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January 12, 2026 5:16 PM
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The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), the cultural arm of the High Commission of India in Colombo, organised the second Bharat-Sri Lanka Hindi Sammelan on Monday, with participation from over 400 Hindi scholars, teachers and students from both countries. Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jh...
January 12, 2026 4:22 PM
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Iran has warned it will retaliate against any US military action as nationwide protests continue, with hundreds reported killed. The warning follows signals from Washington of possible intervention over the use of lethal force against demonstrators. US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran...
January 12, 2026 3:07 PM
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The 83rd Golden Globe Awards 2026 witnessed a night full of stars, as well as big and unexpected wins last night. This year, the night did not just celebrate excellence from the movie and television world but also from podcasts for the first time. It's the third time the Globes have included the Cin...
January 12, 2026 1:55 PM
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Tunisian filmmaker Zoubeir Jlassi has won the world’s largest AI Film Award for his film Lily, receiving a one-million-dollar prize from Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum during the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai. The award is organised in collaboration with Google Gemini and w...
January 12, 2026 1:15 PM
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In Iran, nationwide anti-government protests have entered their 16th day. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said the death toll has reached 544, and the protests have continued to grow despite an internet shutdown and phone lines being cut across the country. More than 10,681 people ha...
January 12, 2026 10:37 AM
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President Donald Trump said the United States will acquire Greenland, warning that failure to do so would allow Russia or China to gain control of the strategic Arctic territory. Trump said he preferred a negotiated agreement, but the outcome was inevitable. Answering whether military action was bei...
January 12, 2026 8:37 AM
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India has reiterated its commitment to achieving 500 Giga Watt of non-fossil fuel installed power capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070. Delivering India’s national statement at the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, Union Minister for New and ...
January 12, 2026 8:26 AM
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Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw will participate in the G7 Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting today in Washington DC, United States. The G7 Critical Minerals Ministerial Meeting is a key gathering aimed at securing global supply chains for strategic reso...
January 12, 2026 7:52 AM
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US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to block courts and creditors from seizing Venezuelan government funds held by the United States of America. In an executive order, Mr Trump said the threat of attachment or the imposition of other judicial processes against Venezuelan gove...
January 12, 2026 7:44 AM
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin public hearings in the genocide case filed by The Gambia against Myanmar over alleged atrocities committed against the Rohingya community today. The hearings, to be held at The Hague, will continue until January 29 and focus on the merits of the ca...
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