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- Middle East
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement
Gaza: Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced on Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and…
- India
Pannun murder plot: Panel report reveals terror threats to India-US security
A high-level enquiry committee was established after the failed assassination attempt on Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York. They have recommended legal action against an unnamed individual with criminal links.…
- Delhi
Delhi elections: Arvind Kejriwal files nomination from New Delhi Assembly seat
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and candidate from the New Delhi Assembly constituency, Arvind Kejriwal, filed his nomination papers on Wednesday, January 15, for the February 5 Assembly elections.…
- India
‘The audacity…’: Rahul Gandhi on RSS chief Bhagwat’s ‘true independence’ remark
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat saying that his remark that India got “true independence” after the Ram temple consecration amounts to treason…
- World
Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up
Washington: US officials on Tuesday announced the latest border data, and it suggests the Biden administration is poised to end its term without an expected bump in illegal border crossings. In December,…
- India
INDIA bloc only for national elections: Sharad Pawar
Amid reports of cracks in the INDIA bloc alliance, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday, January 13, made it clear that the alliance was made only for national…
- India
Chhattisgarh journalist murder: CM announces Rs 10 lakh aid
Raipur: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday, January 14, announced an aid of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who was murdered in Bijapur district earlier…
- Hyderabad
KTR, Harish Rao placed under house arrest in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) and MLA T Harish Rao along with some other leaders were placed under house arrest in Hyderabad on Tuesday, January 14.…
- News
Rupee recovers from record low, rises 21 paise to 86.49 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee rebounded from its lowest-ever level and appreciated 21 paise to 86.49 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, supported by retreating American currency and easing crude oil…
- News
PM Modi degree controversy: RTI’s purpose not to satisfy curiosity, DU tells HC
In a plea related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree, the Delhi University (DU) on Monday, January 13 told the Delhi High Court that the Right to Information (RTI) Act is not…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to enforce mandatory qualification verification for work visas
Saudi Arabia is set to introduce a mandatory pre-verification of professional and academic qualifications of Indian nationals for all work visa applications, effective from Tuesday, January 14. This initiative, initially proposed six…
- India
Maha Kumbh begins: Underwater drones, AI cameras boost security
Mahakumbh Nagar: A thick blanket of fog could not blur their vision, the cold breeze failed to reduce their energy levels and the bone-chilling water of river Ganga in Sangam area could…
- India
BCCI announces date for IPL 2025 kickoff
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to begin on March 23, as announced by BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla. Shukla disclosed the tournament’s start date while addressing the media on…
- India
SC to hear Congress plea on Jan 15 over limited public access to election docs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 15 is slated to hear a plea filed by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh challenging the amendment to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961,…
- Telangana
Telangana to issue new ration cards to eligible from Jan 26
Hyderabad: The government of Telangana will launch the process to issue new ration cards from January 26. State Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar told the media after meeting officials…
