31-12-2024 KABUL: In a world where crises compete for attention, Afghanistan, once at the forefront of international aid and media coverage, now sits in the shadows. This year, the global focus has overwhelmingly been on victims of wars in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine. The multiple crises that plague Afghanistan have …

31-12-2024 ABUJA: The glitzy parade had floats and dancers from many of Nigeria’s different ethnic groups taking part. A month of celebrations in December draws many partygoers to Calabar, the capital of Cross River state and home to many Christian communities. The organizers say up to two million people attend, …

31-12-2024 TBILISI: Thousands of Georgians protested in the capital Tbilisi as a new president allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated. Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former pro-footballer, has been sworn in during a critical political period for the country after the government suspended its application to join the European …

31-12-2024 DAMASCUS: Holding new elections in Syria could take up to four years, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said in a broadcast interview. This is the first time he has given a timeline for possible elections in Syria since his group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a rebel offensive that …

Hyderabad, Dec.30 (PMI): GHMC Commissioner Ilambarthi has instructed the officials concerned to give priority to the complaints  received from the public and take special initiative to resolve the issues expeditiously. As part of the Prajavani programme held at the GHMC head office on Monday, the Commissioner along with Deputy Mayor Mote …

A special team comprising 22 officers from the State Task Force, Cyberabad and Rachakonda Narcotics Police Stations was deployed. The team utilised a combination of information networks, intelligence inputs, electronic and physical surveillance trained spotters to identify individuals showing signs of drug consumption. Hyderabad, Dec.30 (Shoukat-PMI): The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB), …

New Delhi;30 Dec:Imams of Delhi Waqf Board have been protesting outside the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the delay in the release of their salaries. All India Imam Association Chairman Sajid Rashidi expressed dismay over the delay in the release of salaries of the …

Hyderabad’30 Dec::Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy introduced a condolence motion in the state assembly on Monday following the passing of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. In his speech, CM Reddy described the demise of Dr. Singh as an “irreparable loss” for the country and praised his patience, humility, …

30-12-2024 KHARTOUM: In Sudan, 20 months of armed conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army (SAF) have killed at least 20,000 people and left some 25 million half of the country’s population suffering from severe hunger and in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, 14 …

30-12-2024 BEIRUT: Lebanon expelled around 70 Syrian officers and soldiers on Saturday, returning them to Syria after they crossed into the country illegally via informal routes, a Lebanese security official and a war monitor said. Many senior Syrian officials and people close to the former ruling family of Bashar al-Assad …