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Rupee gains 1 paisa against dollarPublished on: January 14, 2026 7:13 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 14 -- The rupee on Tuesday appreciated by 1 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 280.00 compared to the previous day's closing at Rs 280.01. According to th... Read More


Venus Williams loses in 1st round of Australian Open tuneup eventPublished on: January 14, 2026 7:05 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 14 -- Venus Williams lost to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International on Tuesday, less than a week before her appearance at the Australian Open. The 45-year-old Wil... Read More


Bangladesh tells ICC not playing in India for World CupPublished on: January 14, 2026 7:05 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh's cricket board said Tuesday it had repeated its refusal to travel to India for next month's T20 World Cup during talks with the ICC governing body. With ties tense be... Read More


Powell-Trump clash: Central bank independence matters for economic growth and financial stability

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The latest spat between US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and US President Donald Trump strikes at the very heart of what central banks hold dear as the key to not just long... Read More


Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Organizers of Australia's largest free literary festival canceled the event Tuesday after more than 180 writers and speakers withdrew over the scrapping of an appearance by an Au... Read More


The BBC seeks to dismiss Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit in a Florida court

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- The BBC plans to ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show. Trump filed a lawsuit in December... Read More


Envoys of 3 nations present credentials to Prez Murmu

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday, according to an official statement. Gor, 38,... Read More


'Measures in response to current regional tensions': Qatar confirms departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base

Doha, Jan. 14 -- Qatar's International Media Office on Wednesday addressed reports regarding the departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base, saying that the measures are being undertaken in... Read More


"Hope to move agenda on counter terrorism forward," says Head of Malaysian Delegation at ASEAN Defence Ministers meet

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- At the 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting- Plus Experts Working Group on counter terrorism co-chaired by India and Malaysia, Muhammad Ammir Haron, Head of Delegation from Mala... Read More


'Love hotel' - and 10 other Japanese words - just checked into the Oxford English Dictionary

TOKYO, Jan. 14 -- Language doesn't stand still - it absorbs, adapts and occasionally gets nudged along by pop culture. According to The Japan Times, the Oxford English Dictionary has added 11 Japanes... Read More