Anjali Rai, Author at DD India

January 19, 2026 4:42 PM

UAE sends delegation of over 100 ministers and officials to World Economic Forum

The United Arab Emirates is participating in the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January 2026, with a delegation of more than 100 ministers, senior officials and private sector leaders. The delegat...

January 19, 2026 4:38 PM

Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces agree ceasefire and integration deal

Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and an integration deal that hands Damascus full military and administrative control over the eastern provinces of Deir Ezzor and Raqqa, follo...

January 19, 2026 3:49 PM

Bangladeshis to face U.S. Visa Bond requirement from January 21

Bangladeshi nationals approved for B1/B2 (business and tourist) U.S. visas will be required to post a visa bond of up to $15,000, the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka announced on social media platform X. The rule will not apply to holders of valid B1/B2 visas ...

January 19, 2026 3:41 PM

India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S

India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in ...

January 19, 2026 3:27 PM

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds

The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast higher on Monday as businesses and economies adapt to U.S. tariffs that have eased in recent months and a continued AI investment boom that has fueled asset wealth and expect...

January 19, 2026 1:36 PM

Billionaires’ wealth hits new peak as their clout grows, Oxfam says

Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, anti-poverty group Oxfam said on Monday. In a report timed for the ...

January 22, 2026 12:07 PM

Death toll in Karachi mall fire climbs to around 50, official says

Pakistani firefighters on Wednesday retrieved the bodies of up to 25 people from the debris of a shopping mall fire in Karachi, taking the death toll to around 50. The port city's largest fire in more than a decade broke out late on Saturday and qui...

January 19, 2026 12:35 PM

China’s Q4 GDP growth slows to 3-year low, full-year pace meets official target

China's economic growth slowed to a three-year low in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened, and while the full-year pace hit Beijing's target, trade tensions and structural imbalances pose significant risks to the outlook. The world's seco...

January 19, 2026 11:18 AM

Clashes in Colombia between guerrilla groups leave 27 dead, sources say

At least 27 members of a leftist guerrilla group in Colombia were killed in clashes with a rival faction in a fight over control of a jungle area in central Colombia, military authorities reported on Sunday. The clashes, which have been the most vio...

January 19, 2026 11:04 AM

China’s population drops for fourth year as fewer babies born

China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to a record low, official data showed on Monday, with experts warning of further decline. The country's population dropped by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion, a fas...