IANS Year Ender 2025: Starting with expectations, Trump ends year knotted in controversies
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) The year began with expectations as President Donald Trump stepped up to lead the US. He, however, ended 2025 knotted in chaos and controversies. After four years of drift under his predecessor Joe Biden, 2025 started with Trump promising decisive action. But, as the year ends, the foreign policy and […]
Ready for another year of even stronger ties with India: US Embassy
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The US Embassy in India on Wednesday shared glimpses of significant agreements and interactions that took place between Washington and New Delhi in 2025, expressing hope that 2026 will be another year of “even stronger” bilateral ties. The video shared by US Embassy in India showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
IANS Year Ender 2025: Rocked by Gen-Z protests and political instability, Nepal stares economic slowdown
Kathmandu, Dec 31 (IANS) When 2025 began, Nepal had a strong government with a near two-thirds majority, represented by the country’s two largest political parties — the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), or CPN (UML). After a rollercoaster of three governments in one-and-a-half years — all under former Prime […]
‘Deliberate distraction’: EU’s foreign policy chief rejects Moscow’s claim of Ukraine targetting Russian govt sites
Brussels, Dec 31 (IANS) European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Wednesday termed Russia’s claim of Ukraine targetting its key government sites a “deliberate distraction.” She accused Russia of attempting to derail progress made towards peace by Ukraine and its Western partners and urged international community to not trust […]
Xi says China ready to work with all countries to advance world peace, development
Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said China is ready to work with all countries to advance world peace and development. In his 2026 New Year message, Xi said over the past year China continued to embrace the world with open arms. To better address climate change, China announced new Nationally […]
German Chancellor Merz urges Europe to assert interests amid ‘epochal shift’
Berlin, Dec 31 (IANS) Delivering his New Year’s address on Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Europe must strongly assert its own interests in an increasingly volatile world. In the address, Merz characterised the current global situation as an “epochal shift,” marked by geopolitical upheavals, a return to protectionism, and changing transatlantic dynamics, Xinhua […]
Another advisor in Bangladesh resigns amid political turmoil
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) As political turmoil in Bangladesh escalates ahead of the February 2026 polls, Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the interim government’s Chief Advisor for the Health Ministry, has resigned–marking the second-highest-level exit from the Muhammad Yunus-led administration within a week, local media reported. In a gazette notification issued on Tuesday, the […]
Leading Canadian Underwriter Mashood Max Ali, FCIP, in Hyderabad
Hyderabadi-origin insurance leader explores cross-border opportunities (RAHNUMA) Mashood Max Ali, FCIP—one of Canada’s leading underwriting professionals of Hyderabadi origin—was in Hyderabad during the past week exploring potential business opportunities and strengthening cross-border insurance linkages between India and Canada. Ali is the Chief Underwriting Officer at PMU Specialty, Vancouver, Canada, where he specializes in placing complex […]
Kareena Kapoor ‘finally’ gets Saif Ali Khan to pose for a picture on their lavish holiday
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan is currently on an unwinding spree as she vacations abroad along with her family. On Tuesday, the actress took to her social media account to share a candid picture of her star husband, Saif Ali Khan. The actor is seen seated on a cable chair amidst […]
Hina Khan expresses what ‘intimacy’ means to her after 13 years of togetherness with Rocky Jaiswal
Mumbai Dec 30 (IANS) Television superstar Hina Khan has stated what intimacy means to her and has expressed her immense love and gratitude for her husband, Rocky Jaiswal, who never fails to make her feel special, even after 13 years of togetherness. The couple who are on a vacation to the Maldives have been sharing […]
