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Daily Archives: January 26, 2023

Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM

WELLINGTON: Labour leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand's Prime Minister in a formal ceremony on Wednesday, following the resignation...

Padma awards for 2 Indian mathematicians from US, Canada

NEW DELHI: Two Indian-born mathematicians are among the 106 recipients of the prestigious Padma awards, one of the highest civilian honours of...

Multi-layer security cover in place in Delhi for Republic Day celebrations

NEW DELHI: A multi-layer security cover is in place for the Republic Day celebrations here on Thursday with police conducting anti-sabotage checks,...

Suspense over Sidhu’s release continues; supporters are upbeat, govt, jail authorities remain mum

PATIALA: Even as there is no definite word over Navjot Sidhu’s premature release from jail on Republic Day, his supporters are upbeat...

Sri Lankan Prez calls all-party meet on Tamil issue

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened an all-party meeting on Thursday to continue his efforts on achieving a consensus on...

Germany agrees to provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks

BERLIN: After weeks of hesitation that saw growing impatience among Germany’s allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Wednesday that his government would...

Meta to restore Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

WASHINGTON: Meta Platforms Inc has said that it will restore former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, which were suspended...

China’s aggressive actions caused India to join Quad: Pompeo

WASHINGTON: Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that India, which has charted an independent course on foreign policy, was...

Dutch hacker held over massive online data theft

AMSTERDAM: Dutch investigators, working on information provided by Austrian investigators, arrested a man who allegedly stole and sold personal data of millions...