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January 20, 2025 2:34 PM

Official assures strengthened fire safety measures after Mahakumbh incident

Avinash Chandra, the Director General of Fire Services, addressed the ongoing investigation into the fire incident at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj that occurred on Sunday. The fire, caused by an explosion of three cooking gas cylinders, did not result ...

January 20, 2025 2:18 PM

South Korea’s Yoon shuns questioning as security tightened after court rampage

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused on Monday to be questioned by investigators under a probe into whether he committed insurrection, as dozens of his supporters faced arrest over a violent rampage on a court building. Authoritie...

January 20, 2025 1:45 PM

Bangladesh: Bail hearing for Hindu Priest Chinmoy Krishna Das expected on Monday

The bail hearing for Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmmachari, a Hindu priest and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatani Jagran Jote, is expected to be held today in the High Court. Das has been charged with sedition for allegedly insulting the nat...

January 20, 2025 1:00 PM

Uttarakhand Cabinet approves Uniform Civil Code manual

A cabinet meeting was held on Monday at the State Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, where the cabinet approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) manual. The approval follows a thorough scrutiny by the legislative D...

January 20, 2025 12:21 PM

Trump plans sweeping executive orders on immigration, energy, and more on first day in office

Donald Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives after he is sworn in as U.S. president on Monday to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from energy to immigration Two sources familiar with the planning ...

January 20, 2025 11:17 AM

Ancient Pompeii excavation uncovers lavish private bath complex

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The baths, featuring hot, warm and cold rooms, could host up t...

January 20, 2025 11:04 AM

‘We thank President Trump’: TikTok on process of restoring service in US

Chinese social media app TikTok has expressed gratitude to President-elect Donald Trump for "providing the necessary clarity and assurance" after confirming it is in the process of restoring service in the United States. This development follows Tru...

January 20, 2025 10:32 AM

India outlines 6-point plan to boost economic ties with EU

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal outlined six broad principles for building a mutually beneficial partnership between India and the European Union at a high-level meeting with Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Se...

January 20, 2025 10:16 AM

Washington: EAM Jaishankar meets Japan, Australia’s Foreign Ministers, discusses bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar engaged on Sunday in high-level diplomatic discussions in Washington, meeting with Japanese and Australian Foreign Ministers to strengthen bilateral ties and assess regional cooperation under the Quad framework....

January 20, 2025 9:12 AM

Trump’s swearing-in to be held indoors as Washington takes no chances with multiple threats

For the swearing-in of US President-elect Donald Trump, who has survived two assassination attempts, Washington is taking no chances mobilising a huge safety cordon of tens of thousands of personnel, putting miles of fences, installing vehicle barrie...

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