India prepares to celebrate the 76th Republic Day on January 26. The highlight of the festivities will be the grand parade at Kartavya Path, New Delhi, where the nation will showcase its unity, strength and cultural richness.

Republic Day 2025: India to celebrate unity, military strength on Jan 26

Quad Foreign Ministers met in Washington and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also met with Quad Foreign Ministers in Washington, strengthening regional cooperation. The meeting highlights strategic ties between the US, Japan, India, and Australia in the Indo-Pacific region.

Quad Foreign Ministers meet in Washington | Rubio and Jaishankar review India-US relations

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 14 Chinese aircraft and 5 naval vessels around the island on Wednesday. Watch this report for more details!

Taiwan detects 14 Chinese military aircraft, 5 vessels around its territory

As Donald Trump embarks on his second term, Africa anticipates key appointments that could shape US relations with the continent and influence future diplomatic and economic strategies.

Trump 2.0: Africa awaits key appointments under Donald Trump's Presidency

The big question on everyone's mind is Trump's threat of tariffs as he takes office on Monday. His economic team has made it clear the tariffs will come only gradually, however, his threats are setting off concerns on global supply chains. Take a look at this report to understand what those threats mean for India and China...

Trump Announces Trading 'Overhaul', Warns Of 100% Tariffs On BRICS Nations

Meet Digital Baba, the tech-savvy spiritual Guru of the Maha Kumbh Mela. Digital Babahas gone viral for blending ancient spirituality with modern technology. Watch in!

Maha Kumbh 2025: Meet tech-savvy Digital Baba

6.4-magnitude earthquake at a depth of 9.4 km struck southern Taiwan close to Chiayi. Buildings in Taipei had modest damage as a result of the earthquake. All employees at TSMC's factories in central and southern Taiwan have been safely evacuated. There have been no significant deaths recorded, despite the fact that several persons were trapped in Tainan's destroyed buildings. In several communities, there were reports of building damage and power outages. Because Taiwan is close to tectonic plate intersections, earthquakes happen there regularly.

Taiwan Earthquake: 27 Injured As 6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits Southern Taiwan

A cold wave returned to Kashmir Valley and Srinagar city recorded minus 3.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Monday. IMD forecasts rain in Delhi-NCR on Wednesday & Thursday.

Cold wave returns to Kashmir, fog conditions prevails in North India

Nepal sharply hikes Everest climbing permit fees and introduces a slew of measures to control garbage pollution and prevent accidents on the planet’s tallest peak. Watch to know more!

Nepal hikes climbing Everest fees to $15,000

Trump is set to take charge as US president in Washington, DC, but his presidency is by no means a local affair. People around the world are expressing their opinions on Trump 2.0. Take a look.

International reactions pour in on implications of Trump presidency

US President-elect Donald Trump will move back into the White House within days, creating history as the first convicted felon to do so. On Monday (Jan 20), Trump will formally be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
25,000 personnel are among the security measures being deployed for Donald Trump's inauguration. Hundreds of thousands of people are descending on Washington DC for the swearing-in ceremony. Watch this report for more details!

Trump inauguration: Countdown to Trump’s oath-taking ceremony 2025

Pakistan's Former Prime Minister and PTI Chief Imran Khan has accused the military of human-rights abuses and called for the end of a 'brutal dictatorship'. Watch this story to know more!

Pakistan: Imran Khan accuses military of human-rights abuses

Delhi saw the highest day temperature in January in six years with the maximum temperature on Sunday recorded at 26.1 degrees Celsius, seven notches above normal. Watch this report for more details!

India: Delhi sees warmest January day in six years at 26.1 degrees celsius

An Indian Army soldier was killed following an overnight encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area. Watch this report for more details!

Jammu & Kashmir: One Indian army soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in Sopore

West Bengal's Sealdah court pronounced life imprisonment to convict Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar rape-murder case on Monday. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000. Watch in for more details!

Kolkata Rape & Murder Case: Kolkata court sentences Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment

A severe cold wave in Delhi has brought dense fog, severely affecting visibility and daily life across North India. The cold conditions have disrupted transportation and led to a spike in health-related issues.

Delhi cold wave: Dense fog chokes north India

Thai PM targeted by AI-driven scam mimicking world leader's voice. Watch in for more details!

Thailand PM targeted in AI voice scam incident

The outgoing US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has expressed confidence on growing India US ties, & that American side is committed to GE deal. Speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibbal, on extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman involved in 26/11 terror attack, Garcetti said, "we will see justice serviced". He spoke on India importing Russian energy, Bangladesh, his legacy. On his legacy he said,'I have been working hard to the very end' pointing, visa wait time has reduced. Watch in for more insights!

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti speaks to WION

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, one of the world's largest religious gatherings, commenced on January 13, 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, and will continue until February 26, 2025.

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: World's biggest religious gathering

Meta, under CEO Mark Zuckerberg's leadership, is advancing in the smart glasses sector, aiming to integrate augmented reality (AR) into daily life.

What can smart glasses do?

The Indian Army marked its 77th Army Day on Wednesday in Pune. Robotic dogs took centre stage at the event.

India: Pune hosts 77th army day parade; robotic dogs take centre stage

The backlash on social media raised by the ad on the resumption of Pakistan state-run PIA flights to Paris has prompted Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to step in. The social media post was criticized online due to its resemblance to the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States. Watch in for more details!

Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif orders investigation into PIA advertisement

The death toll due to a mysterious disease in a remote village of the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 14 with two more members of a family including a six-year-old girl succumbing to it, officials said on Tuesday

Mysterious illness in J&K's Rajouri claims two more lives, death toll reaches 14

In another sign of the warming up of ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh, top army officials from both sides met on Tuesday (Jan 14) at the Joint Staff Headquarters (JSHQ) in Rawalpindi. Watch in for more details!

Pakistan, Bangladesh vow to enhance defence ties

Moscow has called for adding India to the Quad grouping on Afghanistan which currently has China, Pakistan, Iran and Russia. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday (Jan 14) at a briefing: "It is more important to strengthen trust within the SCO [Shanghai Cooperation Organisation], within the format that is currently working on Afghanistan (Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran). We are confident that the inclusion of India would be the right step."

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov calls for 'Afghan quad expansion'

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is in China, he kicked off a 4-day state visit to the country on Tuesday, marking his first visit to China after taking office. Watch in for more details!

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets China's Xi Jinping

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