02-05-2026 PARIS/ BAMAKO: France has urged its citizens to leave Mali “as soon as possible”, after a weekend of coordinated attacks by separatist fighters and Islamist militants. In an update on Wednesday, the advice also warned French citizens not to travel to the West African nation, describing the situation as …

02-05-2026 DUBLIN: The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for some workers and businesses, after nationwide protests in recent weeks. Irish government ministers are insisting the package of supports was being worked on by the government before the protests, which saw many major motorways, as well as the main …

02-05-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s economy remains resilient but faces mounting risks from the Middle East conflict, which has disrupted supplies of energy, fertilizers and industrial raw materials, raised costs and weakened trade, ‌the government’s monthly economic report said on Wednesday. “India enters FY2026-27 at the intersection of domestic …

02-05-2026 BEIRUT/ JERUSALEM: It is a spool of glass the width of a human hair, wound inside a 3D-printed housing that weighs less than a bag of sugar. On 4 April, in southern Lebanon, it destroyed a Merkava Mk.4 main battle tank. The drone it trailed behind cost less than …

02-05-2026 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government has taken control of the country’s cricket board, saying it is a temporary measure designed to pave the way for “structural reforms”. “All administrative functions of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will be temporarily brought under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, effective today,” the …

02-05-2026 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran must “get smart soon” following a proposal from Iran that would postpone a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. “Iran can’t get their act together,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday. “They don’t know how to sign a …

Hyderabad, May 1 (Najaf Ali Shoukat _PMI) Senior IPS officer Dr. Tarun Joshi officially assumed charge as the new Future City Police Commissioner on Friday at the commissionerate office in Thukkuguda. He succeeds G. Sudheer Babu, who retired from service on April 30 after completing his tenure. A 2004-batch officer …

Hyderabad, May 1 (Najaf Ali Shoukat -PMIPMI): Senior IPS officer B. Sumathi IPS officially took on her role as the Commissioner of the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate on Friday. At the welcoming ceremony, she received a warm reception from senior police officials and staff. Upon taking charge, Sumathi spoke to the media, …

Families, youth, and elders gathered to honor ‘ Jashan e Mubarak ‘ of Imam Raza (A.S) Melbourne, May 1 (PMI) A grand and spiritually uplifting cake-cutting ceremony was held at Ashoor Khana-e-Hussainia Zehra (S.A.) in Melbourne to mark the blessed Wiladat of Imam Ali Raza (A.S.). Community members gathered in large …

Hyderabad, May 1st (Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI) Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer CV Anand officially assumed charge as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana on Friday, marking the beginning of a new leadership phase in the state police department. He succeeds B Shivadhar Reddy, who retired on April …