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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos amid his Greenland claims and tariff wars. Trump greets 'friends and enemies ' At the start of his speech, Trump greeted 'so many friends ' and 'a few enemies ', that prompted laughter in the auditorium in Davos. Also, he claimed that “inflation has been defeated” and America’s previous “open and dangerous border” has been closed. Removed 2,70,00 from federal payroll: Trump He said, "One year ago, we were a dead country under Democrats. Now, we are a hot country. Stock market at an all time high in just one year of my tenure, and there have been USD 18 trillion dollars of investment in my time." Claiming that "when United States go up, everyone follows", Trump called former President Joe Biden "Sleepy Joe Biden" and further informed the WEF in Davos that "natural Gas production all time high now." Trump added that the US is going through a...
New Delhi: The recent elections to the municipal corporations in Maharashtra, especially the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, grabbed the attention of the rest of the nation for their intricate politics and alliances. Now, in a move which has surprised everyone, Eknath Shinde 's Shiv Sena is reportedly planning to join hands with the newly elected corporators of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the Kalyan Dombivli municipal corporation. Notably, Shinde is a part of the Mahayuti alliance along with the BJP. Alliance to change in Dombivli? Before the BMC elections, Raj Thackeray teamed up with his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray after years of rivalry. However, the BJP-Shinde 's Sena alliance clinched victory in the BMC election, but they are yet to come to a decisive conclusion for the Mayor post. The role of MNS corporators In the Kalyan Dombivli polls, the Sena won 53 seats, and the BJP won 50 seats, together...
New Delhi: Delhi has witnessed an improvement in air quality, leading the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to revoke GRAP-4 restrictions in the national capital and NCR regions on Tuesday. Recently, the CAQM imposed GRAP-IV in Delhi-NCR due to severe air quality in the region, as a proactive measure. It was imposed along with GRAP Stages I, II, and III, already in force in Delhi-NCR. Also, the NCR Pollution Control Boards and other agencies concerned escalated the implementation of preventive measures. Delhi 's AQI enters 'very poor ' category On Tuesday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was 378, in the ‘very poor’ category. On Monday, the AQI was 410, and it was 440 on Sunday. The CAQM said in a statement that due to "favourable meteorological conditions and an increase in wind speed," the national capital 's AQI improved to 378 on Tuesday, which falls in the 'very poor ' category. The statement further read that according to the...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court 's recent order in the stray dog case has ignited a raging debate in the country, with many people criticising the judgment. Former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi was one of them who expressed dissatisfaction at the order. The apex court on Tuesday said that her remarks qualified as "contempt", but it had decided not to proceed with the charges "due to its magnanimity." Also, the top court questioned Maneka over her role in getting "budgetary allocation" to solve the stray dogs problem. What did Maneka Gandhi say about the SC order? Maneka Gandhi slammed the apex court 's order in the stray dog case and said, "This is as bad as or even worse than Justice Pardiwala 's judgment. This cannot be put into practice. If 5000 dogs are removed, where will you keep them? You need 50 shelters." She spoke on the feasibility of the order 's execution and added, "But you do not have that. You need people to pick them up. What difference will removing...
New Delhi: In a shocking incident that shows human brutality at its worst, a young man in Rajasthan has been beaten and forced to drink urine. The incident has sent shockwaves among the general public. The torture of a young man in Rajasthan In Rajasthan 's Jhalawar district, several men allegedly kidnapped an 18-year-old man named Sonu who hails from Madhya Pradesh 's Bhopal. They held him captive for three days and subjected the helpless man to inhuman torture. A video of the assault has now gone viral, showing the heinous incident. Man forced to drink urine According to reports, the video shows several men mercilessly thrashing Sonu, and they even forced him to drink urine from a beer bottle. Sonu reportedly was in a relationship with a woman from Jhalawar. She came to Bhopal to stay with Sonu around 15 days ago. Later, she returned to Rajasthan after her family intervened. The woman allegedly called Sonu, asking him to go to Rajasthan and meet her. When he reached Puloro...
New Delhi: In a development that may signal India 's rising respect in the global arena, US President Donald Trump has reportedly invited India to be a part of his 'Board of Peace ' to oversee governance and reconstruction in Gaza. Trump invites PM Modi for Gaza reconstruction According to reports, President Trump has invited PM Modi to be part of the Board of Peace. It is an ambitious international body that will be formed for Gaza 's reconstruction and transitional governance after ceasefire has halted more than two years of conflict between Israel and Hamas. Trump forms Gaza 's 'Board of Peace ' Notably, Trump on January 15 announced the formation of a Gaza “board of peace". In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said, "It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed. The Members of the Board will be announced shortly, but I can say with certainty that it is the Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled...
New Delhi: Recently, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize 2025 medal to United States President Donald Trump. Foundation clarifies Nobel Prize distribution Now, the Nobel Foundation has spoken out against it, clarifying that prizes cannot “symbolically” give the prize to someone else. It said in a statement on Sunday, “A prize can not, even symbolically, be passed on or further distributed." It also said that a core mission of the Nobel Foundation is to “safeguard the dignity of the Nobel Prizes and their administration". The statement reads, "The Foundation upholds Alfred Nobel’s will and its stipulations. It states that the prizes shall be awarded to those who ‘have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind,’ and it specifies who has the right to award each respective prize." Machado 'presents ' Trump with her Nobel On December 15, Machado met Trump at the White House and presented...
New Delhi: In a shocking and heartbreaking incident in Gujarat 's Aravalli district, a 22-year-old migrant woman allegedly took her own life after fighting with her husband over a mobile phone. Woman ends life over phone in Gujarat The woman, Urmila Khanan Rijan, originally hails from Nepal. She used to reside in Modasa with her husband and child, and they ran a small Chinese food business there. She wanted a new mobile phone from her husband, a request he refused time and again due to their poor financial condition. The couple fought over the issue, and it enraged Urmila. Following the dispute, she hanged herself at their residence near Bhavanpur, and local people alerted the authorities. The Modasa Police have taken the body into custody for a post-mortem examination and are probing the incident. Bengaluru student dies by suicide In other news, a 23-year-old dental student in Bengaluru died by suicide after allegedly being mentally harassed by her college lecturers. Yashaswini...
New Delhi: In his bid to acquire Greenland, US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on eight countries. French Minister of Agriculture Annie Genevard commented on that issue on Sunday and said that the United States would suffer consequences because of Trump 's action. What did the French minister say? According to news agency AFP, the Genevard said, "In this escalation of tariffs, he (Trump) has a lot to lose as well, as do his own farmers and industrialists." She also said that the Europeans would not let the US do anything just as it wished. Notably, Trump has recently upped the ante of his Greenland desire after the US Army captured and extradited Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from the country. Genevard said that although the European Union will handle the situation with caution, noting that any escalation could prove to be deadly. However, she added that "it could also be deadly for the US,” and that any takeover or purchase bid of the US for Greenland would be...
New Delhi: Singur, the land in West Bengal where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee once protested against the Tata Group, a movement that catapulted her to the Assembly elections victory against the CPM-led Left Front in 2011. It crushed the dream of a thriving industry, where thousands of people had hoped for a stable income and livelihood. All those years back, Ratan Tata left Singur in Hooghly with his Nano factory and moved to Sanand in Gujarat, whose Chief Minister at that time was Narendra Modi. PM Modi at Singur: A significant moment In 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several development projects worth over Rs 830 crore in Singur, and also flagged off the new Amrit Bharat train on Sunday. He also laid the foundation stone of the Extended Port Gate System at Balagarh on the very same day, among a host of other projects. But PM Modi 's attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government from Singur bears immense significance. PM...
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