Senjo M. Radhakrishnan

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he plans to issue an executive order on Monday to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban for 90 days. IMAGE: US President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, view fireworks at Trump National Golf Club Washington DC in Sterling, Virginia, US, January 18, 2025. The extension aims to facilitate negotiations for a solution that safeguards national security and allows the app to continue operating in the United States.

Embattled Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde on Sunday fell back on the Mahabharata to claim he cannot be cornered like Abhimanyu as he was ace archer Arjun. IMAGE: Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde. Munde is under attack from the Opposition as well the ruling Mahayuti leaders in connection with the December 9 abduction and murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. The police registered a murder case and an extortion case linked to the killing.

In a major breakthrough, the first set of three Israeli hostages have been handed over to Israel on Sunday, in accordance with the hostage release framework for the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. IMAGE: The three Israeli hostages namely Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher released by Hamas, January 19, 2025.