‘We are united’: No groupism in K’taka Congress, says Siddaramaiah
Chitradurga, Jan 23 (IANS) Reacting to the news of infighting within the Congress party, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Thursday that there is no groupism in his party and there are no differences between him and Deputy Chief Shivakumar. “I and Shivakumar are right here together. There are no camps in the party,” the […]
Delhi polls: AAP MP Raghav Chadha holds grand road show in Adarsh Nagar
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday held a grand road show for the party candidate Mukesh Kumar Goyal in Adarsh Nagar Assembly seat and sought blessings from the public. The roadshow witnessed a huge turnout as thousands of youth and women took part in it, […]
Assam set to become economic powerhouse in India: CM Sarma
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state is poised to become the next economic powerhouse in the country during his meeting with business leaders in Japan’s Osaka on Thursday. The Chief Minister is on a three-day visit to Japan to promote the state’s potential to become a hub […]
UN humanitarians rushing aid to Gazans, assessing damage
United Nations, Jan 23 (IANS) UN humanitarians and their partners are seizing every opportunity presented by the ceasefire to increase aid deliveries and services for Gazans, including damage assessments for those returning to home sites only to find rubble. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday they are stepping […]
Mexico, US in formal talks on bilateral issues, says Mexican Prez Sheinbaum
Mexico City, Jan 23 (IANS) Mexico and the US have started formal talks on bilateral issues, such as immigration and security, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said. The talks began Tuesday after the newly-appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio telephoned his Mexican counterpart, Juan Ramon de la Fuente, said the president on Wednesday. “It was […]
New wildfire in Los Angeles scorches over 8,000 acres
California, Jan 23 (IANS) A fast-moving brush fire erupted in Los Angeles County, expanding to 8,096 acres (32.76 square km) with zero containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The blaze dubbed Hughes Fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday in the area of Lake Hughes […]
Sri Lankan President sets limits on expenses of staff, vehicles, ministers
Colombo, Jan 23 (IANS) The office of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued new guidelines to ministers and deputy ministers, capping the size of their staff, vehicle use, and other expenses in a bid to reduce government spending. The instructions issued on January 21 were released to the media on Thursday. According to […]
Death toll from Turkish ski resort fire rises to 78
Ankara, Jan 23 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating fire at Turkey’s Kartalkaya ski resort in northwestern Bolu province has risen to 78, and 11 people have been detained in connection with the incident, Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said Thursday. Among the detainees are Bolu municipality’s Deputy Mayor responsible for the fire department, […]
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit China on January 26-27
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will be visiting Beijing on January 26-27 for a meeting of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Minister mechanism between India and China, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. “The resumption of this bilateral mechanism flows from the agreement at the leadership level to discuss the […]
Solar power overtakes coal in EU energy mix: Report
Brussels, Jan 23 (IANS) Solar power overtook coal in Europe’s electricity mix for the first time in 2024 while gas declined for the fifth year in a row, energy think tank Ember said in a report on Thursday. “Driven by expanding wind and solar power, renewables have risen from a share of 34 per cent […]
