Marco Rubio meets S Jaishankar, emphasises strengthening US-India ties, addresses irregular migration

Rubio “emphasised the Trump administration’s desire to work with India to advance economic ties and address concerns related to irregular migration”, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a readout after the meeting.

US pulls out of Paris Climate Accord hours after Trump inauguration

The executive order says that the United States Ambassador to the United Nations shall immediately submit formal written notification of its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

RG Kar: Accused Sanjay Roy sentenced to life imprisonment till death in Kolkata doctor rape, murder case

The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Anirban Das in Sealdah had on Saturday, January 18, held Roy guilty of the crime committed against the postgraduate trainee doctor at the hospital on August 9 last year, which sparked off unprecedented and prolonged nationwide protests.

Global confidence in institutions declines, India slips to 3rd place on trust barometer

The overall list for trust of the general population in the government, businesses, media and NGOs was again topped by China, while Indonesia replaced India for the second spot by virtue of an increased score despite the Indian score remaining unchanged.

Singapore-based organisations ink eight MoUs with Odisha in various sectors

The MoUs were signed in the presence of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Maji, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Deputy Chief Ministers – KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida – at World Skill Centre (WSC) in Bhubaneswar, the state capital.

Saif Ali Khan: Bollywood actor recovering well, expected to be discharged in few days, say doctors

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who was attacked by an intruder at his Mumbai home, is recovering well and is expected to be discharged in two to three days, doctors said on Saturday, January 18. The 54-year-old actor suffered multiple stab wounds, including on his neck and near the spine, in a brutal attack at […]

US: Trump moves inauguration indoors; here’s what to know about changed plans

The Rotunda is prepared as an alternative for each inauguration in the event of inclement weather. The swearing-in was last moved indoors in 1985, when President Ronald Reagan began his second term. Monday’s forecast calls for the lowest Inauguration Day temperatures since that day.

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