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Indian Envoy holds bilateral talks with 12 Members of US House of Representatives

Washington DC, Jan. 16 -- Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Thursday hosted 12 Members of the US House of Representatives and held talks on deepening India-US partnership spanning wid... Read More


Budget may bring booster shot for drug testing labs, regulatory manpower

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The government is likely to announce setting up of new drug testing laboratories and an increase in regulatory manpower in the upcoming Union budget, according to three governmen... Read More


Mahayuti has won trust of people in Maharashtra civic polls: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday welcomed the performance of the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections, saying that the a... Read More


Mehbooba Mufti criticises US interference in Muslim countries, speaks on Iran-India ties

Srinagar, Jan. 16 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that India and Iran have traditionally shared very close relations, adding that Iran has also had longstanding t... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Stock market to stay open on budget day - a Sunday

India, Jan. 16 -- India's stock markets will remain open for trading on budget day despite being a Sunday, marking a rare instance for both the Union Budget 2026 as well as Dalal Street. The timings w... Read More


"Match could end in draw": Sanjay Raut calls BMC poll trends "inaccurate"

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections "could end in a draw" as the final results for India's richest municipality ar... Read More


Chinese scholar underscores far-reaching significance of Vietnam's 14th Party Congress

Beijing, Jan. 16 -- The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) holds practical significance that transcends the times, according to Prof. Dr. Cheng Hanping, Executive Director ... Read More


Mint Explainer: What the Karnataka HC's share attachment means for the Aakash rights issue

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- A Karnataka high court order on 13 January has effectively "locked" a block of Aakash Educational Services Ltd's (AESL) shares allegedly linked to Byju Raveendran, creating fresh... Read More


World bank presses Pakistan on power sector fixPublished on: January 16, 2026 4:49 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- The World Bank has urged Pakistan to adopt concrete and results-focused power sector reforms before seeking multibillion-dollar financing over the medium to long term. Officials s... Read More


Trump finally gets Nobel Peace Prize medal! Courtesy Maria Corina Machado-not Nobel Committee

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump in a bid to win ove... Read More