Hyderabad’April 23: Voting for the local body MLC (Member of Legislative Council) elections in Hyderabad district commenced today, with polling taking place from 8 AM to 4 PM. The elections are being held to elect a representative from the local bodies, with major political players including the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Bharatiya Janata …

23-04-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: US Vice President JD Vance and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted progress in talks for a trade deal between the two countries, their offices said on Monday, as New Delhi rushes to avoid US tariffs and court Trump’s administration. Vance arrived in India earlier …

23-04-2025 BEIJING: China has warned it will hit back at countries that make deals with the US that hurt Beijing’s interests, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies threatens to drag in other nations. The comments come after reports that the US plans to pressure governments to …

23-04-2025 GAZA STRIP/ JERUSALEM: Israeli forces killed at least 29 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, medics say, including four in an attack on a tent camp in Gaza City. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised “a powerful response” to Yemen’s Houthis after the rebels claimed more attacks …

23-04-2025 VATICAN CITY/ COLOMBO: The Vatican has recognized 167 Sri Lankan Catholics killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as ‘witnesses of faith’, six years after the attacks that killed over 260 people. The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has said that the Vatican has recognized 167 of its members …

23-04-2025 JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has said “professional failures” led to the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month. An inquiry into the incident by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) found a series of failings, including an “operational misunderstanding” and a “breach of orders”. The deputy commander of …

23-04-2025 NEW YORK: The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride hailing and Delivery Company engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices. The consumer protection watchdog accused Uber of charging customers for its Uber One subscription service without getting their consent and making it …

Jeddah’April 22 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at Jeddah on a two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His visit marked a landmark moment as he is the first Indian Prime Minister in over four decades to visit the commercial hub of Saudi Arabia. The Prime …

New Delhi’ April 23 :(PMI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cut short his state visit to Saudi Arabia and decided to return to India tonight following a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Government sources said he will leave for India tonight. The Prime Minister was originally scheduled to …

Jammu & Kashmir,April 22 :A group of terrorists linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) attacked a group of tourists in Baisaran valley in southern Kashmir’s Pahalgam, killing 28 and injuring many others. The group named The Resistance Front claimed responsibility for the attack in a social media post which also included …