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January 17, 2026 10:15 AM
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The External Affairs Ministry has said that India is keeping a close eye on the prevailing situation in Iran. During a media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is committed to taking whatever steps are required in the interest of the Indian citizens living in t...
January 17, 2026 9:04 AM
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, will be on a three-day visit to India starting today. On Sunday, Mr Sikorski is scheduled to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan. On the final day of his visit, he will meet External Affairs Minis...
January 17, 2026 8:59 AM
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The 6th ASEAN-India Digital Ministers Meeting was held virtually yesterday under the theme Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence. The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of ASEAN Member States and India to strengthen regional digital cooperation with a focus on digital inc...
January 17, 2026 8:54 AM
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Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that Bharat’s deep-tech startup ecosystem is expanding, driven by focused policy and funding support. In a social media post, the Minister said that today, 80 per cent of India’s startups are AI-led. He added that the Design Linked Ince...
January 17, 2026 10:35 AM
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This year’s Republic Day Celebrations at Kartavya Path will be a unique blend of 150 years of the national song Vande Mataram, India’s military might and cultural diversity. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi yesterday, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said the celebrations will mark a u...
January 17, 2026 9:07 AM
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Several Indian Nationals have arrived in New Delhi late last night from Iran amid escalating regional tensions in the region. The arrivals follow the advisory issued by the government, urging its nationals in Iran to leave the country in view of the volatile security situation. Talking to the medi...
January 17, 2026 8:29 AM
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a Prosecution Complaint against Managing Trustee and Chancellor of Al Falah University, Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The agency said that the complaint was filed before the Competent PMLA Court a...
January 17, 2026 6:31 AM
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In view of deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked stage three of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR with immediate effect. The decision was taken after the Air Quality Index in the city recorded at 354 today, ...
January 17, 2026 6:06 AM
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President Droupadi Murmu made the appointment of Praveen Vashista as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions informed that Mr Vashista took the oath before the Central Vigilance Commissioner. It added that Mr Vashis...
January 16, 2026 10:10 PM
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The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, today highlighted India’s experience of women’s participation in governance across the three-tier democratic framework, comprising Parliament at the Union level, State Legislatures, and Local Self-Government institutions. Addressing a session of t...
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