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Davos 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw says, 'India set to become third largest economy'

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday, while speaking at the World Economic Forum, stressed that India is poised to become the world's third-largest economy in the next few years, driven by a decade of "well thought-through" structural changes and focused execution. Vaishnaw, while addressing the WEF in Davos, highlighted a trajectory where

21 January,2026 06:55 PM IST | Davos | mid-day online correspondent
CM Devendra Fadnavis held discussions with industry leaders on technology, digitisation, and AI applications in security. PIC/X

Davos 2026: CM announces Raigad–Pen as first city of ‘Third Mumbai’

Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis, who is in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting, on Tuesday said that Maharashtra’s participation is a strategic effort to attract knowledge, advanced technology, and foreign direct investment (FDI) to India and, in particular, to the state. On Day 2 of his v

21 January,2026 01:52 PM IST | Mumbai
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Why Air Force One carrying Donald Trump returned mid-air en route to Davos

US President Donald Trump’s aircraft, Air Force One, returned to Joint Base Andrews shortly after takeoff on Tuesday evening while en route to Davos, Switzerland, according to the Associated Press (AP). The unexpected turnaround came roughly an hour after departure, raising questions about the safety and condition of the aircraft used to fer

21 January,2026 10:37 AM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent
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Iran warns Donald Trump not to take action against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran on Tuesday warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after the US president called for an end to Khamenei's nearly 40-year reign. "Trump knows that if any hand of aggression is extended toward our leader, we not only cut that hand but also we will set fire to their world," Gen.

21 January,2026 10:07 AM IST | Dubai | AP
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Donald Trump lists India-Pakistan peace claim as key success of first year

The White House on Tuesday (local time) released the "365 Wins in 365 Days" document, marking US President Donald Trump's achievement in the first year of his second term. The document also lists Trump's repeated claim of "brokering a ceasefire" between India and Pakistan as one of his key successes under the "Reasserting American Leadership on the

21 January,2026 08:43 AM IST | Washington | ANI
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Donald Trump says US will wipe out Iran if it assassinates him

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US will wipe out Iran if the country assassinates him. "I have very firm instructions - anything happens, they're going to wipe them off the face of this earth," Trump said in an interview on NewsNation's "Katie Pavlich Tonight". Iran on Tuesday warned Trump not to take any action against the country

21 January,2026 08:37 AM IST | Washington | AP
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Donald Trump rejects Emmanuel Macron’s emergency G7 meet amid Greenland tensions

US President Donald Trump snubbed the French President Emmanuel Macron's call for an emergency G-7 meeting amid the rising tensions over Washington's push to acquire Greenland. Speaking to the press on completion of his first year of the second term, Trump said that he will not attend the proposed meeting, suggesting there's uncertainty over Macron

21 January,2026 08:32 AM IST | Washington | ANI
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. File Pic/AFP

UAE President accepts US invitation to join Gaza Board of Peace

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has accepted the invitation from the United States to join the "Board of Peace" for Gaza as announced by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed emphasised that the UAE's decision reflects the imp

21 January,2026 08:27 AM IST | Abu Dhabi | ANI
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US sends aircraft to Greenland base amid tensions over Trump's takeover bid

The US will deploy a North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) aircraft at the Pituffik space base, Greenland, as tensions rise over President Donald Trump's move to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory. NORAD said that the aircraft will arrive at the base to support various long-planned activities. They also said that this action is

20 January,2026 10:32 AM IST | Washington | ANI
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Greenland will be free of Russian threat, says US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that Greenland has not been able to keep "Russian threats" away from Greenland despite being warned about it for over two decades. White House cites NATO warnings to Denmark over Greenland security In a post on X, the White House wrote, "NATO has been telling Denmark, for 20 years, that "you have to get the Russ

19 January,2026 12:42 PM IST | Washington DC | mid-day online correspondent
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US-based rights group says it has verified 3,919 deaths in Iran protests

A US-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,919 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the number could be significantly higher. The Human Rights Activists News Agency posted the revised figure, up from the previous toll of 3,308. The death toll exceeds that of any other round

19 January,2026 11:08 AM IST | Dubai | AP
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