Texas Governor questions H-1B visas in State schools
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Texas Governor Greg Abbott said his administration is examining the use of H-1B visas in the state’s public schools, universities, and other taxpayer-funded institutions, questioning whether foreign workers are being hired for jobs that Texans can readily fill. Speaking on The Mark Davis Show on Monday, Abbott said his office has […]
Death toll rises to 28 amid severe winter storm across US
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) At least 28 weather-related deaths were reported as a massive winter storm dumped snow across dozens of US states over the weekend, causing widespread power outages, flight cancellations and school closures. The death toll included two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, and fatal sledding accidents in […]
Sudanese army says it entered Dilling after more than two years under siege
Khartoum, Jan 27 (IANS) The Sudanese army said that its forces had entered the southern city of Dilling after breaking a siege imposed for more than two years by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North. In a brief statement on Monday, the army said its troops, backed by […]
India, UN chief call for reforming UNSC urgently; Guterres says rule of law being ‘replaced’ by law of jungle
United Nations, Jan 27 (IANS) India and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have called for urgently reforming the Security Council in the face of dire challenges to the world organisation. India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish on Monday said the reform must add permanent members to make the international rule of law effective when the world organisation “at […]
Chinese scientists identify key Ebola virus mutation
Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) Chinese researchers have unveiled a crucial mutation in the Ebola virus that significantly enhanced its infectivity during a major outbreak, providing new insights for epidemic surveillance and drug development. The study, published in the journal Cell, focused on the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo […]
EU leaders meet PM Modi, say looking forward to fruitful summit
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday and stated that they are looking forward to a fruitful summit and stronger bilateral ties. In a post on X, Costa wrote, “Thank you […]
PM Modi’s post on Maldives Prez’s R-day greetings misinterpreted by Grok
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Grok, the Artificial intelligence tool on X, stirred a fresh row on Tuesday by misinterpreting the Prime Minister’s post on India’s 77th Republic Day and also taking it entirely out of context by giving a false translation of the same. The misleading translation by Grok saw it inserting “anti-India campaign”, […]
India rightfully occupies place among leading world powers: Putin’s R-Day greetings
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin sent heartfelt greetings to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s 77th Republic Day, underscoring India’s esteemed position among the leading world powers and its considerable standing in the international arena. “The achievements of your country in the social, economic, scientific and technical fields […]
India-Italy ties set on path of rapid expansion: Italian President
Rome, Jan 27 (IANS) Italian President Sergio Matarella on Tuesday extended Republic Day wishes to President Droupadi Murmu, noting that ties between both nations continue to expand rapidly. Matarella stressed that India and Italy share fundamental values like democracy and respect for the rule of law, as well as pursue multiple converging interests, including protection […]
Japan protests North Korea’s ballistic missile launch
Tokyo, Jan 27 (IANS) Japanese government has lodged a strong protest after North Korea on Tuesday launched two ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, local media reported on Tuesday. Japan’s Defence Ministry stated that one of the missiles rose to an altitude of around 80 kilometres and flew about 350 kilometres, Japanese news agency […]
