Addressing a press conference after chairing the annual meeting of transport ministers from all states and Union Territories, Nitin Gadkari said that the new technology would allow vehicles to communicate with each other in real time
08 January,2026 10:08 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentUS President Donald Trump said Washington expects to oversee Venezuela for years and extract oil from its vast reserves following the arrest of leader Nicolas Maduro. He hinted at long-term control of Venezuelan oil sales to stabilise the country and global energy prices
08 January,2026 09:51 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondentHours after the Enforcement Directorate raided I-PAC’s office and his residence in Kolkata, its co-founder Pratik Jain filed a counter-petition in the Calcutta High Court challenging the central agency's operation. ED has also accused CM Mamata Banerjee of misusing her position
08 January,2026 08:55 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondentAccording to the Presidential Memoranda statement released by the White House, the United States will withdraw from 66 international bodies, including 35 non-UN organisations and 31 United Nations (UN) entities
08 January,2026 08:34 PM IST | Washington DC | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT