News updates: 'I say to Canada, you can always become a state,' says Trump in his address at WEF

Latest news updates: Catch all the major news updates from around the world

10:29 PM

There will be no better place on Earth to create jobs: Trump

"Under the Trump administration, there will be no better place on Earth to create jobs, build factories or grow a company than right here"

10:26 PM

Trump accuses CEOs of BoA and JPMorgan Chase of not providing banking services to conservatives

Speaking remotely at the World Economic Forum, Trump accused the CEOs of Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase of not providing banking services to conservatives, but offered no evidence or specifics of any wrongdoing.

10:21 PM

I say to Canada, you can always become a state: Trump at WEF

10:20 PM

'My administration working to fix the disasters we have inherited from a totally inept group of people'

"My administration is acting with unprecedented speed to fix the disasters we have inherited from a totally inept group of people and to solve every single crisis facing our country. This begins with confronting with the economic chaos caused by the failed policies of the last administration," said Trump.

10:18 PM

President Biden completely lost control of what was going on in our country: Trump

"President Biden completely lost control of what was going on in our country. Because of Biden’s ruinous policies cost of servicing debt is more than 230% higher than projected in 2020," Trump said.

10:17 PM

Over the past four years, our government racked up $ 8 trillion: Trump

"Over the past four years, our government racked up 8 trillion dollars and wasteful deficit spending and inflicted nation-wrecking energy restrictions, crippling regulations and hidden taxes like never before. The result is the worst inflation crisis in modern history and sky-high interest rates for our citizens and even throughout the world," said Donald Trump.

10:16 PM

Will bring corporate tax rate to 15% if product is made in US: Trump

10:09 PM

Trump calls on businesses to make products in the US

“My message to every business in the world is very simple, come make your product in America, and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any nation on Earth. But if you don’t make your product in America, which is your prerogative, then very simply, you will have to pay a tariff,” said Trump at WEF.

 

Under the Trump administration, there will be no better place to grow a company than here, the US President added further.

10:08 PM

Lower oil prices could stop Russia-Ukraine war immediately, Trump says

He said he's going to ask “Saudi Arabia and Opec to bring down the cost of oil, which, frankly, I’m surprised they didn’t do before the election”.

 

"If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately," Trump said

10:04 PM

Our country will soon be stronger, wealthier and more united than ever before, says Donald Trump

What the world has witnessed in the past 72 hours is nothing less than a revolution of common sense, said Trump. “Our country will soon be stronger, wealthier and more united than ever before and the entire planet will be more peaceful and prosperous as a result of this incredible momentum,” he said at Davos.

10:02 PM

EU tariffs make it very difficult to bring products into Europe: Trump

President Donald Trump is delivering a virtual address at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

9:59 PM

Donald Trump delivers first key speech at World Economic Forum

Donald Trump delivers first key speech at World Economic Forum. Says, "This has been historic week in US. three days ago, I took oath of office and begin golden age."

 

9:39 PM

All necessary regulations would be in place for AI but without curbing innovation potential: Ashwini Vaishnaw

"All necessary regulations would be in place for AI but without curbing innovation potential," Ashwini Vaishnaw said to PTI in Davos.

9:09 PM

Kejriwal biggest liar, AAP broke all records of corruption during 10-year rule in Delhi: Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday called AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal the "biggest liar" as he targeted the party's government in Delhi over its alleged failure to fulfil its promises and corruption during its 10-year tenure.

If a competition of lying is organised at the national level, Kejriwal would come first, Nadda said at a public meeting in Uttam Nagar here, hitting the campaign trail for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.

The Union minister listed the excise policy case, in which several AAP leaders including Kejriwal were arrested, among "scams" of the Delhi government. The AAP cut pockets of everyone in Delhi during its two consecutive terms, the BJP leader charged.

The AAP government broke all records of corruption during its 10-year rule in Delhi, Nadda told the gathering.

"Waqf Board scam... they did not even spare Muslims. They committed a scam worth Rs 100 crore (in Waqf Board)," he claimed.

Nadda termed Kejriwal the "biggest liar".

9:08 PM

Jalgaon tragedy: Karnataka Express arrived 20 minutes after Pushpak halted by chain pulling

Dismissing reports that some passengers of Pushpak Express jumped off the train amid a fire rumour, railway officials Thursday said the passengers alighted after they stopped the train by pulling alarm chain and had adequate time to move to safe location as Karnataka Express arrived 20 minutes later.

