The Senate begins holding confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva raised concerns over voter list irregularities, pointing to over five lakh new voter applications, including many from elderly individuals. He also accused AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal of being anti-Dalit, claiming Kejriwal sought to delete 44 voters' names associated with a Valmiki temple. Both parties have exchanged similar allegations ahead of the February 5 Assembly polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the commissioning of two warships, INS Surat and INS Nilgiri, along with the submarine INS Vaghsheer, on January 15. This move aims to enhance India’s naval capabilities and self-reliance in defense. The vessels, featuring advanced technology, are set to strengthen India's strategic presence in the Indian Ocean Region.

An elderly passenger lost his life when a private bus carrying 50 pilgrims from Telangana to Prayagraj caught fire at a tourist center in Vrindavan. The blaze, speculated to be caused by a lit beedi, engulfed the bus before emergency services arrived.

The home ministry has approved raising two additional battalions of the Central Industrial Security Force, comprising a total of 2,050 personnel, to enhance national security and rapid response capabilities. This move addresses increasing internal security demands and provides new employment opportunities while reducing stress on existing CISF personnel.

The burn scar was pictured taped off on a Pacific Palisades hiking trail, amid fears a smoldering NYE blaze reignited and accelerated.

It was a happy, middle-class childhood and the two seven-year-old boys had no idea of the monsters to come. How this lovely family would be smashed apart by drugs, violence and grooming.

A British YouTube creator set off to discover what walking 250,000 steps in a week does to the body and was surprised to discover the changes he observed.

A gallery of shame shows the people accused of taking advantage of the deadly carnage by thieving possessions from evacuated structures in the ritzy LA enclave.

The Princess of Wales has revealed her chemotherapy struggles and the invaluable advice that helped her through 'tough' times while visiting the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.

The High Court in Lilongwe has adjourned a high-profile case involving the ownership of Tichitenji Estate, a property contested between the family of the late Elias Kaphwiti Banda and Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira, the official hostess of the late President Hastings Kamuzu Banda. The dispute centers on claims that the Ministry of Lands erroneously granted Kadzamira […] The post High Court Adjourns Cecilia Kadamira’ Tichitenji Estate Ownership Case Over Attorney General’s Absence appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Northern areas of central Ontario could see up to 60 centimetres of snow today.

Stan Valant, a long-time resident of Calgary's Silver Springs, is baffled by the city's recent assessment of his bi-level home.

Premier Doug Ford says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on Canadian goods could result in the loss of 500,000 jobs in Ontario, creating the need for billions of dollars in stimulus spending.

The Senate begins holding confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.

The Newfoundland and Labrador government says they expect to implement a pilot project «in the near future» to better enforce residential tenancies rules, and plug a gap in the existing system.

Two Saskatchewan families want their nightmare stay at a resort in Mexico to serve as a warning for other travellers.

[Nile Post] The General Court Martial in Makindye has directed Dr Kizza Besigye to take a plea, dismissing all objections raised by his defence team regarding the trial's legitimacy.

TEHRAN –Within the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2024), 14,090 multiples were born in the country, according to the Civil Registration Organization.

TEHRAN – Vincent Cassard, the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iran, in a meeting with Razieh Alishvandi, the director of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for international affairs, has highlighted the need for expanding cooperation in humanitarian sectors, mainly rehabilitation and mental health.

TEHRAN – Iraqi Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Naeem Al-Aboudi, in a meeting with Science, Research, and Technology Minister, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has announced Iraq’s interest in benefiting from Iran’s experience and knowledge in establishing science and technology parks.

TEHRAN – On the occasion of National Father’s Day, which fell on January 14 this year, a total of 603 prisoners of unintentional crimes were freed across the country.

The Russian foreign minister has held a press conference on Moscow’s stance on the world stage Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow’s policy on Africa emphasises strong ties based on respect and equality, Alexey Drobinin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A Delhi court criticized the investigating officer for implicating an accused using a «manipulated video» in a February 2020 riots case. The officer was faulted for unprofessional conduct, clubbing six complaints without proper investigation, and failing to trace the video source. The court urged the police commissioner to assess and address the officer's conduct.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha shared a video criticizing Arvind Kejriwal's unfulfilled promise to make Delhi as clean as Paris. The Congress leader compared the current situation of Delhi with piles of garbage to Kejriwal's 2019 promise. Rahul Gandhi also accused both Kejriwal and PM Modi of making false promises. Delhi assembly elections are scheduled for February 5.