BJP announces Lok Sabha cluster in-charges for Rajasthan at Delhi meeting
Jaipur, Jan 16 - In view of the upcoming parliamentary elections, the BJP has divided the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan into 8 clusters and appointed the cluster in-charges.
Haryana to establish board for workers welfare engaged with e-commerce giants
Gurugram, Jan 16 - Haryana government is set to establish a state-level board dedicated to the social and economic security of gig workers involved in delivering goods, services, and food to the doorstep.
UN General Assembly President to visit India
United Nations, Jan 17 - UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis is to visit India later this month after attending the Nonaligned and Group of 77 summits in Uganda, according to his spokesperson Monica Grayley.
Putin meets N. Korean FM amid deepening military cooperation
Seoul/Moscow, Jan 17 - Russian President Vladimir Putin met visiting North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Moscow amid deepening military cooperation between the two countries, the media reported on Wednesday.
Trump, columnist Jean Carrol face off in defamation trial
Washington, Jan 17 - Fresh from his victory in the Iowa caucuses, former US President Donald Trump attended the first day of a $10 million defamation trial filed by columnist E. Jean Carroll for sexually abusing and making defamatory statements against her.
China’s population declines for second straight year
Beijing, Jan 17 - China's population declined for a second consecutive year in 2023, while the birthrate has also plunged to a new record low, the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Wednesday.
Zelensky, EU chief agree to start screening of Ukrainian legislation
Kiev, Jan 17 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to start screening of Ukrainian legislation for compliance with European Union laws.
US-led airstrikes hit Houthi targets in central Yemen: Official
Aden, Jan 17 - The US has reportedly conducted a series of fresh airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen's central province of Al Bayda.
Respiratory infections surge in Europe: WHO
Copenhagen, Jan 17 - A leading World Health Organization (WHO) official has called for vigilance in the face of rising cases of respiratory diseases in Europe.
UK Conservative Party deputy chairmen resign over Rwanda immigration bill vote
London, Jan 17 - Two deputy chairmen of the British ruling Conservative Party have resigned as the lawmakers in the UK voted on amendments to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's emergency legislation on immigration.
Trumps kicks off 2024 bid with Iowa win; Ramaswamy gives up
Washington, Jan 17 - America’s twice-impeached former President, who is also facing more than 90 criminal charges, kicked off his bid for the Republican party's nomination for President with a thumping victory in the first of the primaries held Monday in Iowa.
WEF meet kicks off in Davos with focus on economic downturn, rising inflation
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 17 - The World Economic Forum (WEF) has kicked off its 54th meeting in Davos amid an atmosphere of uncertainty about when the global downturn will reverse and when the rising inflation in most countries will be reined in.
Over 60 heads of state to attend WEF conference in Davos
New York, Jan 16 - Over 60 heads of state will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this year, media reports said.
Singapore’s oldest Olympian, Indian origin Gill, dies at 95
Singapore, Jan 16 - Ajit Singh Gill, Singapore's oldest Olympian and former national hockey player of Indian origin, passed away on Tuesday after battling end-stage renal failure. He was 95.
RBI wants ceiling for state govts’ guarantees to be fixed at 5% of revenue
Mumbai, Jan 16 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday recommended that state governments should consider fixing a ceiling for incremental guarantees that they issue during a year at 5 per cent of Revenue Receipts or 0.5 per cent of Gross
Haryana making efforts to increase farmers’ income: Barala
Chandigarh, Jan 16 - Haryana Public Enterprise Bureau Chairman Subhash Barala on Tuesday said the state government is making efforts to increase the income of farmers.
World’s richest 5 would take 476 years to go broke if they spend $1 mn daily: Report
New Delhi, Jan 16 - It would take 476 years for the world's top five richest men to exhaust all their money if they decided to spend $1 million per day, a new report has said.
India Open: Rajawat, Prannoy kicks off campaign with contrasting wins
New Delhi, Jan16 - Priyanshu Rajawat came from a game down to upset Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen while Asian Games bronze winner HS Prannoy packed off Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in straight games on the opening day of the BWF
3.7 crore people came out of poverty in Bihar due to Nitish’s policies: Choudhary
Patna, Jan 16 - After a NITI Aayog report revealed on Monday that 3.70 crore people of Bihar had come out of poverty, the state’s Finance Minister, Vijay Kumar Choudhary, said on Tuesday that such an achievement was possible due to the leadership
Kerala attracted Rs 91,575 crore investment between 2018-23: Study
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 - Kerala has successfully attracted over Rs 91,575 crore of new investment projects during 2018-19 to 2022-23, completed projects worth Rs 33,815 crores, and generated new job opportunities, direct and indirect, for about five lakh people, according to a study