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Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei says protestors working “to please American President”
Jan 9, 2026Tehran , January 9 (ANI): Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei accused the US administration of being behind the large-scale protests in Iran. Speaking at a public interaction Khamenei said protestors were acting to please the President... -
India prioritises “affordable energy” for its 1.4 billion people: MEA on US bill to levy 500% duty on nations buying Russian oil
Jan 9, 2026New Delhi , January 9 (ANI): Responding to a proposed bill in the United States Congress that seeks to impose a 500 per cent duty on countries continuing to purchase Russian oil, India on Friday said... -
India, Chile in final stages of social security pact; CEPA talks at advanced stage
Jan 9, 2026New Delhi , January 9 (ANI): India and Chile are in the final stages of negotiating a social security agreement aimed at facilitating investments and the movement of professionals between the two countries, Chilean Ambassador Juan... -
Russia launched 242 drones, 13 ballistic missiles, 22 cruise missiles on Ukraine, killing four, injuring dozens: Zelenskyy
Jan 9, 2026Kyiv , January 9 (ANI): Russia carried out a massive overnight aerial assault on Ukraine, launching 242 drones, 13 ballistic missiles and 22 cruise missiles, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, Ukrainian President Volodymyr... -
German Chancellor to visit India from Jan 12-13 at PM Modi’s invite
Jan 9, 2026New Delhi , January 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz on January 12 in Ahmedabad, an official statement by the Prime Minister's Office said.Merz will be on... -
Pakistan: Government inefficiency sparks province-wide bakery shutdown in Peshawar amid flour shortage
Jan 9, 2026Peshawar , January 9 (ANI): Bakers across Peshawar have declared an indefinite strike, protesting the Punjab government's ban on transporting flour to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the district administration's failure to issue a revised official pr......Read More -
“There was no Bangladesh without India”: Ex-diplomat Surendra Kumar
Jan 9, 2026New Delhi , January 9 (ANI): Former diplomat Surendra Kumar has said that Bangladesh's attitude towards India was "very disappointing", given that the neighbouring country wouldn't even exist without India. "It is a very disappointing and... -
Balochistan: Wave of custodial killings raises fresh alarms over Pakistan’s security apparatus
Jan 9, 2026Balochistan , January 9 (ANI): Two men who had been missing for months after reportedly being detained by Pakistani security forces were found dead in Balochistan's Awaran district, families and local sources stated. The deceased were... -
‘Not too surprising’: Ex-diplomat as Trump clears Russia Sanctions Bill
Jan 9, 2026New Delhi , January 9 (ANI): Surendra Kumar, a former diplomat, has said that US President Donald Trump's bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill was not too surprising.Speaking to ANI, he said that Trump is "on a high"... -
“Distinguished diplomat playing key role in strengthening India’s foreign policy”: PM Modi’s birthday wishes for EAM Jaishankar
Jan 9, 2026New Delhi , January 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed birthday wishes to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, acknowledging his decades of public service and his role in shaping India's foreign policy and...
