and killed three army troops in Aleppo …
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Hyderabad Jan 20 (PMI): Cyberabad Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Dr. Gajarao Bhupal, IPS, on Tuesday distributed high-quality protective goggles to Traffic Police personnel at the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate. The initiative was taken in view of the challenges faced by traffic police who work long hours on busy roads and …
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Hyderabad, Jan.20 (PMI): The ‘Telangana Rising’ delegation led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy arrived in Zurich, Switzerland. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Minister for Revenue & Housing, I&PR, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, and other senior officials. Minister for IT, Industries & Commerce D. Sridhar Babu has already reached Davos. …
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Hyderabad Jan 19 (PMI) While browsing Facebook, a private employee fell victim to cybercriminals and lost ₹1,11,23,700. The fraudsters lured the victim, a resident of Uppal, by claiming that he could earn huge profits by trading stocks on a securities trading platform allegedly linked to reputed banks and institutions. The …
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Hyderabad Jan 19 (PMI)The spread of the Nipah virus continues in West Bengal, with five cases reported over the past week. Since the first confirmed case on Monday, government authorities have placed around 100 people under home quarantine. Following the confirmation of Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, health departments …
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Hyderabad Jan 19 (PMI) Additional Commissioner of Police (Crimes & SIT), M. Srinivas, IPS, on Monday conducted a comprehensive review meeting with officials of the Women Safety Wing (WSW) to assess ongoing initiatives and strengthen measures related to women’s safety in Hyderabad City . The meeting was attended by Lavanya …
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Hyderabad Jan 19 (PMI) Kamatipura Police arrested 11 persons on Sunday in connection with a communal incident at Puranapool Chilla, which occurred earlier this month and led to tension in the area. According to the police, the accused were part of an unlawful assembly that allegedly raised provocative and communal …
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