Hyderabad Jan 18 (PMI) The Telangana State Cabinet has decided to conduct elections at the earliest for 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations whose council terms have already expired. A special commission constituted for the purpose submitted its report, following which reservations were finalised. Taking into account upcoming religious events …

Hyderabad, Jan 18 (PMI) Gudimalkapur police arrested three persons, including a Kenyan national, on Saturday, January 17, and seized ten bundles of counterfeit ₹500 currency notes from their possession. The accused have been identified as Babulal Jatkukna (23), Dharmveer (22), and Aweys Hersi Salad (30). According to police, Babulal and …

19-01-2026 NEW DELHI: India expects talks on a long-sought trade deal with the European Union to conclude this month, Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday, in what would be New Delhi’s largest agreement as it seeks new markets amid US tariff pressures. The deal, under discussion for years, is …

19-01-2026 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA: Google has appealed a US district judge’s landmark antitrust ruling that found the company illegally held a monopoly in online search. “As we have long said, the Court’s August 2024 ruling ignored the reality that people use Google because they want to, not because they’re forced …

19-01-2026 COPENHAGEN: Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Denmark to show support for Greenland and reject United States President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of the self-governing Danish territory. Waving the flags of Denmark and Greenland, the protesters formed a sea of red and white …

19-01-2026 TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader accused the US president of orchestrating unrest and committing crimes against the Iranian nation, escalating his rhetoric against Washington as authorities continue to frame recent protests as a foreign-backed plot. Ali Khamenei in his Saturday speech blamed the United States for casualties, damage and what …

19-01-2026 TEHRAN: Most of Iran’s 90 million-strong population remains cut off from the rest of the world more than one week after an unprecedented, state-imposed communications blackout amid nationwide protests, which began in December and quickly turned deadly. The Iranian government abruptly cut off all internet access across the 31 …

19-01-2026 DAMASCUS: The Syrian army has launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in the Kurdish-controlled area of Deir Hafer, following violent clashes in Aleppo. The army issued warnings on Friday ahead of strikes targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Deir Hafer, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of …

19-01-2026 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace”, which is expected to oversee the United States president’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza. The White House said on Friday that Blair would be among …

18-01-2026 BEIJING: Transactions on a new China-led digital currency platform have surged to over $55 billion, a new report shows, the latest sign that efforts to build alternatives to dollar-dependent global payment systems are gaining traction. Data crunched by the Washington-based Atlantic Council showed the prototype ‘mBridge’ platform, which is …