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South Korea's Ex-Prez Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over obstruction of justice, other charges

Seoul, January 16 (IANS): Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison Friday on charges that included the obstruction of investigators' attempt to detain him last year.The

World / 16th January 2026

Great honour, says Trump after Venezuela's Machado presents her Nobel Peace Prize to him

Washington, January 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has described his meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as a great honour, saying she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize du

World / 16th January 2026

Discrimination, violence, forced marriage: Report highlights plight of Christians in Pakistan

Islamabad, January 15 (IANS): Christians in Pakistan continue to face massive challenges - from threat of violence to discrimination - everyday as blasphemy laws in the country are being used to intimidate them

World / 15th January 2026

Uruguay envoy backs stronger ties with India, hails 'very influential leader' PM Modi

New Delhi, January 15 (IANS): Backing stronger ties between both countries, Uruguay's Ambassador to India, Alberto Antonio Guani Amarilla, on Thursday welcomed India's plan to open an Embassy in Montevideo, lat

India / 15th January 2026

G77 indispensable as strong pillar of multilateralism: UN Chief

United Nations, January 15 (IANS): Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the G77, as a strong pillar of multilateralism, remains indispensable when international cooperation is under strain in a worl

World / 15th January 2026

Between devil and deep sea: Iran turmoil leaves Pakistan cornered

New Delhi, January 15 (IANS): Panic has struck Pakistan as rapidly evolving developments in Iran unfold. While the protests in Iran do not seem to end, the threat of regime change made by US President Donald Tr

World / 15th January 2026

Iran issues 'will not miss target this time' threat to Trump amid rising tensions

Tehran, January 15 (IANS) Iran has mocked and threatened President Donald Trump by airing a provocative image of the American leader from his attempted assassination at a 2024 campaign rally in Pennsylvania, ac

World / 15th January 2026

Not going to give up options: Trump again says US needs Greenland for national security

Washington, January 15 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States needs Greenland for national security, reiterating a long-standing position following a White House meeting involving US and Danish of

World / 15th January 2026

Democrats assail Trump's move to freeze immigrant visas

Washington, January 15 (IANS) Senior Democrats sharply criticised the Trump administration after it moved to halt immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, calling the decision discriminatory,

World / 15th January 2026

India-Russia ties could shape stability amid geopolitical tensions: Report

Moscow, January 14 (IANS): India and Russia could leverage their decades-long bonds of goodwill, trust and friendship to guide global transition in areas of shared interest in the current turbulent internationa

India / 14th January 2026

Nepali Congress edges closer to split as top office bearers expelled

Kathmandu, January 14 (IANS): The Nepali Congress appears to be heading towards a split after the establishment faction of the party, led by President Sher Bahadur Deuba, on Wednesday decided to expel three off

World / 14th January 2026

India and China discuss positive steps for improved bilateral relations

New Delhi, January 14 (IANS): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday highlighted the need to take positive steps to create the right environment for improved bilateral relations between India and China dur

India / 14th January 2026

China's Communist Party calls for reinforced anti-corruption efforts

Beijing, January 14 (IANS): The disciplinary body of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for reinforced anti-corruption efforts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). The call was made in

World / 14th January 2026

Iran to execute 26-year-old protester; family given just 10 minutes for final goodbye

New Delhi, January 14 (IANS): A 26-year-old Iranian protester detained during nationwide anti-Khamenei demonstrations is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, in a case that has sparked international alarm and

World / 14th January 2026

Germany sees India as key partner in trade, defence

New Delhi, January 14 (IANS): Germanys Chancellor Friedrich Merz has used his first official visit to India to signal that Berlin now sees New Delhi as a central partner for trade, technology and security in an

India / 14th January 2026

Dhaka scraps Hasina govt's ambitious project to record interviews of 1971 Liberation War participants: Report

New Delhi, January 14 (IANS): A Rs. 50-crore project undertaken by the now-deposed Sheikh Hasina government to preserve the history of Bangladeshs Liberation War of 1971, which included video interviews of abou

World / 14th January 2026

Al Qaeda scales up tech enabled operations as it eyes pan-India footprint

New Delhi, January 14 (IANS): Al Qaeda has been using high-end technology to carry out operations in India, which has made investigations more challenging. Probe agencies have found that servers are being hoste

India / 14th January 2026

Crane collapse derails train in Thailand, killing 22

New Delhi, January 14 (IANS): A passenger train travelling from Bangkok to Thailands northeastern region met with a major accident on Wednesday after a construction crane collapsed onto one of its coaches, resu

World / 14th January 2026

Trump defends automobiles tariffs, targets China over ‘unfair’ import surge

Washington, January 14 (IANS): US President Donald Trump defended his tariff-driven trade policy and said a 25 per cent tariff on foreign automobiles was aimed at stopping what he described as an unfair surge o

World / 14th January 2026

Trump warns Iran of ‘very strong action' if protesters hanged

Washington, January 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of a very strong action if its authorities begin hanging protesters, escalating his rhetoric amid reports of widespread killings during an

World / 14th January 2026

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