US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin discharged from hospital
Washington, Jan 16 - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday after undergoing follow-up treatment for prostate cancer surgery, the Pentagon announced on Monday, two weeks after he was admitted for complications following prostate
Guterres pleads for Gaza ceasefire, warns of ‘flames of wider war’
United Nations, Jan 15 - Pleading for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday about the risk of "flames of wider war".
UK Conservatives heading for electoral wipeout on scale of their 1997 defeat by Labour
London, Jan 15 - The UK's Conservative Party is heading for an electoral wipeout on the scale of their 1997 defeat by Labour, the most authoritative opinion poll in five years has predicted, media reports said.
Cutting off foreign students, temporary workers will hit Canadian economy: Report
Toronto, Jan 15 - Closing doors to temporary workers and foreign students allowed into Canada would blunt the country's economic recovery and deepen recession, a capital market company has warned.
Congress, AAP to jointly contest Chandigarh mayoral polls
Chandigarh, Jan 15 - The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced an alliance for the January 18 mayoral polls in Chandigarh
IIT Delhi develops app for community service
New Delhi, Jan 15 - IIT Delhi has developed an application (app) which can mobilise students to volunteer for community service.
AI bolsters security in Ayodhya
Ayodhya, Jan 15 - The inauguration of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir scheduled for January 22 is slated to be a historic event and consequently the security services for the event are receiving significant technological upgrade in the form of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-integrated surveillance
War against drugs can only be won with public support: J&K DGP
Srinagar, Jan 15 - J&K Director General of Police (DGP) R.R. Swain said on Monday that the war against drugs can only be won with public support.
‘Unprecedented fog compelled shutdown for some time’, says Scindia on Delhi airport chaos
New Delhi, Jan 15 - Following traffic congestion and delays in flight operations at the Delhi airport due to fog on January 14 morning, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said the temporary shutdown of airport operations, including CAT III
PM Modi to inaugurate NACIN campus in Andhra on Jan 16
Amaravati, Jan 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new campus of National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN) at Palasamudram in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district.
Amit Shah’s ailing elder sister passes away in Mumbai
Mumbai, Jan 15 - Home Minister Amit Shah’s elder sister Rajeshwari Pradip Shah passed away while recuperating at a private hospital in Mumbai, party sources said here on Monday.
Ayushmann Khurrana invited to Ram Mandir’s Pran Pratishtha event in Ayodhya
Mumbai, Jan 15 - Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who recently delivered the superhit film ‘Dream Girl 2’, has been invited to attend the Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha event in Ayodhya.
PM Modi to flag off BJP’s mega push to reach out to first-time voters on Jan 25
New Delhi, Jan 14 * The BJP -- which is currently focusing on the country's poor, youth, farmers, and women -- is gearing up to make a significant impact on the youth aged between 18 and 23 years.
Rituals that began before ‘bhoomi pujan’ in Ayodhya, end today
Ayodhya, Jan 15 - After almost three years and eight months, Vedic rituals that began on the Ram Janmabhoomi campus in Ayodhya 108 days before the bhoomi pujan of the Ram temple on August 5, 2020, will end on Monday on the occasion
Army plays pivotal role in ensuring country’s security: Prez Murmu
New Delhi, Jan 15 - The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, President Droupadi Murmu conveyed her warm wishes to Indian Army personnel on the occasion of Army Day on Monday, and said the Army has always displayed professionalism and played a pivotal
US military shoots down missile fired from Houthi area in Yemen
Washington, Jan 15 -The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said an American fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen towards the southern Red Sea amid escalating tensions in the region.
I’m not interested in being Vice President: Nikki Haley
New York, Jan 15 - Hours before the Iowa caucuses kickstarting the Republican presidential nomination process, Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has said she is not keen on playing second fiddle to former boss Donald Trump.
Nuclear envoys of S.Korea, US, Japan condemn N.Korea’s missile launch
Seoul, Jan 15 - The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the US and Japan have condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch during their phone talks earlier this week, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
US, UK launch new strike on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Report
Sanaa, Jan 15 - The US and the UK have conducted a new strike on Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV has reported.
As ICJ mulls over case against Israel, UK, US amp up Red Sea tensions
Washington, Jan 14 - A US-led coalition launched airstrikes against targets in parts of Yemen held by Iran-aligned Houthis, escalating tensions in a region that is already dealing with the Israel-Hamas conflict that is in potential danger of expanding with the exchange of