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January 15, 2026 7:46 AM
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The Tamil community in Sri Lanka is celebrating Thai Pongal today with fervour and gaiety. Observed at the start of the Tamil month Thai, Pongal is a multi-day harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God. The festival is named after the ceremonial 'Pongal', which means 'to boil, overflow' and refers t...
January 14, 2026 9:55 PM
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The United States has issued a leave-by-evening advisory for certain personnel at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, reflecting heightened security concerns as unrest in Iran intensifies and regional tensions escalate. The base, which hosts about 10,000 US troops, was previously targeted by Iran in June in...
January 14, 2026 10:24 PM
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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal welcomed the crew of the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Kaundinya at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, calling the arrival more than just the completion of a voyage but a celebration of deep-rooted civilisational ties. The Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways sai...
January 14, 2026 9:38 PM
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In Thailand, 32 people were dead and 65 others injured when a construction crane fell on top of a moving train carriage this morning. The train was travelling from Bangkok to northeastern region. According to Thai police officials, the incident occurred in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratcha...
January 14, 2026 9:34 PM
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President Donald Trump said today that NATO should help the US acquire Greenland, and anything less than American control is unacceptable. The Statement came hours before Vice President JD Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks. In a social media post, Trump reite...
January 14, 2026 9:10 PM
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India has strongly advised its nationals to avoid travelling to Iran, as the security situation in the country has deteriorated further. The Ministry of External Affairs, in a fresh advisory, said that, in view of the ongoing developments in Iran, Indian nationals are once again strongly advised...
January 14, 2026 9:36 PM
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Iran has warned neighbouring countries hosting U.S. troops that it would retaliate against American bases if Washington carries out threats to intervene in protests in the country. According to reports, Tehran has asked U.S. allies in the region to prevent Washington from attacking Iran. The rep...
January 14, 2026 5:25 PM
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri today met the Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Ms Sun Haiyan, in New Delhi. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said that they both discussed the progress made in stabilising and re...
January 14, 2026 5:13 PM
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today interacted with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago, Jagdeo Singh. He also met with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Azarel Ernesta. These meetings were held on the sidelines of the 28th Conference of Speakers and Pre...
January 14, 2026 6:28 PM
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A total of 175 candidates have withdrawn their names from the closed list of the proportional representation under the House of Representatives member elections of Nepal to be held on March 5. According to the list published by the Election Commission of Nepal, candidates from 17 political pa...
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