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January 9, 2026 1:22 PM

Oxford Study cites PRAGATI as key to fast-tracking India’s big infrastructure projects

A case study by Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, published in December 2024 and supported by the Gates Foundation, has highlighted India’s PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) platform as a transformative force in t...

January 8, 2026 2:48 PM

How PRAGATI is speeding up India’s big projects — Inside an Oxford study

A case study by Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, supported by the Gates Foundation, has highlighted India’s PRAGATI platform as a major force in accelerating infrastructure and social development projects. The report, titled “From Gri...

January 8, 2026 12:45 PM

Two die in shooting in Salt Lake City church parking lot, several injured

Two people were killed and several injured in a shooting during an altercation outside a funeral at a church in the Utah capital of Salt Lake City, police said on Wednesday, as they launched a manhunt for suspects. The latest mass shooting in the Un...

January 7, 2026 4:15 PM

Cyprus assumes EU presidency with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy attending

Cyprus assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union on Wednesday, marking the start of its six-month term with a meeting in Nicosia attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and E...

January 6, 2026 12:44 PM

Colombia to continue work with US on drug trafficking, government says

Colombia will continue to work with the United States to fight drug trafficking using Washington's intelligence and technology, the South American nation said on Monday. "The government of Colombia has let the U.S. government know … that we are go...

January 6, 2026 11:55 AM

Global oil markets show muted reaction to Venezuela political upheaval

Two days after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise operation in Caracas, global energy markets opened to cautious trading, with oil prices showing only modest movement despite the geopolitical shock. Futures briefl...

January 5, 2026 12:27 PM

Panel discussion on Buddhist Philosophy held in New Delhi following inauguration of Piprahwa Relics exhibition

A panel discussion on “Buddhist Philosophy” was held at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi in connection with the inauguration of the Grand International Exhibition of the Sacred Piprahwa Relics by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The se...

January 5, 2026 9:40 AM

Cuba says 32 of its citizens killed in Maduro extraction

The Cuban government said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens were killed during the U.S. raid on Venezuela to extract President Nicolas Maduro for prosecution in the United States. Havana said there would be two days of mourning on January 5 and 6 in...

January 4, 2026 12:42 PM

Venezuelan oil industry: World’s largest reserves, decaying infrastructure

Following are key facts about the oil industry of Venezuela, whose President Nicolas Maduro was captured by U.S. forces on Saturday, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. RESERVES Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves but its crude out...

January 3, 2026 4:28 PM

Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro deposed, captured after US strikes

The U.S. struck Venezuela overnight and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said early on Saturday after months of pressuring him over accusations of drug-running and illegitimacy in power. Washington has not m...

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