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'Modi, Trump spoke 8 times in 2025': MEA on Howard Lutnick's claim on India-US trade deal

India, Jan. 9 -- The ministry of external affairs said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to US President Donald Trump eight times in 2025 amid strained New Delhi-Washington ties o... Read More


Ajit Pawar hints at possible reunion of NCP factions after civic polls

India, Jan. 9 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday signalled that the two rival factions-NCP and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) - could c... Read More


Demerit system to lead to cancellation of driving licences and route permits - Minister

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- A demerit system under which driving licences of habitual traffic offenders and route permits of buses will be cancelled is to be introduced soon to enhance road safety, Minister ... Read More


65 cases withdrawn during previous governments re-filed: PM

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- A total of 65 cases that had been withdrawn between 2019 and 2024 have been re-filed by the present government, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. Respondin... Read More


Centre appoints Anand Swaroop as Special Secretary (Internal Security); Anupama Nilekar named NHRC DG (Investigation)

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Central government has appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Anand Swaroop and Anupama Nilekar Chandra to key posts in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and t... Read More


PM Modi to visit Somnath on Jan 10-11 for Swabhiman Parv

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Somnath Swabhiman Parv is a powerful symbol of India's spiritual tradition and is being celebrated across the country with dev... Read More


Supreme Court to resume operations at refurbished original building from January 26

Sri Lanka, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court will resume operations at the newly refurbished original Supreme Court building at the Superior Courts Complex with effect from January 26, 2026, the Registrar o... Read More


Kogilu house allotments being verified, no distribution until eligibility confirmation: Karnataka Minister

Bengaluru, Jan. 9 -- Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has said that in the ongoing Kogilu house allotment issue under the Rajiv Gandhi Housing scheme, the verification process by multiple departm... Read More


PM Modi chairs Roundtable with Indian AI Start-Ups

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired Roundtable with Indian AI Start-Ups at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in India next... Read More


"Violated constitutional right to continue as CM": West Bengal Governor on Mamata Banerjee's interference during ED raid

Kolkata, Jan. 9 -- West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose flagged legal and constitutional repercussions of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's action in allegedly obstructing the Enforcement Director... Read More