 

Thirteen passengers of the Mumbai-bound Pushpak Express, who got off the train, were run over by the Karnataka Express heading from Bengaluru to Delhi on the adjacent tracks in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening.

 

The officials said that the passengers who got down on the adjacent tracks had adequate time to move to safe areas, but they kept standing without realising the impending danger.

 

Several videos shared by passengers prior to the tragedy also suggest the same.

7:52 PM

Kejriwal alleges police allowed opposition party men to attack his car on Amit Shah's 'orders'

Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that the police allowed the opposition candidate's men to attack his car on the orders of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

 

There was no immediate reaction from the BJP on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener's allegation. The police are also yet to comment on the accusations.

 

The former Delhi chief minister was addressing a public meeting seeking votes for AAP candidates from Hari Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Madipur in West Delhi.

 

In a social media post on X after addressing the public in Hari Nagar, Kejriwal said, "Today in Hari Nagar, the police allowed the opposition candidate's men to enter my public meeting and then attacked my car. All this is happening on Amit Shah's orders.

 

"Amit Shah has made the Delhi Police a personal army of the BJP," Kejriwal claimed.

7:00 PM

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.

 

Karim Khan said there were reasonable grounds to suspect that Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani "bear criminal responsibility for the crime against humanity of persecution on gender grounds".

6:56 PM

Congress calls AAP 'Alcohol Affected Party' as war of words intensifies between INDIA rivals

6:56 PM

Security beefed up at Tuticorin airport following bomb threat

6:01 PM

HPCL Q3 Results: Net profit at Rs 3,023 cr, revenue at Rs 1.10 trillion

5:31 PM

Foreign Secretary Misri to begin 2-day China visit on Jan 26

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Beijing for a two-day visit beginning Sunday. Misri is visiting China for a meeting of the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The resumption of this bilateral mechanism flows from the agreement at the leadership level to discuss the next steps for India-China relations, including in the political, economic, and people-to-people domains, it said.

5:16 PM

Dr Reddy's Labs reports an increase in Q3 net profit of 2.5 per cent to Rs 1,414 crore

Generic drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories reported third-quarter profit below expectations on Thursday, weighed down by pricing pressure in the competitive North American market, their biggest revenue segment. The company reported a 2.3 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 1,414 crore ($163.7 million) for the quarter ended December 31.

4:54 PM

Fake narratives erode trust in electoral processes, say poll management bodies

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has sounded a note of caution against fake narratives, emphasising they erode trust in electoral processes. He was speaking at an international conference of election management bodies organised by Election Commission.

4:46 PM

Ram Gopal Verma gets 3 months jail in cheque bounce case; arrest warrant issued

A Mumbai court has sentenced filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma to three months imprisonment in a cheque bounce case and issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against him. The court has also directed the filmmaker to pay a compensation of Rs 3,72,219 to the complainant within three months from the date of the order. 

4:35 PM

AAP has turned Delhi into garbage dump, settled illegal Bangladeshis, Rohingyas: UP CM Adityanath at BJP rally

I want to ask Kejriwal if he can take bath in Yamuna; he should answer if he has moral courage, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath. 

4:25 PM

Rupee's fall all due to dollar's rise, any RBI intervention can harm Indian exports: Rajan

The former Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan has said any intervention by the RBI on this can end up harming Indian exports even as he urged policymakers to focus on creating more jobs and boosting household consumption. He attributed the fall in Indian rupee solely to the US dollar getting stronger.

4:11 PM

US sanctions hit Russian oil supply to India; BPCL says March supplies may be impacted

The wide-ranging sanctions imposed by the US on the Russian oil sector have started to dent near-term oil flows to India with state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) saying not enough cargoes are available for March. The US on January 10 issued sweeping sanctions targeting the Russian energy sector. 

3:58 PM

Money disbursed under Ladki Bahin scheme won't be recovered from anyone: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar assured that there would be no recovery of funds disbursed under the 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana' scheme. The Ladki Bahin scheme, launched before the 2024 state assembly election, provides eligible women from financially disadvantaged sections a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500. 

3:53 PM

News update: Maruti Suzuki India to hike prices by up to Rs 32,500 across various models from February 1

3:39 PM

Zee Entertainment Q3 net profit surges 180% to Rs 164 crore

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd reported a 180% jump in net profit at Rs 164 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. It had reported a net profit of Rs 58.5 crore in the year-ago period.