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Robin Coningham: "I think that archaeology is never neutral"

India, Jan. 19 -- What do you love about being an archaeologist? I love the element of discovery, the fact that archaeology is underpinned by science, and the interdisciplinarity. Unlike other more r... Read More


Shatrujeet Kapur takes charge as DG of ITBP

NEW DELHI, Jan. 19 -- 1990 batch IPS officer Shatrujeet Kapur on Monday took charge as the Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police from Praveen Kumar, who has been appointed the BSF DG... Read More


"Political situation b/w India, Japan very stable": MP Govt meets Executive MD of Japan Bank for International Cooperation at Davos

Davos, Jan. 19 -- The Government of Madhya Pradesh today met Hashiyama Shigeto, representative director and Executive Managing Director of Japan Bank for International Cooperation. The discussions co... Read More


SLTB bus driver sentenced to rigorous imprisonment over fatal accident

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus driver attached to the Kebithigollewa Depot has been sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of causing the... Read More


Overseas intellectual hails 14th National Party Congress as Vietnam enters new development phase

Paris, Jan. 19 -- The 14th National Party Congress is expected not only to define Vietnam's internal development orientations but also to position the country in a rapidly changing and unpredictable i... Read More


China probes over one million corruption cases in record 2025 crackdown

Bangladesh, Jan. 19 -- Chinas anti-corruption drive reached an unprecedented scale in 2025, underscoring Beijings determination to tighten discipline across the Communist Party, government institution... Read More


Trump's crude vision for Venezuela, By Bisi Olanipekun

Nigeria, Jan. 19 -- Donald Trump characterised it as "an assault like people have not seen since World War II." The strike on Caracas on 3rd January was meticulously executed like a military guidebook... Read More


France sends food aid for babies to Gaza, remains 'mobilised' to end conflict

France, Jan. 19 -- A container ship carrying 383 tonnes of food aid left from France's port of Le Havre on Sunday bound for Gaza, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The cargo is made up... Read More


Blast rocks Kabul's Shahr-e Naw, several deadPublished on: January 19, 2026 6:30 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 19 -- A powerful explosion struck the Shahr-e Naw area of Kabul on Monday, killing and injuring multiple people. Initial reports confirm casualties, but the exact numbers are not yet cl... Read More


Is stock market closed on MLK Day 2026? Here is all you need to know

India, Jan. 19 -- The third Monday in January was officially designated as a federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on November 2, 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed the King ... Read More