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ASEAN aims to complete South China Sea CoC by 2026

Jakarta, Jan. 30 -- The Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to completing negotiations on a Code of Conduct (CoC) in the South Chin... Read More


How AI stories quietly took over my screen - and what it means for Kannywood, By Fatimah Yusuf Usman

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- I've been hyper-fixated on something lately, and it has quietly taken over my attention. Just before the First Kannywood Roundtable on Reputation Management and Digital Advancemen... Read More


India will decide independently: Palestine FM on Gaza 'Board of Peace' invitation

New Delhi/IBNS, Jan. 30 -- Palestine's Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian has said that India will take an independent decision on whether to join the proposed Gaza "Board of Peace," guided by its own... Read More


LDF allots rRs.r14.5K cr for pensions in last budget before state polls

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 30 -- Kerala finance minister KN Balagopal presented the budget for 2026-27 FY on Thursday, making big announcements including a Rs.14,500 crore outlay for social security pen... Read More


Military aids rebuilding of 8 bridges in disaster-hit North Sumatra

Jakarta, Jan. 30 -- The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) have helped with the reconstruction of eight bridges in North Sumatra to restore connectivity in several parts of the province affected by major... Read More


Bangladesh elected Vice Chair of UN Peacebuilding Commission for2026

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Bangladesh has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the year 2026. The election of the five-member bureau of the PBC was held at the UN Headqu... Read More


Sudan seeks stronger economic cooperation with India amid reconstruction efforts

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sudan, addressed the India & Arab Countries Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agricultur... Read More


India should not chase frontier AI models: Economic Survey 2025-26

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- India should resist the temptation to compete in the global race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence models and instead focus on developing smaller, sector-specifi... Read More


Top 10 university start-ups in Vietnam secure innovation backing

Ho Chi Minh City, Jan. 30 -- Ten start-ups founded within Vietnamese universities have been selected for funding and incubation support under UniVentures, a regional innovation initiative led by BLOCK... Read More


Son surprises parents in Hyderabad after a year of living abroad, reaction goes viral: 'Father's unspoken love'

India, Jan. 30 -- Parents send their children abroad to study, hoping they will build a better future. But the distance can be painful, especially when families are apart for a long time. A heartwarm... Read More