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January 19, 2026 3:49 PM

Bangladeshis to face U.S. Visa Bond requirement from January 21

Bangladeshi nationals approved for B1/B2 (business and tourist) U.S. visas will be required to post a visa bond of up to $15,000, the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka announced on social media platform X. The rule will not apply to holders of valid B1/B2 visas ...

January 19, 2026 3:41 PM

India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S

India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in ...

January 19, 2026 3:41 PM

Gold, silver hit fresh highs on US tariff threats against Europe

Gold and silver prices surged to fresh record highs on Monday as investors turned to safe-haven assets amid renewed global trade tensions following US President Donald Trump’s threat of imposing fresh tariffs on several European countries. On the ...

January 19, 2026 3:27 PM

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds

The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast higher on Monday as businesses and economies adapt to U.S. tariffs that have eased in recent months and a continued AI investment boom that has fueled asset wealth and expect...

January 19, 2026 2:41 PM

PM Modi highlights Parbati Giri’s contributions to India’s freedom struggle on her birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to freedom fighter Parbati Giri on the occasion of her birth centenary, saying that she played a commendable role in India's freedom struggle against colonial rule. The PM also highlighted her lifel...

January 19, 2026 3:00 PM

Selective targeting of India is unfair, says Jaishankar during Poland talks

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Monday held talks with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski in New Delhi, reviewing the expanding India–Poland Strategic Partnership and exchanging views on key regional and global devel...

January 19, 2026 1:58 PM

NASA sets Feb 6 target for Artemis II crewed flight around Moon

NASA is targeting Feb 6 for the launch of its Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts on a crewed journey around the Moon, marking humanity’s first return to lunar spaceflight since the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. The 10-day mi...

January 19, 2026 1:53 PM

ECI to host three-day international conference on election management

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host the inaugural India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026 from January 21 to 23 at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital. Organised by the India International I...

January 19, 2026 1:33 PM

Guatemalan President declares 30-day ‘state of siege’ after prison riots and deadly gang attacks on police

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo declared a 30-day nationwide state of siege on Sunday (January 18), after security forces freed dozens of prison guards held hostage by inmates, ending a weekend of gang violence that left at least seven police o...

January 19, 2026 1:36 PM

Billionaires’ wealth hits new peak as their clout grows, Oxfam says

Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, anti-poverty group Oxfam said on Monday. In a report timed for the ...

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