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India-US trade deal 'very near' but can't put a deadline: Commerce Secretary

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal asserted on Thursday that the much-anticipated first tranche of India-US BTA is "very near" but stopped short of putting out a timeline.... Read More


Global job gains stall as AI, trade uncertainty deepen labour risks: ILOPublished on: January 15, 2026 10:11 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- Nearly 300 million workers worldwide remain trapped in extreme poverty, earning less than $3 a day, as progress toward decent work has stalled and labour market inequalities persi... Read More


Trump mocked for clarifying spelling of 'whole' at Oval Office event, 'We have a toddler for President'

India, Jan. 15 -- US President Donald Trump was mocked social media following remarks made during a recent White House signing ceremony. The event took place in the Oval Office as Trump signed the Who... Read More


Migrant deaths in US ICE detention rise sharply under TrumpPublished on: January 15, 2026 10:07 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- US immigration detention centers are facing renewed scrutiny after data showed a spike in migrant deaths in custody during the opening days of 2026, following a year that already ... Read More


Oil prices slide over 2% after Trump eases Iran war fearsPublished on: January 15, 2026 10:07 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- Oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trade on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said that killings in Iran's nationwide protests were subsiding, easing fears of a U.S. ... Read More


Powell probe: The politics of marble could weigh heavily on the Federal Reserve as an institution

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Washington has discovered a new scandal and it involves neither classified documents nor foreign donors. It involves marble. We now have quantitative easing in Carrara. The US De... Read More


FBI searches Washington Post journalist home in classified leak probePublished on: January 15, 2026 10:03 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents searched the home of a Washington Post journalist on Wednesday as part of an investigation into potential sharing of classified govern... Read More


Military surveillance-the new lucrative front for India's space startups

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- India's bet to open spacetech to private companies five years ago has spawned startups that are already earning millions of dollars by sharing agriculture and climate data collec... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN participates in the 5th ADGMIN + ROK Meeting

Jakarta, Jan. 15 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 5 th ADGMIN + ROK Meeting held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. SG Dr. Kao welcomed the endorsement of the ASEAN-ROK 2... Read More


China urges firms to ditch US, Israeli cybersecurity tools amid security concernsPublished on: January 15, 2026 9:57 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- Chinese authorities have instructed domestic companies to phase out cybersecurity software made by several US and Israeli firms, citing national security risks, sources familiar w... Read More