Telangana CM hosts dinner for consulate representatives of 13 countries

Telangana CM hosts dinner for consulate representatives of 13 countries

Hyderabad, Jan 11 - Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy hosted dinner for the consulate representatives of 13 countries at Qutub Shahi Tombs in Hyderabad.

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Singapore hopes to recruit auxiliary police officers from India, other Asian nations

Singapore hopes to recruit auxiliary police officers from India, other Asian nations

Singapore, Jan 11 - An Indian-origin minister in Singapore has said that the city state is considering hiring auxiliary police officers (APOs) from Asian nations like India, China, the Philippines and Myanmar.

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German FM vows to offer 15 mn euros to support Lebanon’s army

German FM vows to offer 15 mn euros to support Lebanon’s army

Beirut, Jan 11 - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has vowed to offer 15 million euros ($16.45 million) to support the Lebanese army amid growing fears of escalating tensions with Israel on Lebanon's southern border.

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Italian Parliament votes to continue to support Ukraine

Italian Parliament votes to continue to support Ukraine

Rome, Jan 11 - Italy's Parliament has approved a resolution reaffirming the country's support for Ukraine for another year in that country's conflict with Russia.

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Ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie exits 2024 WH race

Ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie exits 2024 WH race

Washington, Jan 11 - Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has exited the 2024 Republican race to the White House, with a parting shot at party rival Donald Trump.

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Varanasi boatmen to offer free rides on Jan 22

Varanasi boatmen to offer free rides on Jan 22

Varanasi, Jan 11 - The boatmen in Varanasi will celebrate the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, by offering free boat rides to pilgrims on January 22.

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UN steps up support for IDPs, returnees in South Sudan

UN steps up support for IDPs, returnees in South Sudan

Juba, Jan 11 - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a UN migration agency, has said that it has stepped up cash-based assistance to more than 4,488 vulnerable returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing the fighting in Sudan into South Sudan.

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UN Security Council adopts resolution on Red Sea attacks by Houthis

UN Security Council adopts resolution on Red Sea attacks by Houthis

United Nations, Jan 11 - The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to condemn the attacks by the Houthi militia on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

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Gadkari opens, lays stones of 29 national highway projects in Punjab

Gadkari opens, lays stones of 29 national highway projects in Punjab

Chandigarh, Jan 10 - Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 29 national highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Punjab.

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British-Indian dentist fined for dodging over 53K pounds in tax

British-Indian dentist fined for dodging over 53K pounds in tax

London, Jan 10 - An Indian-origin dentist in England's West Midlands region has been ordered to pay 22,654 pounds by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for evading tax worth 53,528 pounds.

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Global business leaders hail PM Modi’s vision amid rollout of investment plans

Global business leaders hail PM Modi’s vision amid rollout of investment plans

Gandhinagar, Jan 10 - Global business leaders hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India as they unveiled their investment plans for the country at the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 which was inaugurated by the PM on

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Cold day conditions to reduce over northwest India from Thursday: IMD

Cold day conditions to reduce over northwest India from Thursday: IMD

New Delhi, Jan 10 - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that cold day to "severe" cold day conditions are likely to reduce over northwest India from Thursday while dense fog is likely to continue to prevail during morning hours in

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I assure you, dream big, as I have the resolve to fulfill those aspirations: PM Modi

I assure you, dream big, as I have the resolve to fulfill those aspirations: PM Modi

Gandhinagar, Jan 10 - At the inaugural day of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined India's ambitious goal to transform into a developed nation by its centenary year of Independence in 2047, and assured the community to

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Ram Mandir: Goa declares holiday for govt servants, schools to remain shut on Jan 22

Ram Mandir: Goa declares holiday for govt servants, schools to remain shut on Jan 22

Panaji, Jan 10 - Goa government on Wednesday declared holiday for government servants and schools on January 22 in the wake of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.

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Imran Khan’s PTI missing from poll body’s symbols’ list

Imran Khan’s PTI missing from poll body’s symbols’ list

Islamabad, Jan 10 - Ahead of the crucial February 8 general elections in Pakistan, former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was not included in the national poll body's list of symbols allotted to parties.

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Dutch parties resume talks over new coalition govt

Dutch parties resume talks over new coalition govt

The Hague, Jan 10 - Negotiations among major Dutch parties over the formation of a new coalition government have again resumed after a break for Christmas and the year end holidays.

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Cold day conditions continue as Delhi records minimum temperature of 7.1

Cold day conditions continue as Delhi records minimum temperature of 7.1

New Delhi, Jan 10 - The national capital woke up to a minimum temperature of 7.1 degrees Celsius, which is the seasonal average, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD), adding that the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 16 degrees making Wednesday

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S.Koreans aged 70 and older outnumber those in 20s for 1st time

S.Koreans aged 70 and older outnumber those in 20s for 1st time

Seoul, Jan 10 - South Korea's elderly population aged 70 and older outnumbered those in their 20s for the first time last year, as the society is rapidly aging amid record low birth rates, government statistics revealed on Wednesday.

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No chance to make soft landing on Moon: Astrobotic

No chance to make soft landing on Moon: Astrobotic

New York, Jan 10 - The US' first fully private spacecraft that aimed to put America back to the lunar terrain after about 50 year, "will not" make the historic landing on the Moon, the company has announced.

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CM Mohan Yadav’s security gets new chief

CM Mohan Yadav’s security gets new chief

Bhopal, Jan 10 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s security has got a new chief and two other IPS officers have also been changed.

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