10-01-2026 WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday is expected to overturn two vetoes issued by President Donald Trump in a rare split between the Republican president and his allies in Congress. It is an unusual challenge from the Republican-controlled Congress, which has largely backed Trump during his first …

10-01-2026 DAMASCUS: The Syrian army launched new strikes in parts of Aleppo on Thursday after ordering residents to evacuate, accusing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of using Kurdish-majority areas to launch attacks as clashes entered a third day. The army released more than seven maps identifying areas it said …

10-01-2026 MELBOURNE/ SYDNEY: Parts of Australia will face catastrophic fire conditions on Friday, when heatwaves are expected to hit most of the country. Severe to extreme heatwaves have been declared in every state and territory in Australia, except for Queensland, with high temperatures forecast for days. The state of Victoria …

10-01-2026 TEHRAN: There were violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in several locations in Iran on Wednesday, as a wave of unrest sparked by the country’s economic crisis continued for an 11th day. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, said two policemen …

Hyderabad Jan 9 (PMI) The Cybercrime unit of Hyderabad Police registered 144 cases in December 2025, successfully recovering Rs 72,36,067. The zonal cyber cells filed 80 FIRs during the month, leading to the arrest of 15 individuals in 13 cases. In a special nationwide operation, the Hyderabad Cybercrime unit apprehended …

Mumbai, January 9 (PMI): In a major political upheaval in Ambernath, 12 newly elected Congress corporators formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, delivering a severe blow to Congress and dramatically altering the political balance in the municipal body. The event took place at a special program held …

Mumbai’Jan 9 (PMI) Amid ongoing political activity ahead of elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) has criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of compromising its ideological position in pursuit of power. In an editorial published in its party mouthpiece Saamana, …

09-01-2026 MINNEAPOLIS: A US immigration agent has shot dead a 37-year-old woman in the city of Minneapolis, sparking protests overnight. Federal officials said the woman, Renee Nicole Good, had tried to run over immigration agents with her car but the city mayor said the agent who shot her had acted …

09-01-2026 HARGEISA: A senior official from Somaliland’s governing party has fiercely defended the breakaway region’s decision to normalize relations with Israel, dismissing widespread condemnation from the Arab and Muslim world as hypocritical. In a heated interview, Mubasher on Wednesday, Hersi Ali Haji Hassan, chairman of the ruling Waddani party, argued …

09-01-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s finance ministry plans to scrap five-year-old restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts, two government sources said, as New Delhi seeks to revive commercial ties in an environment of reduced border tensions. The curbs, imposed in 2020 after a deadly clash between the …