Assam Rifles, Indian Army extend humanitarian aid in Manipur, Arunachal
Imphal/Itanagar, Jan 17 (IANS) The Assam Rifles organised a humanitarian outreach programme at Happiness Home Orphanage in Manipur’s tribal-inhabited Churachandpur district, providing essential support to 50 children and 10 elderly residents, including a few children living with HIV, officials said on Saturday. A defence spokesman said that relief materials were distributed among the residents, creating […]
Shiv Sena organises three-day workshop for newly elected corporators in Mumbai
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena has organised a three-day workshop for the 29 corporators elected to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). At the camp, the party’s chief leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will guide the corporators on the functioning of the BMC, the city’s development plan, implementation of the election manifesto, and […]
BJP govt committed to providing quality education: Tripura CM Manik Saha
Agartala, Jan 17 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that the present BJP government is giving special emphasis to strengthening school infrastructure and promoting holistic education beyond textbooks, while alleging that no significant development was carried out in the education sector before 2018. The Chief Minister, while physically and virtually inaugurating the […]
Cong legislator seeks Mumbai party chief’s resignation over poor BMC show; served show-cause notice
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Mumbai Congress chief and party legislator Bhai Jagtap on Saturday was served a show-cause notice by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) after he publicly criticised Mumbai Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Varsha Gaikwad, demanding her resignation over the party’s performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls. In […]
RJD in attack mode, plans statewide agitation to corner Bihar govt
Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has decided to intensify its political offensive against the Bihar government, announcing a statewide agitation both inside and outside the Assembly. A high-level meeting of the party, chaired by Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, was held in Patna on Saturday, where a decisive strategy was […]
Machado says Venezuela is at ‘threshold of freedom’
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said that her country has reached the “threshold of freedom,” declaring that a transition toward democracy has already begun following recent political developments and US action against the Maduro regime. “On January 3rd, 2026, a new milestone was achieved,” Machado said at a news conference […]
US reports over 18 million flu cases for current season
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) The United States has recorded at least 18 million influenza illnesses, 230,000 hospitalisations and 9,300 deaths so far during the current flu season, according to the latest estimates released by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationwide, though it […]
Facing uncertainties in ties with US, Canada enters into strategic partnership with China
Ottawa, Jan 17 (IANS) Facing uncertainties in relations with the US, Canada is entering into a strategic partnership with China right in President Donald Trump’s front yard. Announcing the partnership in Beijing on Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Xi Jinping said they were “renewing the relationship between Canada and China in the face […]
US, Japan underscore alliance in security, economic talks
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) The United States and Japan reaffirmed the central role of their alliance in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific this week, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. Senior officials from both countries held a series of high-level meetings spanning defence, diplomacy, and economic cooperation […]
US judges order release of three detained Indians
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) US federal judges in California have ordered immigration authorities to release three Indian citizens, saying they were detained without hearings or proper notice after earlier being allowed to live in the United States. The rulings were issued this week in separate cases in the Eastern and Southern Districts of California. In […]
