Trump picks army veteran and TV celeb Hegseth as defence secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced Pete Hegseth, an army veteran and TV personality, as his defence secretary, filling another key position in his incoming cabinet. “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First,” the Trump-Vance transition team said in
Flights between Australia, Indonesia grounded by volcanic ash clouds
Flights between Australia and the Indonesian province of Bali have been grounded due to ash from an erupting volcano. Australia’s three biggest airlines, Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar, on Tuesday and Wednesday, cancelled or delayed flights to and from Bali after the eruption
Providing better healthcare biggest priority: PM Modi ahead of Darbhanga AIIMS inauguration
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to providing better healthcare and improving the living conditions of the country’s citizens. Later in the day, the Prime Minister will visit Bihar to lay the foundation stone for AIIMS Darbhanga, as well
John Ratcliffe is Trump’s pick to head CIA
US President-elect Donald Trump has named John Ratcliffe, a former congressman and Director of National Intelligence, as his pick for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This decision comes despite widespread speculation that the position would go to Kash Patel, an Indian-American
South Korea to address Trump-related uncertainties, upgrade FTAs
South Korea will proactively address changes in the global trade environment ahead of the launch of the new US administration, while upgrading existing trade pacts with key partners to maintain export growth, the industry ministry said on Wednesday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry,
S. Korea, US-developed solar coronagraph installed at International Space Station
A solar coronagraph jointly developed by South Korea and the United States has been successfully installed on the International Space Station (ISS) to begin its mission of observing the Sun and its outer atmosphere, or corona, South Korea’s national space agency said on
WFP seeks funds to help over 1 million food-insecure Kenyans
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it needs $137.6 million in funding to provide humanitarian assistance to over one million food-insecure Kenyans over the next six months. This funding is crucial to address the severe hunger crisis affecting vulnerable populations, especially
Four-day Africa Tech Festival 2024 kicks off in Cape Town
The Africa Tech Festival 2024 has kicked off in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa. Bringing together global technology and telecom leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, the festival, one of the largest and most influential telecom and technology events in Africa, aims
Japanese PM to visit Peru, Brazil for APEC and G20 summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will be on a two-nation visit starting Thursday to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Peru and the G20 Rio de Janeiro Summit thereafter, during which he is also scheduled to hold individual summit meetings with the
No longer one-sided beneficiary of alliance with US: South Korean national security advisor
South Korean National Security Advisor Shin Won-sik said on Tuesday that the country is no longer a “one-sided beneficiary” of the bilateral alliance with the United States, vowing to work with the incoming US administration for the denuclearization of North Korea. Shin made
Trump realizes India a key component to his economic agenda amid China factor: Mark Mobius
As US President-elect Donald Trump begins raising the pitch around imposing tariffs amid his ‘America First’ policy, he realizes that India — on a robust growth path under Prime Minister Narendra Modi — is an important component to his economic agenda amid the
Zverev begins campaign with dominant win over Rublev
Alexander Zverev kickstarted his hunt for a third ATP Finals trophy with a commanding victory. The second seed defeated Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 to open his account at the season finale. Zverev, who won the title in 2018 and 2021, stood firm in
Vice-President to attend Kalidas Samaroh in Ujjain
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Madhya Pradesh to attend the 66th Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh, which will commence on Tuesday in Ujjain. The Vice-President, who is the chief guest, will address the gathering of dignitaries, including Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief
South Korean delegation leaves for Spain, Poland to explore joint infrastructure projects
The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Tuesday sent a high-level delegation to Spain and Poland to explore infrastructure and development-related cooperation with the countries. During the four-day, two-nation trip, the delegation, headed by First Vice Land Minister Jin Hyun-hwan,
J&K DGP discusses security, stresses targeting terror ecosystem
Jammu & Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat held a security review meeting here to establish priorities, discuss security and administrative strategies, and enhance coordination across various levels of law enforcement agencies. A police statement said that during the meeting held last evening, the DGP
India-backer Rubio set to be Trump’s secretary of state: media reports
Foreign policy hardliner and India backer Marco Rubio will be President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top diplomatic job, according to several media outlets. The multiple reports on Monday night said that, according to Trump insiders, whom they did not name, he
Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as japanese pm
Leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba was re-elected as the country’s prime minister on Monday after securing the most votes in both houses of the Japanese Diet. The Diet, or Parliament, convened an extraordinary session on Monday afternoon to choose
Proud, poetic moment: BJP’s Hitesh Jain after justice sanjiv khanna takes oath as CJI
BJP Mumbai Pradesh Vice President Hitesh Jain on Monday said that the “Congress’ call to protect the Constitution today is laughable” as he remembered Justice H.R. Khanna, the late uncle of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, and declared his swearing-in as
Prayagraj prepares for Maha Kumbh 2025 with unique PG facility to welcome devotees
As Uttar Pradesh prepares for the Maha Kumbh 2025, authorities are bracing for a massive influx of 40 crore devotees, both from across India and abroad. The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is undertaking extensive preparations on the ground
Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as 51st chief justice of India
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the chief justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Justice Khanna will be the 51st CJI and will have around six