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• Victims of an Iran-downed jetliner would still be alive if not for a recent escalation of tensions partly triggered by the United States, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.


• "I think if there were no tensions if there was no escalation recently in the region, those Canadians would be right now home with their families," Trudeau said in an interview with Global

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• US Senator Cory Booker, the last African-American candidate with a realistic shot at the Democratic presidential nomination, dropped out of the race Monday, blaming a lack of funds and saying he saw no path to victory.


• "It's with a full heart that I share this news" to suspend his campaign, Booker said in a statement on the eve of the last Democratic debate before Iowa kicks off the nomination voting on February 3.

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• The United States removed the currency manipulator label it imposed on China last summer, in a sign of easing tensions between the two economic powers after nearly two years of conflict.


• Just two days before President Donald Trump is set to sign a "phase one" trade agreement with China, the US Treasury said in its semi-annual report to Congress that the yuan has strengthened and Beijing is no longer considered a currency manipulator.

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• The United States will send 21 Saudi military trainees back to the Gulf kingdom after an investigation into the fatal shooting of three American sailors last month, the Justice Department announced.


• The 21, who the investigation found possessed terror material and child pornography, have been expelled from their air force training at a Florida military base, said Attorney General Bill Barr.

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• Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will arrive in New Delhi today on a three-day visit to India amid spiralling tension between the Middle East country and the United States.


• Besides addressing the Raisina Dialogue - an annual conference where dignitaries from more than 100 countries across the world will share their views on geopolitics and geoeconomics, climate change, counter-terrorism and other agendas of the next decade - the foreign minister will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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• India's flagship global conference on geopolitics and geo-economics Raisina Dialogue will begin today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the inaugural session, where seven former heads of state will share their views on challenges facing the world.


• The fifth edition of the Raisina Dialogue, jointly organized by the Foreign Ministry and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), will bring together 700 international participants from over 100 countries.

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday discussed regional and global issues and underlined the great similarity and convergence in the approaches of the two countries in ensuring regional and global security, peace and stability, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.


• During the telephonic conversation, the prime minister recalled that Russia had celebrated Christmas and conveyed the season's greetings to President Putin and the people of Russia.

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• A candidate who had taped earphones to his vest to cheat during Bihar Police Examination was caught by the authorities and was later handed over to the police.


• The man was caught after the earphones got stuck in his one ear and he complained of ache.


• Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police Mithanpura, Nisar Ahmed said, "We received information that a candidate has been caught with a device in his ear during the written examination. He had complained of earache, and has been admitted to hospital."

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• India's retail inflation print for December came at 7.35 percent, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on January 13. December CPI core inflation came in at 3.7 percent.


• Retail inflation for November was at 5.54 percent.


• Broadly, most economists and analysts were expecting an increase in December and are hoping it will start to cool off post-January when vegetable prices move down and food inflation eases.

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• Eminent economist Amit Bhaduri has given up emeritus professorship at Jawaharlal Nehru University, alleging mishandling of the current situation by the university administration.


• In his letter to the vice-chancellor of JNU, Bhaduri expressed pain at throttling of dissent by the university administration.

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• La Liga leaders Barcelona have chalked up a victory over rivals Real Madrid after establishing a record gap between first and second place in the latest Deloitte Football Money League.


• Barcelona topped the 2018/2019 earnings table with 840.8 million euros ($937 million), a record 83.5 million euros ahead of Real (757.3 million euros), while Manchester United, the highest-placed British club in third, earned 711.5 million euros for 2018-19.

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• The man who racially abused England bowler Jofra Archer during a Test against New Zealand was banned from international and domestic matches in New Zealand for two years.


• Archer was targeted by racial abuse on the final day of the first Test between England and New Zealand in November.


• Police tracked down a 28-year-old Auckland man who admitted responsibility for the abuse and was issued with a verbal warning for using insulting language, New Zealand Cricket spokesman Anthony Crummy said.

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• A five-year-old boy Aashman Taneja has made a Guinness world record in Taekwondo for the most full contact knee strikes in one-hour non-stop.


• Aashman is an incredible Taekwondo player and an athlete at a very young age. He is a USA World Open Taekwondo Silver medalist and a proud Guinness World Record holder now.


• He attempted the Guinness World Record for the most full contact knee strikes in one-hour non-stop and successfully achieved more than 1200 knee strikes.

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• Malta’s governing party has elected a new leader Robert Abela as 14th prime minister of Malta. He replaces Joseph Muscat, who resigned over the murder of a journalist.


• Robert Abela is the son of the Malta’s Former President George Abela.


• Robert Abela, 42-years old lawyer won the Labour Party Leadership contest with 57.9% of the vote and beat his closest rival Chris Fearne 56-years old surgeon by more than 2,500 votes.

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• Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (66) was appointed as the new ruler of the Oman after the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said who ruled the country from 1970.


• Haritham bin Tariq Al Said who is the cousin of the deceased Sultan Qaboos, was the Cultural and Heritage Minister of Oman.

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• Juggernaut Books publishing house New Delhi, India has announced a new book of compilation of selected writings by former finance minister Arun Jaitley, offers readers with the late’s politicians sharp insight on topics including GST (Goods and Services Tax),demonetisation and Kashmir.


• The book, “New India:Selected Writings 2014-19” is an authoritative account of the policies and decisions made by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi government during his first period (2014-19). It will hit the stands in February.

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• Portuguese motorcycle rider Paulo Goncalves passed away after a crash in the seventh stage of the 42th edition of Dakar Rally 2020 which was held for the first time in Saudi Arabia.


• He was born on February 5, 1979 in Esposende city of Portugal.


• He was the member of team Hero motorsports and died during his 13th Darker Rally.


• He won the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) cross-Country Rallies World Championship in 2013.