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January 6, 2026 9:57 AM

COAS General Upendra Dwivedi strengthens defence ties with UAE during visit

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi met Major General Staff Yousef Maayouf Saeed Al Hallami, commander of the UAE land forces, as part of his ongoing visit to the UAE, with discussions focused on strengthening defence cooperation between the ...

January 6, 2026 10:03 AM

Flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing

At least 14 people were killed after being swept away by flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi, an official said on Tuesday, as the search for the missing continued. Heavy rain early on Monday triggered flash floods on the island of Siau, locat...

January 6, 2026 9:54 AM

Third international AYUSH conference to be held in Dubai in February

Dubai will host the third international AYUSH conference and exhibition from February 15 to 17, 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing together practitioners, researchers, policymakers, industry representatives and students of traditional sy...

January 6, 2026 9:51 AM

Iran protests deepen as judiciary orders firm action amid economic crisis and U.S. warnings

Iran is witnessing its most serious wave of unrest in three years as nationwide protests entered the tenth day on Tuesday, January sixth. Security forces have tightened their presence across major cities, even as U.S. President Donald Trump warned th...

January 6, 2026 9:42 AM

Bangladesh: Hindu businessman shot dead in public in Jessore

In Bangladesh, a Hindu businessman was shot dead in public by unidentified assailants in Monirampur upazila of Jessore on Monday evening, triggering panic in the area and raising fresh concerns over law and order ahead of the elections. The victim w...

January 5, 2026 9:31 PM

Avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice: MEA

India on Monday advised its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice amid ongoing unrest in the country. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an advisory that "Indian citizens and PIOs currently in Iran should e...

January 5, 2026 8:42 PM

Indian Railways utilises over 80 pc of FY26 budgetary support by December

Indian Railways has utilised 80.54 per cent of its allocated Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) outlay for 2025–26 as of the end of December 2025, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Monday. According to the ministry, expenditure stood at R...

January 5, 2026 8:14 PM

India, UAE focus on enhancing ‘positive military engagement’

India’s Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi and Commander of the UAE Land Forces Yousef Maayouf Saeed Al Hallami held discussions on Monday aimed at enhancing positive military engagement, training convergence, and advancing bilateral defen...

January 5, 2026 7:52 PM

India’s pharma sector bullish on export growth

India’s pharmaceutical exports reached $30.47 billion in FY 2024–25, registering a year-on-year growth of 9.4 per cent, and are on track to surpass last year’s performance in the current financial year, the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Coun...

January 5, 2026 6:50 PM

Dharmendra Pradhan releases Urdu compilation of PM Modi’s Independence Day speeches

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday released “Khutbat-e-Modi: Lal Qila Ki Faseel Se”, an Urdu compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speeches delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort between 2014 and 2...