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PM Modi meets US NSA Jake Sullivan, reviews India-US strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in New Delhi on Monday and reviewed the progress of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership over the past four years. During the meeting, PM Modi expres...

January 7, 2025 11:39 AM

ECI set to announce Delhi assembly election schedule

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the much-anticipated schedule for the 70-member Delhi Assembly elections on Tuesday. The announcement will be made during a press conference at 2 PM in the Plenary Hall of Vigyan Bhawan, sett...

January 7, 2025 11:14 AM

Labourers trapped in coal mine, Army team reaches Assam’s Umrangso

A task force of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles have reached Umrangso in the Dima Hasao district of Assam where at least nine labourers are trapped in a coal mine, officials said on Tuesday. A senior Army official said, “Engineers Task Force with...

January 7, 2025 11:41 AM

Battle rages in western Russia as Moscow reports gains in Ukraine

Russia said on Monday its forces had made important gains in eastern Ukraine while continuing to fend off a new Ukrainian offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia, where a second day of fierce fighting was under way. The Russian defence m...

January 7, 2025 10:53 AM

Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US

A U.S. patient who had been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus. The patient, who has not been identified, was hospitalized with...

January 7, 2025 10:47 AM

Pre-Budget consultation meetings for Union Budget 2025-26 conclude in New Delhi

The month-long pre-budget consultation meetings for the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26, chaired by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, have concluded in New Delhi. The consultations, which began on December 6, brou...

January 7, 2025 10:30 AM

Tamil Nadu reports two cases of Human Metapneumovirus; no cause for alarm, says government

Tamil Nadu has confirmed two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), one in Chennai and the other in Salem, as per the state's Department of Health and Family Welfare. The Additional Chief Secretary of the department stated on Monday that both affecte...

January 7, 2025 2:45 PM

Powerful earthquake kills nearly 100 in Tibet, rattles Nepal

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 95 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The qua...

January 7, 2025 11:43 AM

Delhi shrouded in fog, flight and train delays continue

Delhi was enveloped in a thick layer of fog on Tuesday, worsening the winter conditions in the national capital. The dense fog significantly impacted visibility, leading to disruptions in air and rail travel, as well as contributing to the region’s...

January 7, 2025 9:02 AM

Indonesia officially joins BRICS as full member, endorsed by leaders of block

Brazil has announced that Indonesia has become a full member of the BRICS group. Brazil, which holds the presidency of the BRICS in 2025, said that Indonesia's candidature was endorsed by leaders of the bloc at the Johannesburg summit in 2023. In a ...

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