On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold his first bilateral meeting with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Washington. Jaishankar is visiting the US at the invitation of the US Government to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Rubio’s meeting with Jaishankar is noteworthy, as it marks Rubio's first official bilateral engagement as Secretary of State and underscores the importance of strengthening US

Devastating Fire at Turkey Ski Resort Kills 66, Injures Dozens Istanbul, Turkey — A massive fire tore through a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey early Tuesday, claiming the lives of at least 66 people and injuring 32 others, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Harrowing eyewitness accounts described guests attempting to escape by climbing down makeshift ro

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Gita Gopinath, the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), discussed the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on India’s workforce, revealing that an estimated 26% of the workforce across various industries is exposed to AI. Of these, 14% are expected to benefit from AI technologies, while 12% will face a displacement effect due to automation. This aligns with earlier comments made by India’s G20 Sherpa,

Michigan's Transgender Community Fears Impacts of Trump’s Executive Order Former President Donald Trump, as promised during his campaign, signed an executive order on his first day in office that limits federal recognition of gender to male and female, assigned at birth. This move has left Michigan’s transgender and nonbinary community reeling, fearing for their safety, identity, and legal rights.

The World Bank-appointed Neutral Expert has affirmed its authority to resolve the ongoing dispute between India and Pakistan concerning the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir, under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. India welcomed the decision, which supported its stance that all seven issues related to the two projects fall within the expert’s jurisdiction. The dispute, which centers around the technical designs of the two hydropower plants, escalated t

Raviteja's family, residing in RK Puram's Green Hills Colony in Chaitanyapuri, Hyderabad, is devastated by the tragic news of his untimely death. The 26-year-old had moved to the United States in 2022 to pursue his dreams of higher education. After successfully completing his master's degree, he was actively seeking employment when the incident occurred. According to family members, Raviteja was fatally sho

In a significant operation, 14 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district. The operation, which took place late Monday night into Tuesday morning, resulted in the death of Chalpati, a senior Maoist leader with a Rs 1 crore bounty on his head. The encounter occurred in the Kularighat reserve forest, located along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, just 5 km from Odisha's Nuapada district. A joint team of security forces, includi

Trump Pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 Defendants, Signs Sweeping Orders on Day One Washington, Jan 20 (Reuters) — Hours after reclaiming the presidency, Donald Trump issued a controversial wave of executive actions, including pardoning approximately 1,500 individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack. His rapid moves set a bold tone for his second term, focusing on immigration, environmental