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WEF 2026: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren heads to Davos to participate in inter-ministerial panel

Davos, Jan. 20 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday informed that he will be participating in the inter-ministerial panel "Capital in Action: Scaling Energy Systems Through Policy, Fina... Read More


India-New Zealand FTA: Limited trade, yet larger signals

India, Jan. 20 -- After concluding Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Oman and the UK in 2025, India finalised negotiations for an FTA with New Zealand on December 22-nine months after talks commenced ... Read More


Punjab Police launch 'Op Parhar' to dismantle gangster-terrorist network

India, Jan. 20 -- In a statewide crackdown on organised crime, Punjab Police on Tuesday launched 'Operation Parhar', deploying over 12,000 personnel to raid the hideouts of gangsters, their accomplice... Read More


What is the Ku Klux Klan Act? DOJ levels serious allegations against Don Lemon after Minneapolis church incident

India, Jan. 20 -- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced Monday that the Department of Justice intends to pursue charges against journalist Don Lemon under the Ku Klux Klan Act, alleging... Read More


Mizoram: Assam Rifles seizes foreign currency, smuggled tobacco, foreign cigarettes in Siaha; 1 individual held

Siaha, Jan. 20 -- Assam Rifles apprehended an individual for his involvement in the illegal transportation of foreign currency and the smuggling of tobacco and foreign cigarettes, an official release ... Read More


Policy lessons from Africa's Gen Z uprisings

India, Jan. 20 -- This article is authored by Samir Bhattacharya, associate fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Ti... Read More


Terror 'financers' slammed, key defence pact cemented: UAE President's '3-hour' Delhi visit that sparked buzz

India, Jan. 20 -- He came, he sparked buzz, and he left. That was how a section of social media users described United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's visit to New D... Read More


Uttarakhand CM congratulates Nitin Nabin on taking charge as BJP national president

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday congratulated Nitin Nabin on formally taking charge as the new national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ... Read More


IndiGo assured stable operations, no flight cancellations after February 10: DGCA

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday stated that IndiGo assured the regulator of operational stability and no flight cancellations after February 10, 2026.... Read More


WEF 2026: Madhya Pradesh delegation discusses AI for agriculture, green data centres with Google

Davos, Jan. 20 -- In a significant move to bolster its digital infrastructure and innovation ecosystem, the Government of Madhya Pradesh met Sanjay Gupta, President of Asia Pacific at Google, at the W... Read More