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January 29, 2025 11:51 AM

ISRO marks 100th mission with successful launch of navigation satellite

India’s space agency, ISRO, celebrated a historic milestone on Wednesday morning with the launch of its 100th mission. A Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) lifted off from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh at 6:23 a.m., car...

January 29, 2025 4:17 PM

Why DeepSeek’s Rise Is a Black Swan Moment for the AI Industry?

DeepSeek, a groundbreaking AI startup based in Hangzhou, China, has captured global attention with the launch of its revolutionary language model, DeepSeek-R1. Released on January 20, this cutting-edge model competes with industry leaders like OpenAI...

January 28, 2025 12:34 PM

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume this summer: MEA

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is set to resume this summer following discussions between India and China, as part of initiatives marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. This development came during Foreign Secretary ...

January 27, 2025 3:04 PM

Uttarakhand becomes first state to implement Uniform Civil Code

In a historic move, Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), effective from Monday. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the implementation of the UCC aims to bring uniformity in persona...

Palestinians, who were forcibly displaced as a result of Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip for more than 15 months, try to get warm by lighting fire as they continue to wait at a point close to the Netzarim Corridor on al-Rashid Street to return to their homes in the north after the completion of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement on January 26, 2025 in Gaza City, Gaza. Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images

January 27, 2025 9:33 AM

Hamas to release three Israeli hostages as Israel allows Gazans to return home north

Palestinian militant group Hamas will hand over female Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud and two other hostages before Friday, mediator Qatar said on Sunday, and Israel said it would allow residents of the northern Gaza Strip to go back home early on Monda...

January 26, 2025 11:15 AM

US President Trump makes 2,000-pound bombs available to Israel, undoing Biden pause

Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has instructed the U.S. military to release a hold imposed by Democratic former President Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The move was widely expected. "We released them....

January 25, 2025 11:13 AM

Trump uses executive power to reinstate anti-abortion pacts

President Donald Trump on Friday used his executive authority to restore U.S. participation in two international anti-abortion pacts, including one that cuts off U.S. family planning funds for foreign organizations if they provide or promote abortion...

January 24, 2025 11:01 AM

Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, labels it ‘unconstitutional’

A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary restraining order halting former President Donald Trump's controversial executive order to terminate birthright citizenship, deeming the policy "blatantly unconstitutional," as reported by CNN. Judge...

January 23, 2025 4:44 PM

Jaishankar in US: EAM addresses India-US ties, Quad, consulate attack and migration issues

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday highlighted the growing importance of the India-US partnership in addressing global challenges. Speaking to the media in Washington DC, he emphasized the strategic role of the Quad in maintaining ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

January 23, 2025 4:45 PM

Trump threatens Russia, others with tariffs if Ukraine deal not reached

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine, and added that these could also be applied to "other participating countri...

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