President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on January 21, 2025, in Washington.
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U.S. President Donald Trump declares end to birthright citizenship

Shortly after being sworn in on Monday (January 20, 2025), U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cancelling the provision of “citizenship by birth”, which, if unchallenged, could directly affect thousands of Indian professionals working in the U.S. under H-1B and other temporary visas, who hoped to raise their families there.

R.G. Kar rape-murder: Bengal govt. moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for convict Sanjay Roy

A day after a sessions court in Kolkata handed a life term to the convict in the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College, the West Bengal government on Tuesday (January 21, 2025) moved the Calcutta High Court to file an appeal seeking death penalty for the convict.

Central committee member among 14 Maoists killed in encounter at Gariaband in Odisha-Chhattisgarh border

At least fourteen Maoists have been killed along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha borderin an anti-Maoist operation conducted in Gariaband district, the police said on Tuesday (January 21, 2025). The police had on Monday (January 20, 2025) said the number of fatalities in the operation was two but updated the figures based on the bodies recovered after the operation.

Delhi court orders seizure of M.F. Husain’s paintings of Hindu deities from Delhi Art Gallery

A Delhi court on Monday (January 20, 2025) ordered the seizure of paintings of Hindu deities made by Padma awardee M.F. Husain, displayed in the Delhi Art Gallery. The paintings showed Hindu gods Hanuman and Ganesha holding nude female characters in hands and on the lap.

JD(U) raises questions on appointment of VCs under draft UGC rules

Key NDA ally Janata Dal (United) expressed reservations over the new University Grants Commission (UGC) draft regulations that give a bigger role to the chancellors, who in most cases are State Governors, in appointing Vice-Chancellors of State universities, arguing that it will impact the State’s own road map for higher education.

Scheduled Caste panel issues notice on complaint on caste discrimination during IIT campus placements

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has now taken up a complaint of caste discrimination at the hands of the campus placement offices in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and IIT-Bombay, over a year after it was filed in November 2023.

World Bank Neutral Expert says ‘competent’ to judge Indus Water Treaty dispute

The Neutral Expert (NE) appointed under terms of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), 1960, decided that he was “competent” to decide on differences between India and Pakistan on the design of hydroelectric projects built on the Indus Treaty-rivers. India, in a statement, on Tuesday “welcomed” the move.

Indian fact-checkers to continue with Meta partnerships, for now

Indian fact-checking organisations that work with Meta Platforms, Inc. received a reprieve of a few months at least, as the Facebook and Instagram parent has decided to hold off on replacing them on its services.

Law panel’s UCC paper ignored, says Congress

A day after Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the rules under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) have been approved and will be implemented soon, the Congress on Tuesday (January 21, 2025) pointed out that the 22nd Law Commission had been wound up without submitting its report on the UCC.

India, France discuss high-tech cooperation, civil nuclear issues ahead of Modi visit in February

India and France have agreed to boost cooperation in “high-end technology sectors”, as senior officials held Foreign Office Consultations in Paris, and discussed long-pending civil nuclear cooperation issues ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit next month.

Webinar on thyroid disorders to be held on January 26

Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore, in collaboration with The Hindu, is hosting a webinar on “Thyroid Disorders: Prevention and Early Detection” at 11.30 a.m. on January 26. This is the third webinar in the 15-part webinar series organised as a part of the “Healthy India, Happy India” initiative.

IND vs ENG T20I series: Mohammed Shami in focus as India eyes fresh start against England

With the change in colours of the ball and clothing, India, mostly with a different set of personnel, will be keen to live up to its World champion’s tag in the five-match T20I series against England, dubbed as ‘SKYball’ vs ‘Bazball,’ and redeem some pride following its Test series debacle in home and away against New Zealand and Australia respectively.