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January 6, 2026 4:49 PM

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Honouring the contributions and achievements of India’s diaspora

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is a significant national event celebrated once every two years on January 9 to honour the contributions of the Indian diaspora to India’s development and global standing. It serves as a platform to engage with overseas Indi...

January 6, 2026 4:31 PM

Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela, wants election

Venezuela's main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return home quickly, praising U.S. President Donald Trump for toppling her enemy Nicolas Maduro and declaring her movement ready to win a free election. "I'm planning to go back to...

January 6, 2026 2:08 PM

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to visit India on January 12-13

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pay an official visit to India on January 12-13, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During his first official visit to India, Merz will travel to Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. PM Modi will receive Mer...

January 6, 2026 12:44 PM

Colombia to continue work with US on drug trafficking, government says

Colombia will continue to work with the United States to fight drug trafficking using Washington's intelligence and technology, the South American nation said on Monday. "The government of Colombia has let the U.S. government know … that we are go...

January 6, 2026 12:09 PM

UN chief Guterres raises concerns about instability in Venezuela, legality of US operation

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns on Monday about greater instability in Venezuela after the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro, while the United States said it does not plan to occupy the Latin American country....

January 6, 2026 10:29 AM

Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges, saying he was ‘kidnapped’

Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to narcotics charges after President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders and left officials in Caracas scrambling to regroup. "I am innocent. I am not ...

January 6, 2026 10:23 AM

Nearly seven million Australians living in areas most exposed to deadly wildfires: Report

Almost seven million Australians are living in areas on the outskirts of major cities that are most exposed to deadly wildfires, a new report has found. The report, published on Tuesday by NGOs Climate Council and Emergency Leaders for Climate Actio...

January 6, 2026 11:55 AM

Global oil markets show muted reaction to Venezuela political upheaval

Two days after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise operation in Caracas, global energy markets opened to cautious trading, with oil prices showing only modest movement despite the geopolitical shock. Futures briefl...

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...

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