Trump meets with GOP senators as supporters cheer his return on eve of inauguration
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump consulted privately with Republican senators Sunday before heading off to a series of events designed to celebrate his return to power and the “Make America Great Again” movement — despite deep national political divisions on the eve of his inauguration. The private meeting featured a breakfast at Blair House, the president’s […]
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Palestinian envoy urges int’l community to ensure every detail implemented
New Delhi: As a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Sunday, the chargé d’affaires of the Palestine Embassy in India, Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer, urged the international community to implement every detail in the long-awaited agreement. The envoy also sought India’s assistance in the reconstruction work in war-torn Gaza. “The deal involves […]
Kumbh fire incident: PM Modi speaks to UP CM Adityanath
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday to enquire about a fire incident at the Maha Kumbh Mela site in Prayagraj. Officials said Modi spoke to Adityanath over the phone following the incident. A big fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela due to a […]
Gaza ceasefire goes into effect on Sunday. Israel says details in flux, Qatari PM
Doha: Qatar’s prime minister on Wednesday announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that will pause the devastating 15-month war in Gaza and clear the way for dozens of Israeli hostages to go home. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced the agreement in the Qatari capital of Doha, the site of weeks of […]
Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal
Washington: President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months. Trump wasted no time in asserting he was the moving force behind the deal, whose […]
Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for R-Day parade rehearsals from Jan 17-21
New Delhi: Delhi Police has made special traffic arrangements to facilitate the uninterrupted movement of Republic Day parade rehearsals on Kartavya Path, an advisory said on Wednesday. The special arrangements have been made for January 17, 18, 20, and 21, it said. According to the advisory, traffic restrictions would be put in place for Kartavyapath- […]
Meta India apologises for CEO Zuckerberg’s remark on India elections; terms it inadvertent error
New Delhi: Meta India on Wednesday apologised for CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks during a podcast that the incumbent government in India lost power in the 2024 elections, and termed it an “inadvertent error”. Taking to X, Meta India’s Vice President Shivnath Thukral wrote: “Dear Honourable Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw, Mark’s observation that many incumbent parties were not […]
Republican Congressman demands preservation of all Adani prosecution records
Washington: A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the “selective prosecution” of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office. Rep Lance Gooden, a member of […]
AB-PMJAY has reduced cancer patients’ financial burden significantly: Prime Minister Modi
New Delhi: The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has reduced the cancer patients’ financial burden significantly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Modi highlighted the achievements made in the fight against malaria and cancer in the 117th episode of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’. He said the success on this front has […]
Fourth infant dies of winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by nearly 15 months of war huddle in tents along the rainy, windswept coast as winter arrives. Jomaa al-Batran, 20 days old, was found with his head as “cold as ice” early Sunday, […]
