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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27 years-A look at the Indian-American trailblazer's stellar career

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- NASA's Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, who was recently stranded on and subsequently rescued from the International Space Station (ISS), has retired, the space agency an... Read More


'Trailblazer in human spaceflight': Astronaut Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years of service

India, Jan. 21 -- NASA astronaut Suni Williams has officially retired on December 27, 2025, after a career spanning 27 years, a press release from the agency stated. "Suni Williams has been a trailbl... Read More


Iraqi PM, Syrian interim leader discuss border security over phone

Baghdad, Jan. 21 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani spoke Tuesday with Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa over phone to discuss border security, amid concerns about potential Islamic ... Read More


From Oscars debut to dinner at White House: Priyanka Chopra revisits big firsts in her take on viral 2016 trend

India, Jan. 21 -- Actor Priyanka Chopra has joined the internet's latest nostalgia-driven trend, taking a trip back to 2016. And it was a year that clearly had "firsts" written all over it for her, fr... Read More


Fadnavis signs rRs.r14.5L-cr MoUs at Davos

India, Jan. 21 -- Mumbai Maharashtra government signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth Rs.14.5 lakh crore across sectors like artificial Intelligence, quantum computing, digital infrastructu... Read More


Over 50,000 Mozambicans displaced in southern Africa flooding: UN humanitarians

United Nations, Jan. 21 -- Heavy rains have inundated a swath of southern Africa, forcing more than 50,000 people to flee their homes in Mozambique alone, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. The UN Off... Read More


14th National Party Congress: Japanese media highlight Vietnam's growth targets

Tokyo, Jan. 21 -- Japanese media outlets on January 20 ran extensive coverage of the opening of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), underscoring the political significa... Read More


Geopolitical risks could hit markets if tensions escalate, says Report

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Even as shifting geopolitical dynamics with flashpoints of Venezuela, Greenland, and Iran have taken centre stage of the world's focus in 2026, market reactions have remained fai... Read More


Air Force One suffers 'electrical issue' with Donald Trump on board

United Kingdom, Jan. 21 -- Donald Trump was on board Air Force One when it was forced to turn around due to an "electrical issue" The 79-year-old President of the United States was on the jet setting... Read More


Trump $2000 tariff dividend checks: POTUS gives major update; 'can do it without Congress'

India, Jan. 21 -- In his Tuesday's (January 20) press brief, President Donald Trump provided a major update on the $2000 dividend checks that he first promised to Americans in July 2025 in lieu of the... Read More