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US withdrawal won't affect energy transition support in ASEAN: IRENA

Abu Dhabi, Jan. 12 -- International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Director-General Francesco La Camera stated that the United States plan to withdraw from the agency will not affect IRENA's commitme... Read More


Bangladeshi singer Proloy Chaki dies in custody

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Bangladeshi singer Proloy Chaki, who was lodged in Pabna District Jail, has passed away. He died on Sunday at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital while in custody. "Proloy Chaki was ... Read More


World champ Malinin leads one of the strongest US Figure Skating teams ever into Winter Olympics

New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates will anchor one of the strongest U.S. Figure Skating teams in history when they head to Italy f... Read More


India-US engaged in concluding trade deal: US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor

India, Jan. 12 -- US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor on Monday emphasised the importance of the India-US partnership and said the two sides are actively engaged in concluding a bilateral trade deal, s... Read More


North Korea says US making mockery of UN

Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- North Korea condemned on Monday (Jan 12) what it called "shameless" moves by the United States that it said undermined the United Nations and accused Washington of a "hideous cri... Read More


Canada reaffirms commitment to dignity and justice for Rohingya

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Canada has said it remains steadfast in its support for efforts to advance accountability, dignity and justice for the Rohingya. Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh ... Read More


Bluecopa Bags $7.5 Mn To Fuel Global Expansion

India, Jan. 12 -- Fintech focussed-SaaS startup Bluecopa has bagged $7.5 Mn (INR 67.6 Cr) in its Series A funding round led by Singapore-based venture capital (VC) firm Analog Partners. Existing VC fi... Read More


Gold, Gun and GreedPublished on: January 12, 2026 1:17 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 12 -- The past five-year tenure of the Afghan Taliban is marked by utter failure both internally and externally. Not a single country has formally recognised them; their global isolatio... Read More


Recognising the PulpitPublished on: January 12, 2026 1:13 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 12 -- For decades, mosque imams have quietly carried the weight of their communities-leading prayers, counselling families, guiding moral choices, and shaping social norms-while often s... Read More


Sensex, Nifty inch up on positive global cues; European mrkt decline

Mumbai, Jan. 12 -- The key equity indices traded with minor gains in afternoon trade amid positive global cues supported by positive comments from US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor. The market recove... Read More