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January 26, 2025 2:23 PM

Indian community in UAE marks 76th Republic Day with pride and grandeur

The Indian community in the UAE came together on Sunday morning to celebrate the 76th Indian Republic Day with spirited ceremonies at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate in Dubai. Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir, unfurled th...

January 26, 2025 10:01 AM

76th Republic Day celebrated in Dhaka with enthusiasm and patriotic fervour

The 76th Republic Day of India was celebrated in Dhaka, Bangladesh with enthusiasm and patriotic fervour on Sunday at the High Commission of India. Members of the Indian community took part in large numbers in the celebrations at the Chancery bu...

January 26, 2025 11:15 AM

US President Trump makes 2,000-pound bombs available to Israel, undoing Biden pause

Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has instructed the U.S. military to release a hold imposed by Democratic former President Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The move was widely expected. "We released them....

January 26, 2025 8:38 AM

In 1950 repeat, Indonesian President Subianto to grace India’s Republic Day parade as chief guest

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will grace India's 76th Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path on Sunday, in a grand showcase of the two countries' long-standing ties. India’s first Republic Day celebrations in 1950 were also graced by th...

January 26, 2025 7:04 AM

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Freed Israeli hostages reunite with families

Four Israeli soldiers freed from Hamas captivity were finally reunited with their families in the latest round of releases under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. The freed hostages were Karina Ariev (20), Daniella Gilboa (20), Naama Levy (20), a...

January 25, 2025 11:13 AM

Trump uses executive power to reinstate anti-abortion pacts

President Donald Trump on Friday used his executive authority to restore U.S. participation in two international anti-abortion pacts, including one that cuts off U.S. family planning funds for foreign organizations if they provide or promote abortion...

January 24, 2025 6:15 PM

India leads global WASH innovation discourse at World Economic Forum 2025

At the India Pavilion during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, a high-profile discussion on “India’s WASH Innovation: Driving Global Impact in Climate and Water Sustainability” was held, spotlighting India’s transformative work in...

January 24, 2025 5:37 PM

World Health Organization’s funding and the United States withdrawal

The World Health Organization (WHO) was established in 1948 as a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), leading worldwide health initiatives and projects where they are needed, both nationally and regionally. The current membership of the WHO...

January 24, 2025 5:17 PM

Kremlin says Putin is ready to talk to Trump and is waiting for word from Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Moscow is waiting for word from Washington that it is ready too, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Trump said on Thursday he wanted ...

January 24, 2025 3:42 PM

WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows

The World Health Organization will cut costs and review which health programmes to prioritise after President Donald Trumpannouncedhe was withdrawing the U.S. from the agency, the WHO's chief told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters. Trump mad...

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