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Venezuelan Opposition leader presents Nobel medal to Trump
Washington: Venezuelan Opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting at the White…
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White House defends ICE after Minneapolis violence
Washington: The White House strongly defended US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following violent unrest in Minneapolis, accusing Democratic leaders and sections of the media of inciting hostility against federal law…
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India’s Union Budget likely to stay steady, focus on tech, jobs: Economist
Washington: India’s upcoming Union Budget is expected to broadly stay the course, with the government maintaining its focus on fiscal consolidation, macroeconomic stability and stepped-up investment in high-technology sectors, according to Anit…
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IMF to assess economic damage in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said a fact-finding mission will visit Sri Lanka from January 22 to 28 to assess damage from Cyclone Ditwah and discuss the implications for the country’s…
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US warns Iran that ‘all options are on the table’ in emergency UN meeting
United Nations: After weeks of escalating tension, US and Iranian officials faced each other Thursday, January 15, at the UN Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite…
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Brutal ICE actions create fear among global football fans
The brutal actions of officials of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the US has not only resulted in a huge uproar within the country but has also spilled over across…
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Salon owner assaulted for not writing his name on signboard in UP
A Muslim salon owner in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad was allegedly assaulted outside his shop following provocations from members of the Hindu Raksha Dal over not having his name on the business’ signboard.…
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MP water contamination: Govt report cites 7 deaths, no disease disclosed
Indore: The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday, January 15, submitted to the High Court’s Indore bench that seven people, including a five-month-old infant, died during an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea in…
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US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests
Washington: The United States is imposing a new round of sanctions against Iranian officials accused of repressing nationwide protests that challenge Iran’s theocratic government. Included in Thursday’s (January 15) sanctions is the…
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MP water contamination: NGT constitutes 6-member panel to probe issue
Bhopal: Terming the supply of sewage-mixed and contaminated drinking water in the cities of Madhya Pradesh as a serious threat to public health, the Central Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal…
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J-K: Drones sighted along Indo-Pak border in Poonch, Samba
Poonch/Jammu: Pakistani drones were spotted hovering along the Indo-Pak border in the twin districts of Poonch and Samba in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting security forces to activate their anti-unmanned aerial system to…
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US seizes another sanctioned oil tanker, says has ties to Venezuela
Washington: US forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker, the Trump administration says, which has ties to Venezuela, coming as part of a broader US effort to take…
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73 Gurugram flat owners booked for not reporting foreign nationals
Gurugram: The Gurugram Police have booked 73 flat owners on Thursday, January 15, for allegedly accommodating foreign nationals in their flats without permission and without filling Form-C, an official said. According to…
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US court reverses decision freeing pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
Washington: A federal appeals panel on Thursday, January 15, reversed a lower court decision that released Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately…
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Suicides to be promptly reported to cops: SC to higher education institutes
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 15, directed all higher education institutions (HEIs) across the country to report any suicide or unnatural death of a student to the police authorities…
