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The Sealdah court is likely to pronounce its judgment on January 18 in the rape and murder case of an RG Kar doctor. The incident has shocked the nation and the victim’s family, who continue to seek justice for their daughter. ...

The U.S. Supreme Court may issue decisions on Jan. 17 in pending cases, which could include TikTok’s request to block a law forcing it to change owners or shut down on Jan. 19. ...

The Middle East faced uncertainty on Thursday as the world waits to see if a long-awaited ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza can make it across the finish line. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports. Then, Senior Vice President and Director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Jon Alterman joins "The Daily Report" to analyze. ...

Mayor Eric Adams will sit down with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday — as rumors swirl of the indicted mayor angling for a pardon. Adams was traveling to Florida on Thursday evening ahead of the meeting, which will take place just days before Trump’s inauguration. ...

Along with Reform UK’s Nigel Farage and French right-wing extremist Éric Zemmour, they’re the latest addition to the EuroMAGA groupies that will attend Trump’s swearing in. Publish Date: Jan. 16, 2025 11:52AM EST sean.craig@thedailybeast.com ...

Washington — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, in the Senate. "Today I am proud to announce that I am selecting our attorney general, Ashley Moody, to serve as our next U.S. ...

Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, faced his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. Zeldin, a staunch supporter of Trump's environmental policies, delivered a powerful opening statement that outlined his vision for the EPA under his leadership. ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber. ...

The Trump-Vance Transition Team unveiled on Thursday the administration's official portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance. "In just four days, Donald J. ...

Twelve Naxalites were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday, a senior police official said. The gunfight broke out at around 9 am in a forest of south Bijapur when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation. The intermittent exchange of fire lasted till late in the evening. ...

After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes. ...

PARIS -- Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last week at the age of 96. ...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called on Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and discussed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the bilateral meeting. Honoured to meet with His Excellency the President of the Republic of Singapore @Tharman_S. India values its comprehensive strategic partnership with Singapore. ...

The recent midterm elections have caused a stir in the political landscape, with unexpected results shaking up the status quo. Analysts are scrambling to make sense of the new power dynamics that have emerged as a result of the voting. ...

Impact of Federal Funding Freeze on Family Farmers and Ranchers The Trump administration’s decision to pause and review federal funding has sparked uncertainty for many Americans. ...

Los Angeles artists, collectors reel from wildfires OpenAI faces new copyright case from global book publishers in India Dutch court orders government to reduce pollution or be fined millions Elephants cannot sue to get out of zoo, Colorado's top court rules By Binod Prasad Adhikari ...

Patna (Bihar) [India], January 25 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Saturday that elections are approaching in the state and every day someone or the other will come to Bihar. ...

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 25 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini marked his 55th birthday by celebrating with sanitation workers at his residence, where he invited them to join him for breakfast. The sanitation workers had come to Saini to wish the Chief Minister a happy birthday. ...

4 Israeli women soldiers held hostage released by Hamas US, India discuss 'irregular immigration,' State Department says Large fire breaks out in Japan's Osaka near tourist landmark 15 wolves from Canada released into Colorado under voter initiative Jihad mobiles sent to Donbass Chechen leader ...

Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access systems at the agency, even after DOGE personnel threatened to call law enforcement, multiple sources familiar told CNN. ...

We're not yet two weeks into the second Trump presidency, and boy what a difference those few days have made. One of the things, though, that has become very apparent very quickly, even during the campaign, is what a great choice President Trump made in his vice president, JD Vance. The guy is a star; I expect that we'll see him behind the Resolute Desk one day, too. ...

The Congress party on Thursday moved the Supreme Court to oppose the petitions challenging provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. Congress has reportedly moved an intervention application in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, against the constitutional validity of the Act. ...

University of Michigan to end ties with Chinese university Disney pledges $15 million in LA fire aid as more stars lose homes Animal rescuers care for LA fire evacuees - dogs, donkeys, horses ...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India's 76th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. Subianto will visit India from January 25 to 26 in his first trip to the country as president. ...

PARIS (AP) — French Appeal Court prosecutors said an American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” was being extradited Thursday to the United States. ...