Hyderabad’Dec 21 (PMI) The Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a two-day special drive against drunken driving on December 19 and 20, 2025, as part of efforts to enhance road safety in the city. During the drive, a total of 403 drivers were caught driving under the influence of alcohol. According to …

Hyderabad-Dec 21 (PMI) –Ahead of the Christmas, New Year, and Sankranthi holidays, the Central Zone Police, Hyderabad City, have issued a public advisory urging citizens to take preventive measures to protect their homes while travelling out of the city. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Zone, K. Shilpavalli, IPS, said that with …

21-12-2025 MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there will be no more wars after Ukraine, if Russia is treated with respect and dismissed claims that Moscow is planning to attack European countries as “nonsense”. In a televised event lasting almost four and a half hours, he was asked by …

21-12-2025 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a fraud case involving state gifts. They were convicted of breaking Pakistan’s rules on gifts after Bibi was given a luxury jewelry set …

21-12-2025 WASHINGTON: The United States is interdicting and seizing a vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, three US officials told media on Saturday, a move which comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. The …

21-12-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ GUWAHATI: A high-speed train carrying 650 people has collided with and killed seven wild Asiatic elephants and injured a calf in northern India. Five train coaches and the engine derailed following the impact, but there were no reported human casualties, Kishore Sharma, Indian Railways spokesman …

21-12-2025 UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned Rwanda for backing a rebel offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and urged it to withdraw its forces and stop supporting the M23 armed group. The UNSC unanimously adopted the resolution on Friday, and also extended the …

21-12-2025 DHAKA: Bangladesh is observing a national day of mourning as the funeral was held for Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of its 2024 student-led uprising, after his death triggered two days of protests across the country. Tens of thousands of people poured into the area surrounding Bangladesh’s parliament …

21-12-2025 WASHINGTON/ ROCKY MOUNT: The United States military “hit the ISIS (ISIL) thugs in Syria”, President Donald Trump has said, a week after two US soldiers and an interpreter were killed in Syria’s Palmyra city. In a speech in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Trump said he “ordered a massive strike …

20-12-2025 CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will crack down on hate speech following Sunday’s deadly shooting at Bondi Beach that targeted a Jewish festival. Fifteen people were killed when two gunmen opened fire at an event to mark the first day of Hanukkah. New laws will …