Last Updated: January 22, 2026, 18:48 IST Machado framed the current phase as unprecedented, crediting both domestic resistance and international backing. Venezuelan leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Prize to US President Donald Trump. (Reuters) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado declared that Venezuela was on the cusp of freedom and vowed to extend
Last Updated: January 22, 2026, 17:51 IST The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief’s primary ire was directed at the inclusion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the US-sponsored board US President Donald Trump with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House. File image In a scathing indictment of
Last Updated: January 22, 2026, 17:32 IST In an interview, Muhammad Akmal revealed that he proposed to Selma early in their conversations. The couple’s marriage was conducted with the full approval and warm support of both families. A 26-year-old German doctor traveled to a small village in Pakistan’s Mandi Bahauddin district to marry a local
Last Updated: January 22, 2026, 17:17 IST Denmark asserts only it and Greenland can decide on Greenland’s sovereignty, rejecting NATO chief Mark Rutte’s negotiation role after Trump’s deal announcement at Davos. NATO chief Mark Rutte with Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (Mark Rutter/X) The NATO chief cannot negotiate on behalf of Denmark on Greenland
AFP 22 Jan 2026 7:27 PM IST 22 Jan 2026 7:27 PM IST Trump described his meeting with Zelensky in Davos as ‘good’ and emphasized the need to end the war in Ukraine, addressing Putin directly with, ‘This war has to end,’ amid ongoing diplomatic talks before a crucial meeting in Moscow. President Donald Trump
Mumbai: Assets under management (AUM) of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) specialising in gold loans is set to log a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40 per cent between this fiscal and next, surpassing Rs 4 lakh crore by March 2027, according to a Crisil Ratings report. The surge in the AUM of NBFCs will
The difference between winning an Olympic medal in ski jumping or being disqualified could come down to a bit of fabric. A larger suit can extend a ski jumper’s flight by several meters but it could violate rules that have become more stringent after the Norwegian team was caught cheating at last year’s world championships
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will be on a five-day visit to Odisha beginning February 2, during which she is scheduled to attend official and academic engagements across several districts, including Balasore, Jajpur and Mayurbhanj. During the visit, the President will attend the 12th convocation ceremony of Fakir Mohan University in Balasore on February 3, where
Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at strengthening coastal security and reinforcing India’s territorial sovereignty, Odisha on Wednesday hoisted the national flag on Udabali Island, located a few kilometres off Dhamra Port in Bhadrak district. The Tricolour was unfurled by Odisha Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, marking a symbolic assertion of national presence on
Bangladesh’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India was thrown into serious uncertainty on Wednesday after the International Cricket Council formally rejected a request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board to relocate their matches to Sri Lanka. The decision has triggered urgent discussions involving the Bangladesh government, players, and cricket administrators, with the