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January 19, 2025 12:55 PM

PM Modi, President Biden raised US-India partnership to new heights: Eric Garcetti

US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, on Sunday highlighted that US-India relations have reached new heights, thanks to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden. During a visit to India with his family, Garcetti met with ...

January 19, 2025 10:46 AM

TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores

TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans. President-elect Donald Trump said ...

January 19, 2025 6:14 PM

First mpox case detected in Azerbaijan, Interfax reports

A case of mpox has been found in Azerbaijan, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, adding that the patient had been isolated and was receiving treatment in hospital. Interfax quoted Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health and Management Union of Medica...

January 18, 2025 5:28 PM

Bangladesh: Dr Yunus administration sets stage to drop secularism from Constitution

In Bangladesh, the constitution reform commission, appointed by the Nobel Peace laureate Dr Mohammad Yunus administration, recommended removal of "secularism", "nationalism" and "socialism" from the Constitution. The commission, led by Prof Ali Riaz,...

January 18, 2025 4:50 PM

Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire accord, due to take effect Sunday

Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday, a day ahead of the agreement's scheduled start. In the ear...

January 17, 2025 3:20 PM

Canada PM race: Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya files nomination

Chandra Arya, the India-origin Member of Parliament for Nepean, has officially entered the race for Prime Minister of Canada after filing his nomination and addressing the House in Kannada. Who is Chandra Arya? A native of Tumkur district in Karnat...

January 17, 2025 1:30 PM

Pakistan court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan to 14 years in land graft case: report

A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment on Friday in a land corruption case, local broadcaster ARY News reported. The verdict in the case, the largest in terms of financial wrongdoing faced by Khan, was ...

January 17, 2025 10:06 AM

China’s population falls for a third consecutive year

China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the trend will accelerate in the coming years. The National Bureau of Statistics said the tota...

January 17, 2025 9:36 AM

Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal, Netanyahu’s office says

The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday. In Gaza itself, Israeli war...

January 17, 2025 9:31 AM

World Bank projects India’s growth to be 6.7 percent in next two fiscal years

The World Bank projects India’s economy to grow by 6.7 per cent in the next fiscal year starting in April, slightly higher than in the current fiscal year, and continuing to top the growth tally. The Word Bank’s Global Economic Prospects release...

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