SC’s crucial suo motu hearing on Aravalli definition tomorrow
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s crucial suo motu hearing on issues relating to the definition of the Aravalli Hills on Monday is likely to address concerns over the protection of the ecologically fragile range in the light of the government’s commitment. As per the causelist published on the website of the apex […]
Canadian PM announces new support for Ukraine in meeting with Zelensky
Ottawa, Dec 28 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new financial support for Ukraine during a meeting with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to a news release from the prime minister’s official website, the commitment of 2.5 billion Canadian dollars (1.83 billion US dollars) for Ukraine includes financing that will enable the International […]
UN envoy urges calm as tensions rise in Yemen
Aden, Dec 28 (IANS) United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg called on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid further escalation, as tensions mount in Yemen’s eastern governorates of Hadramout and Al-Mahrah. In a statement posted on social media platform X, Grundberg reiterated the UN secretary-general’s call for “restraint, de-escalation and dialogue,” urging […]
Trump to meet Zelensky today amid push for Ukraine peace deal
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida on Sunday, as Kyiv presses ahead with a new 20-point peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine. The White House on Friday (local time) announced that Trump would meet Zelensky at Palm Beach, […]
Indian American-led county in Pennsylvania passes rare bipartisan budget
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) An Indian American-headed county in the key swing state of Pennsylvania has unanimously approved its 2026 budget, marking the first bipartisan county budget in nearly a decade, with major investments in housing, public health, infrastructure, and workforce development. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania’s third-largest county with a population of about 865,000, adopted the […]
Myanmar kicks off 2025 general election five years after Civil War
Yangon, Dec 28 (IANS) Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held on Sunday. This comes after five years of the Civil War. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for January 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on […]
Flight slides off runway in Finland amid storm, no injuries
Helsinki, Dec 28 (IANS) A commercial aircraft carrying about 150 people slid off the runway while landing at Kittila Airport in Finland’s Lapland region amid stormy weather, Finnish airport operator Finavia said. The aircraft came to a stop in deep snow, and no injuries were reported, Finavia said on Saturday afternoon (local time). The operator […]
North Korea’s Kim logs most public appearances in nine years in 2025
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made the most public appearances in nine years in 2025, as he increased diplomatic engagement and on-site supervision of the implementation of a five-year national development plan, data showed on Sunday. Kim’s public appearances, as reported by North Korea’s state media, totalled 118 as of the […]
Japan’s record defence budget plan sparks public concern
Tokyo, Dec 28 (IANS) The Japanese government has recently approved a draft budget for fiscal 2026, with defence spending set at about 9.04 trillion yen (about 58 billion US dollars), marking a new record high and sparking public concern. An editorial published on Saturday (local time) by Japan’s Shimbun Akahata noted that the country’s defence […]
South Korean President Lee set to spend first official day at Cheong Wa Dae after relocation
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will mark his first official day at Cheong Wa Dae early this week after the presidential office was relocated back to the former presidential compound in central Seoul, officials said Sunday. Lee will begin work at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday, with the symbolic presidential […]
