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January 5, 2026 8:14 PM
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 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
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...
January 5, 2026 4:26 PM
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The meeting was confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Office, which shared photographs on X through the official handle of the Prime Minister's Offic...
January 5, 2026 3:00 PM
Sri Lanka is targeting 3 million tourist arrivals in 2026, a top official said on Monday, after a record 2.36 million last year, as the country seeks to boost revenue and support recovery from Cyclone Ditwah. Famous for its pristine beaches, ancient...
January 5, 2026 12:27 PM
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 12:11 PM
On the third day of the ongoing Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, devotees have been arriving at the Sangam ghats since early morning to take a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. The 44-day-long Magh Mela bega...
January 5, 2026 12:09 PM
The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, after a series of airstrikes under Operation Absolute Resolve. The development is a setback for Iran, which is facing its own internal unrest. The timing of Maduro's ...
January 5, 2026 12:14 PM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday he would still be in power this time next year, in the face of low poll numbers and speculation about a possible leadership challenge. Starmer told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg it was not in the natio...
January 5, 2026 11:02 AM
Gulf Cooperation Council forces have begun a major joint military exercise in Saudi Arabia aimed at strengthening collective defence and improving regional military coordination. The Saudi ministry of defence said the exercise, titled “Gulf Shield...
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