Daily Archives: January 26, 2023
Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM
WELLINGTON: Labour leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand's Prime Minister in a formal ceremony on Wednesday, following the resignation...
Padma awards for 2 Indian mathematicians from US, Canada
NEW DELHI: Two Indian-born mathematicians are among the 106 recipients of the prestigious Padma awards, one of the highest civilian honours of...
Multi-layer security cover in place in Delhi for Republic Day celebrations
NEW DELHI: A multi-layer security cover is in place for the Republic Day celebrations here on Thursday with police conducting anti-sabotage checks,...
Suspense over Sidhu’s release continues; supporters are upbeat, govt, jail authorities remain mum
PATIALA: Even as there is no definite word over Navjot Sidhu’s premature release from jail on Republic Day, his supporters are upbeat...
Sri Lankan Prez calls all-party meet on Tamil issue
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened an all-party meeting on Thursday to continue his efforts on achieving a consensus on...
Germany agrees to provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks
BERLIN: After weeks of hesitation that saw growing impatience among Germany’s allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Wednesday that his government would...
Meta to restore Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
WASHINGTON: Meta Platforms Inc has said that it will restore former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, which were suspended...
China’s aggressive actions caused India to join Quad: Pompeo
WASHINGTON: Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that India, which has charted an independent course on foreign policy, was...
Dutch hacker held over massive online data theft
AMSTERDAM: Dutch investigators, working on information provided by Austrian investigators, arrested a man who allegedly stole and sold personal data of millions...