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.
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.
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.
PM offers prayers at Andhra Pradesh’s Lepakshi temple
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered prayers at the historic Veerabhadra Temple at Lepakshi in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district.
Pran Pratishtha event an election, political function so Cong will skip it: Rahul Gandhi
Kohima, Jan 16 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22 is “an election and political function” and that’s why the Congress has decided to skip the event in Ayodhya.
Forest fires trigger landmine explosions along LoC in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu, Jan 16 - Forest fires along the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday resulted in explosion of several landmines in J&K’s Poonch district.
Sharmila appointed Congress president in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati, Jan 16 - The Congress on Tuesday appointed Y. S. Sharmila as the president of the party's Andhra Pradesh unit.
Yogi launches wall writing campaign with ‘Is baar BJP char sau paar’
Gorakhpur , Jan 16 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched the Wall Writing Campaign with the slogan 'Ek baar phir Modi sarkar, is baar BJP char sau paar (once again Modi government, this time over 400 for BJP'.
New chapter in India-Bangladesh bilateral ties: High Commissioner
Dhaka, Jan 16 - During a meeting with Bangladesh's newly-elected Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma said a new chapter of bilateral relations between the two neighbouring nations has opened, and would work "more closely" to take the ties forward.
17 LU students clear UPSC geoscientist exam
Lucknow, Jan 16 - Breaking all previous records, nearly 17 students from the geology department of the Lucknow University have cleared the Union Public Service Commission’s Combined Geoscientist Examination-2023.
Ukraine claims to destroy Russian spy plane
Kiev, Jan 16 - Ukraine has claimed to destroy a Russian spy plane over the Sea of Azov.
Pyongyang abolishes agencies handling inter-Korean affairs
Seoul, Jan 16 - North Korea has decided to abolish agencies in charge of inter-Korean affairs at a key parliamentary meeting, as leader Kim Jong-un said South Korea should be marked "No. 1 hostile country" in the Constitution, state media reported Tuesday.
Noida airport on course to start test flights in March-April
Greater Noida, Jan 16 - The construction work of Noida International Airport in Jewar is going as per the timeline and test flights are expected to begin in March-April.
PM Modi, President Putin hold talks on stronger defence, trade ties
New Delhi, Jan 15 - Prime ister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two reviewed the progress on a number of issues of bilateral cooperation in follow-up to recent high-level exchanges between the two
Houthis vow to continue attacks on Israel-linked ships
Sanaa, Jan 16 - Yemen's Houthi group has vowed to further deter Israel-linked ships from taking the Red Sea route, amid reports of a fresh attack on ships in the Gulf of Aden.
Iowa caucus: Trump leads the field as GOP voters head for polling booths amid icy winds
Washington, Jan 16 - Former President Donald Trump starts with the early bird advantage against his rivals Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley as the Iowa caucus kicks in on Monday with voters heading for the polling booths with
Houthis claim responsibility for attacking US ship in Gulf of Aden
Sanaa, Jan 16 - Yemen's Houthi group has said that they attacked a US ship in the Gulf of Aden with several missiles.