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EU Avoided Tariffs on India to Secure Major Trade Pact, Says US Treasury Secretary
Washington | 24 January 2026 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that the United States’ decision to impose tariffs on India over its purchase of Russian oil had a visible impact, while European nations chose a different path to protect their trade interests with New Delhi. Speaking in an interview with Politico’s Dash Burns, Bessent stated that the 25% US tariffs resulted in a sharp decline in Indian imports of Russian oil, but European allies refused to take similar steps as they...
Severe Snow and Rain Claim Over 60 Lives Across Afghanistan, Villages Cut Off
Kabul | January 24, 2026 Heavy snowfall and continuous rainfall over the last three days have caused widespread destruction across Afghanistan, killing at least 61 people and injuring 110 others, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Authority. The extreme weather has hit 15 out of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, leaving many remote villages inaccessible and worsening the humanitarian situation in the already fragile nation. Disaster management spokesperson Yousaf Hammad said...
Kohima Set to Get Rail Link as Dimapur–Kohima Line Moves Ahead at Fast Pace
Kohima | January 24, 2026 Nagaland’s capital Kohima is moving closer to being connected with the national railway network as work on the 78.42-kilometre Dimapur–Kohima railway line gains steady momentum. The North East Frontier Railway (NFR) on Friday said that around 40 per cent of the project has already been completed and construction on the remaining stretch is progressing rapidly. Sharing details of the alignment, a senior railway official said, "The new line starts from Dhansiri,...
India Watching Closely: Why It Has Not Joined Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Yet
Davos (Switzerland) | 23 January 2026 US President Donald Trump has launched his “Board of Peace,” a body initially meant to oversee the Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction. The board aims to work on global conflicts, but so far, only the US and 10 other countries have joined. Notably, India and all permanent members of the UN Security Council, except the US, have not signed up yet. India was among nearly 60 countries invited last week to join the board, but the Indian government has not...
Canadian University Leaders Set to Visit India to Strengthen Education and Research Ties
Toronto | 22 January 2026 A high-level delegation of leaders from 21 major Canadian universities will visit India in February as part of efforts to deepen academic and research cooperation between the two countries. The announcement was made by Universities Canada, the national body representing Canadian higher education institutions. The delegation will include presidents from some of Canada’s top universities such as the University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, McGill University,...
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