Bangladesh: Election campaign to kick off today; parties raise fairness concerns

January 22, 2026 11:52 AM

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Bangladesh: Election campaign to kick off today; parties raise fairness concerns

Campaigning for Bangladesh’s 13th Jatiya Sangsad election formally begins today following the allocation of election symbols and confirmation of final candidates, marking the start of full-scale political activity ahead of the February 12 polls.    The Election Commission (EC) allotted symbols to ca...

Several missing after landslide hits holiday park in New Zealand

January 22, 2026 11:47 AM

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Several missing after landslide hits holiday park in New Zealand

In New Zealand, several people, including children, are missing after a large landslide struck a holiday park at the base of Mount Maunganui in Bay of Plenty region today.    Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell said search and rescue efforts were continuing at the Beachside Holiday Park.    ...

Chhattisgarh: Raipur Literature Festival to begin tomorrow

January 22, 2026 9:33 AM

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Chhattisgarh: Raipur Literature Festival to begin tomorrow

In Chhattisgarh, the Raipur Literature Festival is set to begin tomorrow. The three-day literary festival will witness the participation of several eminent writers, poets, storytellers, artists and theatre personalities from across the country.    Akashvani correspondent reports that the three-day l...

Telangana Government unveils next-gen life sciences policy at Davos

January 22, 2026 9:23 AM

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Telangana Government unveils next-gen life sciences policy at Davos

Telangana Government has announced a dedicated Life Sciences Innovation Fund with an initial corpus of 100 crore rupees, scalable to 1,000 crore rupees. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy unveiled the new next-gen life sciences policy 2026-30 at Davos. As part of the policy, the fund will be set up in a...

Traffic restrictions in Delhi today for rehearsals for Beating Retreat ceremony 

January 22, 2026 8:56 AM

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Traffic restrictions in Delhi today for rehearsals for Beating Retreat ceremony 

Traffic restrictions will be in place in parts of New Delhi due to rehearsals for the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk today. According to a traffic advisory, Vijay Chowk will remain closed for general traffic from 4 pm to 6.30 pm.    Vehicular movement will also be restricted on Raisina Road...