IRENA assembly ends with call for faster renewable transition

January 13, 2026 11:09 AM

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IRENA assembly ends with call for faster renewable transition

The sixteenth session of the International Renewable Energy Agency Assembly concluded on January 12th, following three days of deliberations that saw record participation of more than 1500 ministers, senior officials, business leaders and partners from around the world, underscoring the agency’s gro...

Real Madrid part ways with Xabi Alonso, appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as new head coach

January 13, 2026 11:02 AM

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Real Madrid part ways with Xabi Alonso, appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as new head coach

In Football, the Spanish professional association football club Real Madrid CF announced that Xabi Alonso has left his role as first team coach by mutual agreement, ending his brief tenure at the Santiago Bernabéu. The decision followed a 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup and the team f...

SG Pipers secure maiden victory in Men’s Hockey India League

January 13, 2026 10:40 AM

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SG Pipers secure maiden victory in Men’s Hockey India League

In the Men’s Hockey India League, SG Pipers secured their first win of the tournament with a 2-1 victory over Hyderabad Toofans at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi last night. Tomas Domene starred for the Pipers, scoring both goals, including an early drag-flick in the 8th ...

Bangladesh: Hindu auto-rickshaw driver brutally murdered in Feni district

January 13, 2026 10:33 AM

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Bangladesh: Hindu auto-rickshaw driver brutally murdered in Feni district

A 28-year-old Hindu auto-rickshaw driver, Samir Kumar Das, was brutally murdered in Daganbhuiyan upazila of Bangladesh’s Feni district on Sunday night, with assailants fleeing the scene with his vehicle. According to police and local sources, Samir Kumar Das, also known as Samir Chandra Das, was bea...

Parliament’s Budget Session to begin January 28, continue till April 2

January 13, 2026 9:31 AM

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Parliament’s Budget Session to begin January 28, continue till April 2

The Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented on the 1st of next month, which falls on Sunday. The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on the 28th of this month and will continue till the 2nd of April with one break. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla yesterday said that the process of budget presentati...

BSE and NSE to remain closed on Thursday for Maharashtra municipal elections
Maharashtra, Jan 18 (ANI): File photo of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building as Sensex slips by 439.77 points, currently at 48,594.90. Nifty down by 152.45 points, currently at 14,281.25., in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo)

January 13, 2026 9:27 AM

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BSE and NSE to remain closed on Thursday for Maharashtra municipal elections

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed on Thursday due to the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections. Trading in equity, derivatives and commodity segments will remain suspended, while contracts expiring on 15th January will be settled a day earlier...

West Bengal reports two suspected Nipah cases; centre sends response team

January 13, 2026 9:24 AM

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West Bengal reports two suspected Nipah cases; centre sends response team

The Centre has deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team to assist the State for effective containment after two suspected cases of Nipah virus were identified in West Bengal. These suspected cases were identified on Sunday at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory of the Indian Council...