WION Evening News brief, January 23, 2018
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Highlights: PM Narendra Modi's big India pitch at Davos
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the plenary session of the 48th edition of the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland. PM Narendra Modi is the first Indian prime minister to attend Davos summit in 20 years.
BSF launches 'Operation Bhima' against Pak Rangers along LoC
BSF launched "Operation Bhima" againstPakistan Rangers even as firingstopped along the Line of Control(LoC) today. Reports saidPakistan Army chief met PakistaniRangers as India's border security force(BSF) released a video on Monday and informed about the planned firing on Pakistan's post.
Sensex closes above 36,000 mark at all-time high
The BSE Sensex on Tuesday BSE Sensex breached the 36,000 level mark to end at an all-time high at 36, 140 after the International Monetary Fund said India would regain the title as the world's fastest growing major economy in 2018-19.
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Trump administration refunds $100 billion in tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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American blogger Perez Hilton, covered in blood, cuts himself during livestream, hospitalized after distressing incident
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'I was almost trafficked in Paris,' says Australian woman, shares terrifying ordeal - 'I am on the black market'
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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Pradeep Rawat died at 74: Revisit the unforgettable roles that defined his career
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'Affront to our sovereignty': Bangladesh slams India over Sheikh Hasina's Delhi press conference
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Mark Zuckerberg apologises to Indian government over harmful content, platform errors amid PM video row
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Sajeeb Wazed raises Indian security concerns, calls Bangladesh a 'failed state'
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Who is Shreya Kalra? Meet the social media star who lifted the Lock Upp 2 trophy
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The genetic roots of Tamils: 75,000 DNA markers decoded in latest study of Sangam-era settlement
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Why are iPhones so expensive compared to Android phones?
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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Did Trump's helicopter nearly collide with a passenger jet? US launches probe
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'Dhoni Made Fleming Great': Panesar says ECB made the wrong choice for England Test coach
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'Aimed at BJP, not students': Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on 'lathi-charge' remarks amid police exam protest
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Childhood home of Neil Armstrong up for sale | Gravitas
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Ex top Pakistan official blames economic woes on China: Here's how CPEC became a failure
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‘Pakistan called for ceasefire, we kept them waiting’: Ex-CDS Anil Chauhan recalls Operation Sindoor
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Munir-protege Mohsin Naqvi’s claim of unearthing huge scam triggers tremors in Pakistan’s power corridors
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Pentagon draws up new nuclear strategy in the event of war with Russia and China
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What’s happening in Nepal? How did a local clash turn into communal violence? WION Decodes
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Scientists find descendants of ancient sea creatures trapped under Antarctica's Blood Falls
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Trump goes 'bing bing bing' 11 times within 5 seconds at Iran war briefing
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Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman being ‘finalised’: Iran’s foreign ministry
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CJP's Saurav Das alleges YouTubers broke into his house, seeks Delhi Police action
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$1.3 trillion vanished from chip stocks in days and demand never fell
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Ghajini villain Pradeep Rawat passes away at 74 after battle with cancer
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Why Russian tanks are much lighter compared to US tanks
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Nvidia just put $5 billion into a company that has never shipped a product
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Lock Upp season 2: Most dramatic and viral moments that kept fans hooked
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'World's most beautiful village' with only 627 people generated Rs 58 lakh in traffic fines in 2025
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New OTT releases this week (August 3-9, 2026): Main Vaapas Aaunga, Uyir, Operation Safed Sagar- 6 titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
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Did military GPS jamming cause a plane to crash in New Mexico? Here's what a report says
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India deploys joint outbreak response team as Chandipura virus spreads in Gujarat, Rajasthan
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Ceaser Gastelum killed during TikTok livestream: What was his last recording?
India should focus on women's inclusion in economy: IMF Chief Lagarde
IMF chief Christine Lagarde today said India must continue with reforms especially in the financial services sector and should urgently focus on broad- based and the true inclusion of women in its economy.
Uddhav Thackeray: Lok Sabha, Maharashtra elections could be held in 2018
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said Tuesday that the next general elections and the elections to the Maharashtra state assembly could be held in December 2018.